There are two reasons why Mitch McConnell is blocking all attempts to secure our elections. The first, which we have discussed at length, is that election irregularities always seem to favor Republicans. But the second reason is because he’s taking a lot of money from the people who make our voting machines in this country. His desire to win and his lust for money are putting our entire country in jeopardy, as Ring of Fire’s Farron Cousins explains.

Farron Cousins is the executive editor of The Trial Lawyer magazine and a contributing writer at DeSmogBlog.com. He is the co-host / guest host for Ring of Fire Radio. His writings have appeared on Alternet, Truthout, and The Huffington Post. Farron received his bachelor's degree in Political Science from the University of West Florida in 2005 and became a member of American MENSA in 2009. Follow him on Twitter @farronbalanced