Silencing voices and taxing burgers

A foundational element in our Democratic Republic is the idea that everyone has a voice. The voters of a particular area or legislative district elect a person to represent their collective values, principles and priorities.

Do voters agree with every decision or vote their elected officials make? Impossible. But through our election process voters choose someone to propose bills and amendments, vote for and against legislation, and advocate for or against other proposals with sound reasoning birthed from the character and expectations of the people they represent.

Simply put, the voice of a l...