mainestategop, I believe in the right of every person to vote, regardless as to how stupid he or she is. I suspect that you really do as well, but that you find this person annoying.
The good news is that many others find her annoying and she will accomplish the inverse of her goal.
By silencing a free human being, that is something that runs afoul of the inalienable rights as defended vigorously by the Founding Fathers.
If you have not had a chance to read David McCullough’s biography of John Adams, I recommend it.
Here’s the awful truth, as I have witnessed it: the sacred responsibility of voting is a right like any other - it is taken for granted by too many who haven’t had to sacrifice for it, or haven’t experienced the places that don’t have it. Our country’s success has, to a great extent, contributed to our nation’s vulnerability. To turn a chestnut on its head, too often “one man’s treasure is his children’s trash.”
Colonel, USAFR
Agreed, but what I was saying is that she might be a welfare recipient and vote Democrat because she wants extra money to be lazy. I also pointed out that her ignorance may be a factor. Remember that a lot of liberals feel rather than think. Were not talking about silencing free people, this is not universal. Someone who might not be eligible now could be eligible later.
FYI, A lot of states such as Kansas and Missouri do not allow incompetents to vote. These laws came about in early times because these kinds of people cannot differentiate from right or wrong or learn responsibility. I think it is a bit rough though. These two guys with bipolar and Aspergers were disqualified because they needed a guardian to manage their property and medical decisions. That is wrong. But people are receiving massive welfare or corporate subsidies are sucking us down. That is also wrong.