[Grovenet] [SPAM] Re: (no subject)

[Deena]

Ron,

I stand corrected. The Goddess Insomnia paid me a visit last night, 
and I'm still a bit sleep deprived, and fuzzy in my logic. My mother, 
the retired middle school social studies teacher, would be appalled. Argh.

Deena

At 07:38 PM 1/23/2007, you wrote:
>No, of course it's not a "poll tax". It's representation for those who pay
>taxes. If you don't pay taxes, you don't vote.
>
>There's no charge for voting, nor is there any fee assessed for voting. The
>underlying philosophy of our founding fathers to which I subscribe is that
>someone must step up and  make an investment in the nation before they have
>the right to vote. We've done away with that, and  I think it's a mistake.
>
>Actually, in my view the most important part is having at least a minimal
>education. That is, at least a High School diploma. Perhaps we should extend
>the vote to those who have served honorably in the military as well,
>regardless of education.
>
>Ron D'Eau Claire
>
>
>
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>
>Ron said: <snip>
>(1) Personally, I'd like to see the vote limited to those who have completed
>High School, passed the same citizenship test anyone immigrating passes, and
>who own property or who paid income taxes the previous year.
>
>Ron, the second half of this sounds suspiciously like a poll tax. I'm
>sure you don't mean that that way, since that was declared
>unConstitutional.  How could you implement this (even with the or)
>and not disenfranchise a fair segment of the senior community? Those
>who are dependent on Social Security and who no longer own real
>property come to mind.
>
>Deena
>
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