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Rep. Keith Ellison (D-MN) appealed to the “Occupy Wall Street” movement to respond to state legislatures that have passed voting restrictions.

According to a recent report by the Brennan Center for Justice, changes to voting laws could suppress up to five million votes during the 2012 elections, particularly among young, minority and low-income voters, as well as those with disabilities.

“I hope and pray that the Occupy movement takes this voter suppression effort up as an issue of theirs,” he said.

“I’m not trying to invade on their prerogative, but I think it would be a very good idea as they fight for a greater level of justice in America, to think about how this voter suppression movement is trying to curtail their rights.”

This following is my opinion and not to be confused with the opinion of Rep Ellison.

I'm not one for changing the constitution but not having a clear statement in the constitution about a universal right to vote is a glaring problem. I think an amendment that gives all citizens the right to vote is necessary.

I also believe that elected officials, rather than concerning themselves with who individual citizens chose to partner with in their personal lives thereby defining marriage as only being between one man and one woman, I think they should focus on an amendment that will define citizenship as being between one human being and one government.

Citizenship should be a relationship that can only exist between a singular breathing individual sentient being and his or her government. Maybe a defense of human citizenship act.