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To: Kaslin
never before seen limitations on a central government through a unique system of checks and balances

Their mistake, and our doom, was in not limiting who could vote. Just because a person is a citizen should not entitle that person to vote. Not every citizen has the same stake in our well being.

6 posted on 10/05/2016 1:05:55 PM PDT by LouAvul (The most High ruleth in the kingdom of men, and giveth it to whomsoever he will.)
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To: LouAvul

“Their mistake, and our doom, was in not limiting who could vote.”

They did. The 15th ammendment took care of that.


9 posted on 10/05/2016 1:09:31 PM PDT by bk1000 (A clear conscience is a sure sign of a poor memory.)
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To: LouAvul
Their mistake, and our doom, was in not limiting who could vote. Just because a person is a citizen should not entitle that person to vote. Not every citizen has the same stake in our well being.

The worst Mistake we ever made was eliminating taxes as a requirement to vote. (24th amendment.) Second worst was probably lowering the voting age to 18. (26th amendment)

The 14th amendment was also pretty bad because it gave the Courts infinite flexibility in manipulating real rights and real laws to suit their liberal preferences.

We made a lot of mistakes.

17 posted on 10/05/2016 1:24:51 PM PDT by DiogenesLamp ("of parents owing allegiance to no other sovereignty.")
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To: LouAvul

We’ve had some 230 years to correct THEIR mistake.

Article V.


36 posted on 10/05/2016 3:11:47 PM PDT by Jacquerie (ArticleVBlog.com)
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To: LouAvul

Yes, if they are receiving government handouts they forfeit their voting right.


45 posted on 10/05/2016 4:36:33 PM PDT by Neoliberalnot (Marxism works well only with the uneducated and the unarmed)
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