The suggestion in a letter in Sunday's paper that allowing all citizens of the U.S. to vote is ruining the country is repugnant in so many ways. First, it reminds me of the Soviet Union where only the elite members of the Communist Party were allowed to vote. It's ironic that a member of the GOP would encourage the U.S. to adopt communist Russia's voting policy and accuse Obama of being a socialist at the same time.

Second, this is a slap in the face to every service man or woman who put their life on the line to defend our freedoms. As we know, many members of the military come from disadvantaged homes like those the letter writer claims are ruining our country with their votes.

If the writer's opinions represent the mainstream of GOP thought, then it's no wonder they are becoming irrelevant in national politics.