I have a problem with making it easier for citizens to vote. So according to you I am guilty of backward mentality, extreme individualism, laissez-faire racism, and anti-government paranoia. That doesn’t sound very civil.

I find that in life, things that are free and easy are often the things not worth having. And the reality is that voting is already easy. You can register online by typing your name and some other personal information. When the ballot comes around, you can color in a few blanks and put it in the mail. Sure, I would rather a voter spend some time learning about the repercussions of filling in certain blanks (such as the ones next to John Kitzhaber), but that’s not going to happen. And we will continue to pay the price for emphasizing quantity over quality when it comes to our voters.