The White House isn't protecting voting rights of military personnel stationed abroad. And when it comes to guaranteeing the rights of those who defend our freedom, President Obama's home state of Illinois is AWOL.

On Friday, three congressmen blasted the Justice Department for its failure to guarantee that our troops can vote in this year's elections. Rep. Howard P. "Buck" McKeon and Rep. Kevin McCarthy, both of California, and Rep. Lamar Smith of Texas are the ranking Republicans, respectively, on the Armed Services Committee, the House Administration Committee's Subcommittee on Elections and the Judiciary Committee. A letter from them addressed to Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights Thomas E. Perez gives a foretaste of what the administration will face when Republicans retake the House after next month's election.

Full article at Washington Times.