We should probably insist on educated voters rather than a round-up by the likes of ACORN, big money and influence, media bias, celebrity- type coverage. Those running for office promise the moon- once they are elected we are stuck with all the arm twisting tactics of the majority and minority rights are trampled.
On Jul 21, 11:42�am, Hollywood <[email protected]> wrote: > cheech, > > So, you are saying that "the people" do not have a right to choose > what form of government they want? They don't have right under the > Constituion to vote for whom they damn well please? You don't want > free people voting in a manner you don't approve of? > > On Jul 21, 10:59�am, cheech <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > How about people helping themselves to other's wealth by simply voting > > for socialists? > > > On Jul 21, 10:49�am, Hollywood <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > cheech, > > > > That idea was considered un-American even in the early19th century. > > > > On Jul 21, 10:44�am, cheech <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > When the "Poor" discover they, by their votes, can transfer the wealth > > > > of others into their pockets, it's getting close to being all over. > > > > Sort of the condition we find ourselves in right now. > > > > > Perhaps, only property owners should be allowed to vote. > > > > > On Jul 20, 9:15�am, Hollywood <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > On another forum a certain conservative poster who goes by the nic of > > > > > The Supreme Turtle pretty much openly posed that question. I quote his > > > > > words" "if you pay 100k in taxes you should have ten times the votes > > > > > of someone who pays 10K" End quote. > > > > > > Well , I made my feelings about such a statement pretty clear but am > > > > > most curious about what posters here think of that. Fire away folks, > > > > > what do you think? > > > > > Should the U.S. be ruled by the rich?- Hide quoted text - > > > > > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - > > > > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - > > > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Thanks for being part of "PoliticalForum" at Google Groups. For options & help see http://groups.google.com/group/PoliticalForum * Visit our other community at http://www.PoliticalForum.com/ * It's active and moderated. Register and vote in our polls. * Read the latest breaking news, and more. -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
