Originally Posted by
woodman
After some thought, I felt I had something to add to my reply. As far as voting goes, I don't believe the simple fact that one has reached the age of 21 should give them the right to vote. If voting were on the up and up and that is a big if, I believe the average American, be they white or black or shade between, be they brown, red or yellow, man or woman: Still, they should have some 'skin in the game'. That is, they should have a proven record of financial responsibility. It would not matter if rich or poor. I could envision many rich who would not be viable voters, especially if they had inherited their wealth. I can see many poor who have a track record of working hard and being responsible and thus having high merit as a voter. A person should have the capacity to reason and thus conclude what is a justified ballot cast. They should 'have' something they have worked hard for so they can be aware of property rights. I can even see a percentage of 'accrued merit' where a voter might only have 25% or 50% vested vote. Why should a bum who never worked for anything have as much voting rights as a person who gets up every day a slaves away to provide for a family?
In a right society, voting would be a sacred honor and jealously guarded. In this society it has become at best an empty, meaningless charade, at worst, a sick joke. I mean, really, who can you vote for with any chance of success except a sick, vapid fuck who being vetted by AIPAC and proffered by the Jewish media is bound only to do his Jewish masters bidding?
I don't know what the answer is but there has to be a better way than what we are doing. I know the founding fathers floated the idea of land ownership bestowing voting rights. I think they were on the right track.