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To: Dinsdale
"...In fact start repealing laws with a 1/3 vote."

As I remember, the Vulcan Legislature in Star Trek had 3 houses - two to pass laws, and one which could repeal one with only a 1/3 vote for repeal. Hmmmm.

And in "Star Ship Troopers", by Heinlein, only veterans could hold office or vote. Anyone could join the armed services, and you could quit at any time, but only those who fulfilled their service could vote or hold office. This ended up with voters who had a committment to the government, had some degree of self discipline, and knew what it meant when a govenment sent off soldiers to fight and die. And it was stable - anyone with military training who wanted to change the government structure was already a veteran and could vote. Hmmmmm.

8 posted on 08/02/2005 11:56:25 AM PDT by Mack the knife
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To: Mack the knife

And it was stable - anyone with military training who wanted to change the government structure was already a veteran and could vote. Hmmmmm.>>>>>>>>>

Obviously you have NO understanding of the requirements for good government, the values of societal diversity, complexity, etc. are best served when the broad electorate is composed mainly of those who are qualified by their suffering at the hands of the corporate elitists, to allow people who actually know from whence the nation originated would place in jeopardy all of the hard won benefits our generosity now bestows upon the uneducated and unwilling. This could force some of our greatest career bureaucrats to demean themselves by searching for a real job. Horrors!


9 posted on 08/02/2005 12:41:36 PM PDT by RipSawyer
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