[GOPJ]

The founders never intended for everyone to vote. In fact, they knew that a direct democracy, such as the one we currently have, would result in the masses voting themselves the contents of the treasury.

It's dems who don't trust the people -- they always feel only the elites should vote - and their victim groups (useful idiots).

Are you really buying into totalitarian bullshi_? Since the beginning of time there have been countries where elites rule - it's the norm. It's still the norm today.

Look at the ME... all elites ruling - and they stack the deck for themselves. What a surprise.

You want us to go backward to that kind of crap? Tell me some great place where the elites have done a good job -- and exclude the kings and queens - "by birth" isn't the same as powerful control freak elites manipulating to lord their power over us... We all know that!

[beeler]

I'm not an elite and I think I should be able to vote. I know lots of non-elites who should be able to vote. I don't think that those dependent on government should be allowed to vote, as it would be too easy for them to vote themselves a "pay raise." Which is pretty much the status quo.