McCAIN should speak about the voting process and how he would change it

[Ulysse]

I didn't see that issue raised in the campaign and it is probably a very important one. A reform of the voting process in a more fair and clear way appears as necessary

[Ulysse]

In the same time it would be the occasion to speak of the current frauds

[cripplecreek]

The only change needed is to get rid of ways to commit fraud. This early voting crap seems to invite it.

[TADSLOS]

Maybe he can start by explaining McCain-Feingold...

[econjack]

I think there should be a current events test before you're allowed to vote. Perhaps 10 or so questions about the candidates, the issues, and where each one stands on the issues. Why should people who don't even know the difference between liberal and conservative cancel out the votes of those who do?

Better yet, use Glenn Beck's method. If you pay $1 to $10,000 in federal income taxes, you get 1 vote. $10,001 to $20,000, you get 2 votes. The progression continues up to $50,000 and 5 votes. After that, no additional votes. His point is that, if you don't pay any taxes, you don't have a vested interest in how the money is spent, so no votes. This throws out the dependency vote that seems to be the driving force behind recent elections.

Yes, I know neither of these would ever happen, but that doesn't lessen them as good ideas. (Like I used to tell my old students: I'd be a horrible president, but a great dictator.)

[autumnraine]

“I think there should be a current events test before you’re allowed to vote. Perhaps 10 or so questions about the candidates, the issues, and where each one stands on the issues. Why should people who don’t even know the difference between liberal and conservative cancel out the votes of those who do?”

While I somewhat agree with you, that would never happen. When something to this effect was done in the south, it was called “disenfranchisment” and considered racist.

The same would apply to the illiterate older generation and also the non-english speaking “legal” aliens. Although I thought you had to speak English to become a citizen, but I could be wrong. Seriously though, when I lived in Atlanta and sold auto insurance in the poorer side of town, I had about 4 out of 10 older people sign their name with an X and I had to witness it. I still don’t know how they passed a driving test without even being able to sign their name, but whatever. It is what it is.

[econjack]

When something to this effect was done in the south, it was called “disenfranchisment” and considered racist.

I know neither of these policies would ever happen. And, personally, I don't give a damn if someone wants to call such an action racist or not. I remember Orin Hatch on TV a number of years ago in a debate-style appearance with Jesse Jackson (maybe Al Sharpton--I've slept since then) making the statement that if you removed the violent crimes committed by black males in the US, our crime rate would be less than that in Luxembourg. No denial came from the opposition. I don't understand how something is racist if it is factual. You may not like it, but if it's factual, too bad. The political correctness in this country has swept common sense under the rug in a lot of situations and that helps no one in the long run.