Voter's Rights Questions...Two of them.?

Question

1.) Do you think we should go back to the rule that one needs to be a property owner to vote? I understand why they changed the rule when they did, but wouldn't it be a good thing to go back to now that there are so many looking for hand outs with nothing at stake, while on the other hand hard working tax payers risk much, much more?

2.) Stirring the pot even more...During the last election, 40% of women were undecided, then one night on national TV Gore kissed his wife on stage. The next day, polls showed that of those 40% undecided, roughly 75% of them changed threir opinion to vote for Gore...citing his romantic kiss as what changed their mind. I would think this embarrassing for the average woman voter, but with this in mind...should women still have the right to vote?

OK, OK, before the hate e-mails come...the 1st question is real for debate, the 2nd is just stirring the pot a bit. Try to have a great day, and don't let anybody ruin it far ya...including me! ;-)

Answer 1

I'd rather have a test for voting. Anybody that can pass the test gets to vote (over 18 of course). The test would be basic questions on how the government works (how many branches are there, what are checks and balances, etc.). Probably also some basic math and economics (if sally has $100 and the government takes $20 in taxes, how much money does sally have left). I think this would be a way to ensure that people that are voting understand what they are doing and it isn't base on something arbitrary, but on their actual knowledge.

Answer 2

1.) No. Property is not cheap and there are lot of hard working Americans, who have not taken any free handouts, but just can't afford property. Plus you'd be taking the vote away from younger people. How many 18-20 year olds do you know that actually own property?

2.) Yes. The fact that Gore would kiss is wife that way spoke about his character to those undecided women. Usually for undecided voters, seemingly insignificant details can tip the scales in favor of one candidate or another. I'm one guy that can understand their decision. I usually base my vote on what I think of a candidate's character more than what they say their stance on the issues are. Afterall, they rarely live up to their campaign promises.

Answer 3

How is the Republican Party "stripping voter rights?" Is it considering now the Democrats are going to ought to get false snapshot IDs of lifeless humans to get them to vote and repeat citizens are going to ought to have multiple false snapshot ID and probably put on a mustache to vote greater than as soon as? Oh, good, if it is just three%, I bet voter fraud is OK, then. THAT'S your reasoning?! Because you may have acquired a few sort of statistic that says there is not so much of it?! How approximately if I take three% of your income because it is so little? I wager I can uncover experiences that say voter fraud is rampant. I additionally wager you've gotten a snapshot ID, so what is the criticism? Right, Democrats can have a tougher time dishonest. I inspiration when you consider that the left's declare that Bush stole elections, although a few liberal businesses attempted so rough to end up it precise and could not, that you would approve of seeking to quit voter fraud. But now lifeless humans will ought to paintings tougher to vote--and vote more often than not.

Answer 4

1. Not everyone can afford to own their own property, and furthermore, are you referring to those that outright own the property or ones that are still paying on the property? If outright ownership is required, then we will no longer be a republic, but more of a monarchy. If partial ownership is required, we are creating a larger class divide then exists now, which would lead to an American revolution that likens us to Myan Mar.

2. I don't agree and since this is just to stir the pot, I'll leave it at that.

Answer 5

No, because voting is supposed to be a right for all american citizens, despite their finical status.

Sure. Some people vote for stupid reasons. Some don't vote at all, which is even stupider. But I know a man who only voted for Bush in the last election because his parents told him to. Are you going to ban young men voting?

You have to take the good with the bad in voting. Smart people will vote. Stupid people will vote. Rich people will vote. Poor people will vote. Men will vote, women will vote, whites will vote, blacks will vote, gays will vote, homophobics will vote. Get over it, and just see what group voted the most!

Answer 6

Ignoring the pot stirrer, it would be wrong to disenfranchise evryone who does not own property. This would place the vote in the hands of one group, and that group does have its' own agendas. There is no way to match those who are "hard working taxpayers" with land ownership.