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[quote=bomelia
In my state, you have to show a picture ID. Used to be that only landowners could vote. I like that. Vested, informed, interested. That would really screw up the Blue states, wouldn't it? I would love to see a map showing Blue/Red overlayed with owner/non-owner (land/house, etc).
Are these two thoughts (above 2 paragraphs) related? I think so.
Mike[/QUOTE]
Based on the above statement, I guess bomelia has never heard of or read the US Constitution, Declaration of Independence, or the Bill of Rights. His statement goes against what our Founding Fathers started this great Country on.
Yep, several states had passed poll tax laws back in the "Old Days" but have since them been ruled unconstitutional.
Just because a person owns land does not mean they are informed and interested and vice versa. I have a distant cousin that has a dairy w/ over 300 acres and milks over 100 head of cows. He has never voted and does not have any idea who his state and US Rep are.
He is totally uninformed and uninterested, but he does own alot of land.
Bill Clinton never owned any land and was elected to two terms as the US President. He was/is very informed and very interested. It also kinda looks like Slick Willie is headed back to the White House for another 8 years.
Paul
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