I am of the belief that voting is one of only two times the government actually asks for your opinion, the other being jury duty. If you don\u2019t vote you shouldn\u2019t bitch about what the government does, since you chose not to express any of your ideas.
\nI also do not believe that the franchise should be free to all. If you are not a taxpayer, but are voting you are asking the public to cash checks you have no financial standing in. By limiting the franchise to tax payers you reduce the influence of those who do not contribute. I can hear the gnashing of dentures now \u201cWhat about the retirees?\u201d, they earned the franchise during their working years and should retain it in their \u201cGolden Years\u201d, maybe establish something similar to the 40 quarters to be eligible for SSI, require 3 years of being a net tax payer in order to establish the franchise right. Make everyone \u201cGet some skin in the game\u201d to quote a former President.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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