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To: oldbrowser
I am for only American citizens of a certain age with no felonies on their record being able to vote in elections.

...I want to go farther....American citizens who can prove that they made a positive tax contribution....not a negative one....

...skin in the game, as they say...

...if you are living on welfare, your votes don't count.

28 posted on 06/11/2011 3:17:56 PM PDT by B.O. Plenty (Give war a chance...)
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To: B.O. Plenty

“...I want to go farther....American citizens who can prove that they made a positive tax contribution....not a negative one....

...skin in the game, as they say...

...if you are living on welfare, your votes don’t count.”

Our forefathers had the insight to only allow land-owners to vote. I believe Jefferson spoke of the fall of the Roman Empire as testament, that if we went to a true-democracy, eventually, the voters would vote the country out of business, so to speak.

I will take you one even further, and say that I agree with the original voting laws, and ONLY land-owners should be able to vote.

This, to my understanding was abolished, because many citizens were not allowed to own land (women for one) in certain states. This wouldn’t be a problem now, everyone of every sex, creed or color can own land.

Again... skin in the game


30 posted on 06/11/2011 3:59:20 PM PDT by esoxmagnum
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