[redgolum]

In the early history of the United States it was generally accepted that only those who owned property were permitted to take part in the process of electing leaders. This was done precisely to avoid having the political process corrupted by people who are "security-driven" by nature, because these were typically the people in the Thirteen Colonies who were most likely to accept the idea of living under British rule.

We were more of a republic aristocracy then. We are long past that, and it wasn't so great anyway.

[Alberta's Child]

We are long past that, and it wasn't so great anyway.

I understand that we are long past that, but it certainly was at least somewhat better than what we've got now, right?