tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2807403883562053852.post8987896293065607104..comments2024-03-27T08:40:31.785-06:00Comments on Clayton Cramer.: The Progressive IdiocyClayton Cramerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03258083387204776812noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2807403883562053852.post-59797462215567058872022-07-19T09:58:24.558-06:002022-07-19T09:58:24.558-06:00#3 is a variant of the Starship Troopers idea and ...#3 is a variant of the Starship Troopers idea and has great merit. Throughout English history, citizenship included right to vote, hold public office, and defend the state.Clayton Cramerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03258083387204776812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2807403883562053852.post-62555124733408163432022-07-19T09:56:25.731-06:002022-07-19T09:56:25.731-06:00Subtle distinctions like that seem beyond these pe...Subtle distinctions like that seem beyond these people.Clayton Cramerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03258083387204776812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2807403883562053852.post-26588010544073077922022-07-16T20:51:25.636-06:002022-07-16T20:51:25.636-06:00"Who is Clarence Thomas? Is he my Saudi Arabi..."Who is Clarence Thomas? Is he my Saudi Arabian father who’s going to tell me what I can and cannot do with my body, with my life?”<br /><br />No. He's your Uncle Sam who says it's none of his business what you can and cannot do with your body, with your life, and that is the business of your state governor and your state legislators, who you seem to be voting for without realizing it. Windy Wilsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01951254236693386401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2807403883562053852.post-83984638682182680192022-07-16T12:15:00.351-06:002022-07-16T12:15:00.351-06:00My dream is that you *earn* the right to vote. I ...My dream is that you *earn* the right to vote. I propose three methods, each with a reason:<br />1) Own real property. This means you have a stake in the results of your votes. Own one piece of property or 1,000 is all the same - you get *one* vote. Own the property jointly? You (the owners) get to decide who casts your ballot.<br />2) Have dependent children. This means you care about the future effects of your decisions. Again, one kid or a dozen, it's one vote and it's up to the folks involved to decide who, among those who can legally claim the dependent as to who casts the ballot.<br />3) Be a member of a protective service - Police, EMT, military - if your butt is on the line for dealing with the policies enacted, you get a voice. This vote is obviously restricted just to that person.<br /><br />So yes, one person could get to cast up to three votes in an election and a lot of folks would not get to vote. <br /><br />Look, we've gone incredibly far down the 'let everybody vote' route and the results have been... let's just say 'less than optimal'. I think restricting the franchise to those who have some skin in the game is worth a try.KCStevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03624297754874235871noreply@blogger.com