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Voter Apathy Isn't a Crime
BNgranny in MO
Wednesday, June 27, 2012 at 10:42 AM
"Personally, I wouldn't mind tying eligibility to vote to passing the same citizenship test we require of immigrants."
Totally agree. Another "hats off" to public education. They should also be required to have knowledge of the issues and the candidates' positions on them.
What gestapo do they plan to use to round up all the non-voting morons and bus them to the polling places? It takes a whiney liberal to want to make non-participation a crime. Something like mandatory health insurance, isn't it?
Howard Last in Wyoming
Wednesday, June 27, 2012 at 11:40 AM
I for one believe we have too many people voting. Why should anyone on welfare be able to vote? Why should anyone who can't read English be able to vote? Why should anyone that can't add two and two be able to vote? An why should anyone that does not pay taxes be able to vote? When I first registered to vote I had to show my high school diploma.
Joe in Texas
Wednesday, June 27, 2012 at 1:31 PM
Tim Cavanaugh notes, just last year Orszag argued for taking some policymaking out of the hands of voters and empowering technocrats -- like him -- to run the country. "We need to counter the gridlock of our political institutions," Orszag explained, "by making them a bit less democratic." From the same guy who wants mandatory voting?
OK, how do you want to make voting mandatory, but take away the decisions of elected officials? Orszag doesn't even know he's talking out of the side of his mouth--"Require people to vote! But it won't matter because people like me will be in charge." How dumb!
Sue in Chicago, IL
Wednesday, June 27, 2012 at 6:33 PM
Excellent insight!
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