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Question: Should the voting requirements be raised?
#1
Yes
 
#2
No
 
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Total Voters: 31

Author Topic: Should the voting requirements be raised?  (Read 6315 times)
Gabu
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E: -4.32, S: -6.52

« on: December 19, 2004, 09:30:18 PM »

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:

BushKerry
No High School (4%)
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49%50%
H.S. Graduate (22%)
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52%47%
Some College (32%)
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54%46%
College Graduate (26%)
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52%46%
Postgrad Study (16%)
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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.
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Gabu
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Political Matrix
E: -4.32, S: -6.52

« Reply #1 on: December 19, 2004, 09:42:59 PM »

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. Cheesy
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Gabu
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Political Matrix
E: -4.32, S: -6.52

« Reply #2 on: December 19, 2004, 09:55:02 PM »

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. Cheesy
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...
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Gabu
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Posts: 28,386
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Political Matrix
E: -4.32, S: -6.52

« Reply #3 on: December 19, 2004, 09:56:05 PM »

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. Cheesy

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.
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