What we say is that democracy means that you have the right to vote without intimidation and undue burdens. But if you stand in line for six hours, technically, today there is no document, no standard, no law that says that that’s wrong.
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I found that there is very little interest in Washington for true election reform. That neither the White House nor either house of the Congress seems to be as committed to guaranteeing democratic participation in this country as we seem to be in other countries.
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| Birth: | 20th August, 1951 |
| Nationality: | American |
| Profession: | Author, Pastor, Politician |
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DeForest Soaries was born in Brooklyn, New York. He is an American politician, pastor, and author. He is the former Secretary of State of New Jersey. He is the senior pastor of First Baptist Church of Lincoln Gardens in Somerset, New Jersey, a position he has held since November 1990. He is the author of “dfree: Breaking Free from Financial Slavery”. He received a Bachelor of Arts from Fordham University; a Master of Divinity degree from Princeton Theological Seminary; and a Doctor of Ministry degree from United Theological Seminary.
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