On Mon, Aug 31, 2009 at 8:49 AM, Dorian Monroe wrote: > In defense of Ryan, the idea that only landowners should be allowed to vote is so absurd that many would consider that "racist".  I took Ryan's reply to be merely mocking the ignorance (and racist undertone) that only landowners should be given the right to vote.  Since we're pointing fingers and all... > Its an interesting point to bring up. Given the historical context, landowner-only-voting would conjur up a point in American history that was segregated. That might make it racially sensitive, however, outside of its century+ old baggage, I see nothing intrinsically racist in landowner-only voting; SRP does this currently in its board election, so you'd have to say they're racist and that anyone giving them money is supporting racism. > I bit on the flame bait.  I promise not to comment any more!  :) > It gets the better of all of us, eventually... -- [.dh] --------------------------------------------------- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss