[GeronL]

So only government employees who are trained to follow orders no mater what can vote? And you don’t see a flaw in that?

[Greetings_Puny_Humans]

I was thinking more along the lines of anybody who has the stomach for hard work, service, and willingness to defend the country, as having a higher liklyhood of not abusing their vote. But, this is all dreaming, not even conservative utopias should be trusted, so you’re probably right in your objection. Vanity of vanities, all is vanity!

[ctdonath2]

A perfect rebuttal to a longstanding proposal.

[chesley]

the concept was that if you want to have political influence in the nation, you should be willing to risk your life for it.

[chesley]

Further, the military couldn't vote. Not the privates, n ot the generals or admirals.

You had to be an honorably discharged veteran.