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03-30-2011, 04:23 PM
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So, my old man's friend came up with an idea that would help ensure that we get a higher % of more informed votes from citizens that really do care.
You send every registered voter $20 before election day. When it comes time to vote, charge $20 a head.
Thoughts?
Note: the constitution is properly amended to provide for this scenario
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03-30-2011, 04:26 PM
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Originally Posted by nbakerld  So, my old man's friend came up with an idea that would help ensure that we get a higher % of more informed votes from citizens that really do care.
You send every registered voter $20 before election day. When it comes time to vote, charge $20 a head.
Thoughts? | Absolutely not. Have you been in private discussions with NEOCON? Posted via VolNation Mobile | |
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03-30-2011, 04:28 PM
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Originally Posted by nbakerld So, my old man's friend came up with an idea that would help ensure that we get a higher % of more informed votes from citizens that really do care.
You send every registered voter $20 before election day. When it comes time to vote, charge $20 a head.
Thoughts? | Let's just go all out and bring back the poll tax. Posted via VolNation Mobile | |
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03-30-2011, 04:31 PM
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Originally Posted by nbakerld So, my old man's friend came up with an idea that would help ensure that we get a higher % of more informed votes from citizens that really do care.
You send every registered voter $20 before election day. When it comes time to vote, charge $20 a head.
Thoughts? | Oh hell yeah!
But $20 is way too low.
I'd say start at a grand for the right to vote and then 100 for every actual poll you vote in. | |
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03-30-2011, 04:34 PM
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| Poll Taxes are unconstitutional
Also who are "more informed voters" | |
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03-30-2011, 04:37 PM
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Originally Posted by orangestorm Poll Taxes are unconstitutional
Also who are "more informed voters" | Oh you know who they are. | |
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03-30-2011, 04:49 PM
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| | doo doo doo
| we advocating literacy tests too? what year is this again?
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03-30-2011, 04:50 PM
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03-30-2011, 05:26 PM
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Originally Posted by orangestorm Poll Taxes are unconstitutional
Also who are "more informed voters" | I said more informed "votes", not voters.
You don't think if a vote came with an opportunity cost of $20 that it would likely be more informed?
You can properly amend the constitution in this hypothetical. | |
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03-30-2011, 05:28 PM
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Originally Posted by volinbham we advocating literacy tests too? what year is this again? | What does that have to do with it?
Everybody gets $20, and everyone pays $20. How is this related to discriminatory literacy tests? | |
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03-30-2011, 05:29 PM
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Originally Posted by tigervol9802 Let's just go all out and bring back the poll tax.
Posted via VolNation Mobile | They're not even close to the same thing. The poll tax favors the rich. This doesn't. This favors those who value their vote.
People that don't value their vote would take the money and run. They would be CHOOSING to do so. Honestly, you want to count the votes of people who don't really value their own vote in the first place?
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03-30-2011, 05:37 PM
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| But remember, it's not who votes that counts. It's who counts the votes. | |
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03-30-2011, 05:54 PM
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| This thread is sponsored by both David Duke and Jim Crow.
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03-30-2011, 05:57 PM
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Originally Posted by Tenacious D This thread is sponsored by both David Duke and Jim Crow.
Posted via VolNation Mobile | You are obviously too stupid to understand what they are talking about.  | |
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03-30-2011, 06:04 PM
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| | Mmmm beeeeer
| Wonder how many would just keep the 20.
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