Should the voting requirements be raised?

[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.

That's sick

I agree. It's sick that these people are actually able to vote.

[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

I agree. It's sick that these people are actually able to vote.

Not everyone could be born rich like you.

[A18]

I wasn't born rich. And yes, everyone can know who George Washington is.

[Julien]

I wasn't born rich. And yes, everyone can know who George Washington is.

You aren't rich? Then you wouldn't be able to vote if you were 18.


What does George Washington have to do with anything

[A18]

Uh, yes, I would.

Did you read this topic? We're talking about making voters take a test to make sure they know basic facts, such as who the first president is.

Alcon said that would be surpressing the poor, uneducated vote, to which I responded, they have no business voting. If someone can't name George Washington, I don't trust him with my liberty.

[Julien]

Uh, yes, I would.

Did you read this topic? We're talking about making voters take a test to make sure they know basic facts, such as who the first president is.

Alcon said that would be surpressing the poor, uneducated vote, to which I responded, they have no business voting. If someone can't name George Washington, I don't trust him with my liberty.

You said the poor shouldn't vote. I don't care what Alcon said.

And if the poor and uneducated couldn't vote then Bush would have lost in a landslide. The poor uneducated people of the south are his biggest supporters.

[A18]

Read the topic. We were talking about poor uneducated people who didn't know who George Washington was.

As for who the lower class supported a month ago, let's look at the data.

Income--

Under $15,000 (8%)
Bush  36%
Kerry  63%   

$15-30,000 (15%)
Bush  42%
Kerry  57%

$30-50,000 (22%)
Bush  49%
Kerry  50%

$50-75,000 (23%)
Bush  56%
Kerry  43%   

$75-100,000 (14%)
Bush  55%
Kerry  45%   

$100-150,000 (11%)
Bush  57%
Kerry  42%

$150-200,000 (4%)
Bush  58%
Kerry  42%

$200,000 or More (3%)
Bush  63%
Kerry  35%

[Julien]

For all I know you could be making those figures up. It's a well known fact that Bush is strongly supported by poor whites in the south.

[A18]

If you don't believe the figures, go look them up yourself. It's a well known fact that Bush is strongly supported by the upper class, whereas Kerry is strongly supported by the lower class.

[Cashcow]

And for a few minutes I thought Philip didn't support fascism. Oh well.

[A18]

I don't. That's why I'm speaking out against the fascist theft of property by an uneducated minority.

[Jake]

If someone doesn't know who the first president is, or doesn't know the incumbent president. They should not have the right to cast a ballot. And yes Julien, those numbers Philip gave were the accurate exit polls from Alabama a southern state.

[Hitchabrut]

That's too vague for me to answer

[J-Mann]

No, the voting requirements shouldn't be raised.  And the poor (even if they're uneducated) have every right to vote, even if they don't vote the way Republicans want them to.  I'm not sure about illiteracy; I know that blind people can have their ballots read to them, and I think the same goes for the illiterate.  Not all illiterates are dumb or uneducated.  Some have serious problems like dyslexia, but are otherwise perfectly intelligent.

[Gabu]

I don't. That's why I'm speaking out against the fascist theft of property by an uneducated minority.

Right, uneducated people all vote for Democrats and are fascist thieves.

Hey, since you like exit polls so much, let's look at some others:

	Bush	Kerry
No High School (4%) [/b]	49%	50%
H.S. Graduate (22%) [/b]	52%	47%
Some College (32%) [/b]	54%	46%
College Graduate (26%) [/b]	52%	46%
Postgrad Study (16%) [/b]	44%	55%

Oops, nope, sorry, all except for the most educated people in America (who voted in favor of Kerry) are split enough to be within or very nearly within the margin of error.  Try again.

If someone doesn't know who the first president is, or doesn't know the incumbent president. They should not have the right to cast a ballot.

Someone can have a very shaky grasp of history and that would not necessarily impact his or her ability to understand policy in any way.

Not knowing who the incumbent president is, however, may be kind of a bad thing, but I feel that it would be erring on the side not in favor of freedom to restrict someone from voting purely on that basis.

[W in 2004]

Maybe the government should only give voting rights to the well informed, free speech to those who speak eloquently, and life to those who deserve it.  Maybe we should only allow those who have a doctorate to vote.

[Gabu]

Maybe the government should only give voting rights to the well informed, free speech to those who speak eloquently, and life to those who deserve it.  Maybe we should only allow those who have a doctorate to vote.

Hey, that sounds right up Philip's alley.

[Cashcow]

No, it's missing the part about white male landowners.

What's with the color change J-Mann?

[W in 2004]

Maybe the government should only give voting rights to the well informed, free speech to those who speak eloquently, and life to those who deserve it.  Maybe we should only allow those who have a doctorate to vote.

Hey, that sounds right up Philip's alley.

You know I was kidding right?  I was being sarcastic.       

[Keystone Phil]

Maybe the government should only give voting rights to the well informed, free speech to those who speak eloquently, and life to those who deserve it.  Maybe we should only allow those who have a doctorate to vote.

Hey, that sounds right up Philip's alley.

FMC has been away for awhile so make sure you clarify your statements about Philip so he doesn't think it's me.

[Gabu]

Maybe the government should only give voting rights to the well informed, free speech to those who speak eloquently, and life to those who deserve it.  Maybe we should only allow those who have a doctorate to vote.

Hey, that sounds right up Philip's alley.

You know I was kidding right?  I was being sarcastic.       

Yeah, I knew you were joking.

The sad thing is that I have a feeling Philip might agree with you, however...

[Gabu]

Maybe the government should only give voting rights to the well informed, free speech to those who speak eloquently, and life to those who deserve it.  Maybe we should only allow those who have a doctorate to vote.

Hey, that sounds right up Philip's alley.

FMC has been away for awhile so make sure you clarify your statements about Philip so he doesn't think it's me.

Oh, whoops, okay, sorry.

[J-Mann]

No, it's missing the part about white male landowners.

What's with the color change J-Mann?

I've been reading too many posts from Republicans   Occasionally I get disgusted...it's not a permenant switch.