Should the voting requirements be raised?

[A18]

Yes.

[The Man From G.O.P.]

yes

[Alcon]

What does this mean?

[The Man From G.O.P.]

meaning u should have a job and be able to read

[The Man From G.O.P.]

and so on

[PBrunsel]

No, but I think all should have to know how to read to vote. That's common sence.

[Beet]

Not necessarily. I know some people who can't read well but hold down $70,000 salaries.

[PBrunsel]

Not necessarily. I know some people who can't read well but hold down $70,000 salaries.

I don't mean read [i[well[/i] mean read well enough as to be able to fill out a ballot.

[Alcon]

meaning u should have a job and be able to read

Why should the unemployed not be able to vote? The second one is pretty much already required, and if it isn't, they are either voting randomly (that doesn't really benefit anyone) or dedicated enough to learn which is which and thus should be able to vote anyway.

[The Man From G.O.P.]

a think a standard tes i.e. who was the first president (not unlike a citizenship test) should be given to thjose who want to register to vote

[Alcon]

a think a standard tes i.e. who was the first president (not unlike a citizenship test) should be given to thjose who want to register to vote

What does knowing who was the first U.S. President have anything to do with voting?

[Redefeatbush04]

By voting requirements.......do you mean rich white land owning republican philip?

[The Man From G.O.P.]

alcon, having an ounce of intelligence sould count (like knowing who founded the country)

[Alcon]

alcon, having an ounce of intelligence sould count (like knowing who founded the country)

Knowledge of that certain fact is not an indicator of intelligence. It is an indicator of knowing the first president. Holding political knowledge is not a voting requirement. And someone could be perfectly informed, in theory, without knowing the answer.

This sounds like an attempt to supress the vote of the poor uneducated.

[A18]

This sounds like an attempt to supress the vote of the poor uneducated.

The poor uneducated shouldn't be voting. They don't contribute anything to government, and will 90% of the time just vote for welfare.

[Alcon]

This sounds like an attempt to supress the vote of the poor uneducated.

The poor uneducated shouldn't be voting. They don't contribute anything to government, and will 90% of the time just vote for welfare.

That is your opinion. They are Americans. They are people. Just because they are poor does not mean their opinions are invalid anymore than the middle-class's are for not wanting tax raises.

It is not your right do decide who votes and who doesn't.

[A18]

Then they have no right to have their vote influence my life by seizing my property or infringing upon the economic liberties of the population.

[The Man From G.O.P.]

exactly

[Akno21]

a think a standard tes i.e. who was the first president (not unlike a citizenship test) should be given to thjose who want to register to vote

If you have to do something like that, do something relevant. Such as, tell them to write or orally tell someone who or what issues they support and why. Nothing more than a paragraph. I don't support that, but if you have to do something, it's a lot more important than some historical fact.

BTW, why do all the Republicans support this and Democrats oppose it.

[Alcon]

Then they have no right to have their vote influence my life by seizing my property or infringing upon the economic liberties of the population.

Yes they do. They're American citizens.

Why should you have a vote to do this to them?

Picking and chosing who gets to vote so we have a "father knows best" situation...hmm...sounds like a totalitarian regime.

[A18]

American citizenship does not make one entitled to my property or anyone else's.

[Alcon]

American citizenship does not make one entitled to my property or anyone else's.

But knowing who George Washington is does?

[phk]

What about rednecks?

[Julien]

This sounds like an attempt to supress the vote of the poor uneducated.

The poor uneducated shouldn't be voting. They don't contribute anything to government, and will 90% of the time just vote for welfare.

That's sick

[Confabulator]

Hey I hear there's this great speaker who we should choose to be our leader.  He's been exiled a few times, but he says really great things.  He knows who's really at fault for all of our problems: The Jews.