CITIZENS who own land should only vote On Mon, Aug 31, 2009 at 10:08 AM, Lyle Tuttle wrote: > At 08:49 AM 8/31/2009, you 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... > > > I fail to see the "racist undertone" in that comment........ANYONE can be a > landowner in the USA -- one does not even have to be a citizen to own land > here. > > The truth is, I own land and real estate in several states...and live and > am allowed to vote in only one of them (none of them are in the Chicago area > ). Yet my tax dollars support those other cities, counties and > states.....but I am not allowed to vote on any of the things that determine > my taxes there....... > > So, should I be allowed to vote in each of those districts? > > Or: > > Should those who do not pay property taxes - non-landowners (stop and think > WHERE that tax money goes; what it is used for), be allowed to vote on those > very projects that use MY money? > > Do "renters" pay school taxes, fire taxes, community college taxes, > etc...?? > > It's a little more interesting when you write the checks to the taxing > authorities........and it becomes a pretty narrow line on who should pay > for, or use, or be taxed on some specific things...... > > Now back to my first line: ANYONE can own land here -- so, based on my > argument above, should we allow foreigners to vote because they own land > here? > > > lyle tuttle > > --------------------------------------------------- > 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~(-: