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To: Frank_2001
"...unfortunately there are plenty of ignorant voters out there aided by a lapdog media, that are capable of being duped by a smooth-talking Marxist."

One of the intended consequences of universal suffrage...

111 posted on 12/02/2009 11:44:19 AM PST by GourmetDan (Eccl 10:2 - The heart of the wise inclines to the right, but the heart of the fool to the left.)
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To: GourmetDan
One of the intended consequences of universal suffrage...

I heard once that one used to have to own land in order to vote. If true, it may not be a bad idea except that I'm in the military and don't own land. But, I bet everybody would invest in this land instead of mooching off of it if every voter had a personal stake in it.

254 posted on 12/05/2009 6:41:10 PM PST by Engineer_Soldier (My oath is to the Constitution, not to the state or the President. http://oathkeepers.org/oath/)
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