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Old 02-07-2008, 05:27 PM
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Re: Well Andy

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Originally posted by skeet
...It used to be that the only ones who could vote in this country were what they called free men and landholders. Not advocating slavery understand...but I do advocate the idea that if you do not have an earned income..you shouldn't be able to vote. The people that earn an income are the ones paying for the ones not working. If they(the ones not working) have the vote then they can perpetuate a system that gives to the non working to the detriment of the ones that do...

Amen and preach on. I'll probably be flamed for saying it, but the whole concept of "universal suffrage" will lead to the eventual downfall of any form of representative government.
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