Should Some People Not Vote?

[Dr Strangelove]

Retarded people can vote, they don't even have to be able to manage the polling booth. They can fill in an absentee ballot - or have a family member or care taker do it for them. Right after the 2000 election I took a vacation in Florida. On the way we ran in to a family, two adult sisters a mild - moderate retarded brother on the way to Florida also. The man was able to hold a conversation with my kids, then aged 8 and 4, but it was pretty easy to spot his limitations. The conversation turned to the election, then after his sisters left for the buffet table he talked about how his sisters had helped him fill out his ballot. It was pretty obvious that he was completely dependent upon them to make his decisions for him, so I'm pretty sure that his vote was essetnially an additional vote for them.

[Dr Strangelove]

Originally posted by Felch


Democracy is overrated. We should just hang all the currently elected officials, clone a triumvirate of great statesmen of the past (I think Jackson for the crazy rednecks, Wilson for the effete intellectuals, and Washington for the moderates), and move on with our lives.

We have the technology. I think.

Some day we'll design an AI to govern us, then we'll live in Utopia forever.

[DaShi]

Originally posted by Docfeelgood



R we having a bad day?

Nope, just playing with the trash.

[Boris Godunov]

Originally posted by Felch
Democracy is overrated. We should just hang all the currently elected officials, clone a triumvirate of great statesmen of the past (I think Jackson for the crazy rednecks, Wilson for the effete intellectuals, and Washington for the moderates), and move on with our lives.

We have the technology. I think.

Given Wilson's overt racism, he would appeal to the rednecks as well, not the intellectuals.

[Deity Dude]

Originally posted by Jon Miller
I think we should go the more traditional way. Instead of relying upon society to take care of you when you are old... rely on your kids. Have a good family. That is the way things should be done.

I'm as libertarian as they come, but certainly you have to see some problems with this approach.

How many kids do gays have? I guess they get no senior care. How many kids do mentally handicapped people have? I guess they get no senior care. How many poor children have the money and room to care for another 2 people with special needs?

Or how about my brother who is a perfectly nice person, pays his taxes, works in a supermarket, never hurt anyone but just never found the right person and therefore did not procreate? I guess he is screwed once he gets too old.

[Dr Strangelove]

Originally posted by Deity Dude
.... How many kids do mentally handicapped people have? I guess they get no senior care.

Actually I know of a severely retarded woman - unable to speak beyond the level of a two year old and incapable of fully dressing herself, who had two children before being moved out of an institute and into a home. The state institutes that take care of the metally retarded are forbidden to interfere with their client's sexual activity, no matter how severe their disability.

[Jon Miller]

Originally posted by Deity Dude


I'm as libertarian as they come, but certainly you have to see some problems with this approach.

How many kids do gays have? I guess they get no senior care. How many kids do mentally handicapped people have? I guess they get no senior care. How many poor children have the money and room to care for another 2 people with special needs?

Or how about my brother who is a perfectly nice person, pays his taxes, works in a supermarket, never hurt anyone but just never found the right person and therefore did not procreate? I guess he is screwed once he gets too old.

Your siblings kids?

JM

[The Emperor Fabulous]

Originally posted by Docfeelgood
This is the generation that will care 4 me when I get old?

Um, holy ****, that was a Disco Biscuits concert in Vermont. 3/4ths of the people there are on more drugs than you've ever heard of.

Not a very good sampling of the public.

[Agathon]

Billy Connolly was right. You shouldn't vote. It just encourages politicians.

Actually I know of a severely retarded woman - unable to speak beyond the level of a two year old and incapable of fully dressing herself, who had two children before being moved out of an institute and into a home. The state institutes that take care of the metally retarded are forbidden to interfere with their client's sexual activity, no matter how severe their disability.

I'd always wondered how Republicans were made. Cheers Doc.

[Theben]

Originally posted by -Jrabbit
One person, one vote. Period.

Are you sure you're a Chicagoan?

Primary method of rallying the Chicago vote:

[Adagio]

Just add a few quick questions that needs to be answered when voting. If the questions are answered incorrectly (or not answered at all) the vote doesn't count (the answers only needs you to set an X in the correct answer)

All questions are about what it is you're voting for
The questions doesn't require intelligence, they only require you to know what the vote is about and what the different options in the vote means


"Who's Sarah Palin?"

[ ] Obamas running mate
[ ] McCains running mate
[ ] Obamas wife
[X] Just some hot milf



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Not to mention the IQ test on page 2, which takes about 20 minutes




Seriously, after seing the video about that woman who kept saying that voting for Obama would be stupid simply because Obamas middle name is Hussein, I'd say there should be a limit of some sort on who can vote. The limit shouldn't be on age, but instead on stupidity

[Krill]

Originally posted by Dr Strangelove


Actually I know of a severely retarded woman - unable to speak beyond the level of a two year old and incapable of fully dressing herself, who had two children before being moved out of an institute and into a home. The state institutes that take care of the metally retarded are forbidden to interfere with their client's sexual activity, no matter how severe their disability.

Even if they don't understand the consequences of their actions? Because if any case devolved into abuse, wouldn't that mean that the mental institute (is that term still the PC term over in teh US?) is liable as they had a duty of care to the individual, and they failed?