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To: vadum

How about this: You only get to vote if you’re paying taxes.

If you’re not contributing you get no say in elections.

It’s remarkable how far we’ve meandered from freedom and the associated responsibility of being a citizen.


11 posted on 04/14/2012 11:25:25 PM PDT by MV=PY (The Magic Question: Who's paying for it?)
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To: MV=PY

You’ll get no argument from me.


12 posted on 04/14/2012 11:33:52 PM PDT by vadum
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To: MV=PY

Turn your argument around. I would suspect that the vast majority without photo identification are recipients of some form of public aid. Why not provide such recipients with photo IDs?


15 posted on 04/14/2012 11:46:26 PM PDT by monocle
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To: MV=PY

Long ago, everyone, at least where we lived, voted on the same day - the first Tuesday in November. Polling places were generally in schools and although not necessarily convenient for some, seems like everyone I knew always made it to the polls either before work or school or on the way home. Voting was just something everyone did. I don’t remember having to show ID when I was younger, perhaps I did. But there was no early voting, no mailing in your votes and the computer didn’t even exist. I know there has been a push to “make it more convenient” for people but I do really believe that if people could only vote in person and on election day, a lot of the opportunities for fraud would be eliminated.


18 posted on 04/15/2012 12:13:15 AM PDT by Grams A (The Sun will rise in the East in the morning and God is still on his throne.)
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