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I'm surprised they picked a leftist.Venus Pax wrote:I'm surprised that Ron Paul didn't get better numbers in the primaries.TheArmedFarmer wrote:laketex wrote:I wrote in Chuck Baldwin and I feel very comfortable with my decision.My only regret is that Ron Paul wasn't in Bob Barr's place.
I pay rent on a place that is substantantial portion of goes to pay taxes. And own a soggy home that I must pay taxes on. At least on the home I own I get a homesteaders break and a opportunity to freeze the taxes when I turn 65. I get to deduct the property taxes on my home. Renters don't get these breaks. Renting is a crappy deal.Oldgringo wrote:As a homeowner, I get to pay property taxes so non-property owners (red and yellow, black/brown and white...renters) can send their kids to schools that my kids or grandkids have never, nor will ever attend. Nowadays, the above non-property owners also get to vote. BTW, I've seen no sign of a forthcoming credit/refund, etc. for making my payments and finally paying off our modest house.Liberty wrote:Certain landowners were. I don't believe most black folks liked the system much in those days. I personally find the idea that only property owners are responsible was pretty silly. I just wish the ignorant were smart enough to understand they don't know enough to vote.TheArmedFarmer wrote:
Yep. This is one reason the framers decided that only land owners could vote, and each household got only one vote. You had to demonstrate a certain kind of responsibility before voting. We were probably a little better off back then due to that policy.
Is this a great country or what?
Certain landowners were. I don't believe most black folks liked the system much in those days. I personally find the idea that only property owners are responsible was pretty silly. I just wish the ignorant were smart enough to understand they don't know enough to vote.TheArmedFarmer wrote:Yep. This is one reason the framers decided that only land owners could vote, and each household got only one vote. You had to demonstrate a certain kind of responsibility before voting. We were probably a little better off back then due to that policy.bryang wrote:This is the thing that really gets my goat about elections. They drag people in from anywhere by the bus loads and sign them up and take them to the polls and tell them where to put the x. They have no idea of what they are doing...they have been told what to do and they do it!
I always felt Presidential election are disasters because all the amateurs come out who know nothing about the candidates and vote anyway.NcongruNt wrote:H
My bigger focus was really on local, county, Federal legislative, and state positions. Presidential races pretty much eclipse all other races as far as campaigning and media coverage is concerned, so it requires extra effort to make an informed choice.
Why not? McCain didn't seem to have problems jumping sides when it came down to a vote?SCone wrote:How can anyone regret their vote for McCain? Would you jump sides if your team wasn't winning?
