Posted on 03/14/2016 9:58:47 AM PDT by Sean_Anthony
With certain exceptions, people who pay no taxes, and people who receive cash or equivalents from the government, should not be allowed to vote
Most people recognize the expression “skin in the game” and accept that it means those persons who have something of value at risk have purchased a specific privilege or right deemed worthy of the gamble. Those without “skin in the game”, non-players in effect, are not entitled to the same privilege or right. If you have ever played poker with your buddies you know you are not entitled to be dealt a hand and perhaps rake in a pot or two without having met the requirement to “ante up”.
It is speculated the phrase “skin in the game” draws its origins from William Shakespeare’s Merchant of Venice in which the antagonist, Shylock, stipulates that the protagonist, Antonio, must promise a pound of his own flesh as collateral, to be exacted by Shylock in the event that Antonio’s friend Bassanio defaults on the loan to which Antonio is guarantor. (Wikipedia)
I could not agree more. The Founders never supported universal suffrage for good reason.
I fail to see how it is “fair” to allow a parasite to vote himself a share of my wealth.
Totally agree. We fought a revolution for Taxation Without Representation. Now people get Representation Without Taxation.
Once the takers become 51% of the voters, the game is over. We, the people who work, pay taxes, and raise our children, become the slaves of the takers. They will control the government. The rioters at the Chicago Trump Rally will control your life. That is where we are headed if we fail to elect Trump.
that makes way too much sense, thus it will never fly in DC because that would begin returning power back to the middle class.
It will also keep out a fair number of LIV's. "Five bucks to vote, or for a pack of smokes? ......that's an easy one."
Agree. End suffrage for non- income tax payers.
Yeah, let's disenfranchise everyone over 65.
If you say, "Well, people on SS and Medicare are the exceptions." then you're excepting $1.4T in transfer payments and focused only on less than $400B in safety net programs.
bump
The Framers discussed the issue at the federal convention. Since voter criteria varied so widely from state to state, they left the issue to the states.
As per Article I Section 2, voter qualifications (not withstanding subsequent amendments) are up to the states.
What the Framers DIDN’T do was create two popularly derived houses of congress.
That is the source of our misery. Repeal the 17A.
Article V.
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