I think only land oners should have the right to vote. I do not own anything so I would not get to vote. On Sun, Aug 30, 2009 at 9:39 PM, James Lee Bell wrote: > Jason Spatafore wrote: > > Until the representatives are removed...we will constantly struggle with > > this so-called Democracy. Technology has finally caught up to where it > > can be used for a direct Democratic country with lower costs than > > running elections every two years. Now is the time to start > > implementing. > I rarely get involved in these discussions, preferring to lurk, but this > is a very intriguing concept that *might* actually be feasible and > achievable. All we have to do is figure out how to accomplish absolutely > unhackable authentication without violating every right to privacy we > hold dear. Anybody want to hack that up by next Thursday? :-) > > > And yes, my first vote is to eliminate paper ballots and bar people > > without access to computers from elections. Sorry, a computer is > > available almost everywhere you go. It's time to grow with the times and > > move on. > I have to say I find this specific means-testing inappropriate just > considering simple demographics. Have we even broken the 50% threshold > of our eligible-to-vote citizens that could have access beyond dial-up? > Hey, you want to computerize (*securely*) the collection of votes in > such a way that folks in "flyover country (/sarcasm)" get to use the > mechanism without owning the device and infrastructure, and without the > yearly trip to Bethlehem, I'm right there with you. Give it 25 years, > and maybe every citizen will have some level of computing device to > participate. Until then... > > Just to take a philosophical hitch that'll probably generate a reaction > to put me back in lurk mode, I absolutely think there should be a simple > means test to earn voting rights: for the government entity in which you > are about to vote (fed, state, city), have you paid taxes to that entity > in x% of your eligible voting life (18+)? (asbestos underwear engaged :-)). > --------------------------------------------------- > 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 > -- :-)~MIKE~(-: