[Rhodes22-list] Political: 2/3 of Eligible Voters

[Bill Effros]

Dave,

Where does that 2/3 of eligible voters/highest percentage since JFK 
calculation come from?

Bill Effros

David Bradley wrote:
> Can't say I disagree with any or much of this.  Does anyone have an
> example or idea of how to provide a support network for citizens who
> need and deserve support while excluding those who could and should
> support themselves?  Children, for example, I feel deserve to receive
> decent medical care care regardless whether their parent(s) is(are)
> able to provide for it.
>
> Here's a guess.  If I remember the numbers, about 2/3 of eligible
> voters actually voted in the past election, the highest percentage
> since JFK's election.  What are the chances that the 1/3 who didn't
> vote are pretty much the 1/3 who live on government support?  The
> problem of who gets to vote may be taking care of itself...
>
> Dave
>
>
> On Fri, Nov 14, 2008 at 10:16 AM, Herb Parsons <hparsons at parsonsys.com> wrote:
>   
>> Now there's a guy that very well articulates my thoughts.
>>
>> My personal belief is that anyone that receives over 50% of their income
>> directly from the government should be disenfranchised. They have a
>> conflict of interest.
>>
>> Robert A Heinlein proposed a similar restriction in his
>> political/science fiction novel Starship Troopers. In his "would be"
>> world, only those that had served in the military in one fashion or
>> another were eligible to vote. You had to sever in SOME fashion, which
>> was the one indicator that you were willing to sacrifice your personal
>> needs/desires/aspirations to benefit society as a whole. Ironically, in
>> his book, those IN the military were not eligible to vote. Only after
>> you finished your tour(s) of duty were you enfranchised.
>>
>> I'm not quite that extreme, but I say if you're making your living
>> directly from the government, you have an predisposition to expand their
>> ability to "give", and thus have a conflict of interest.
>>
>> Since I've mentioned, I'll also say that Heinlein has a quote that would
>> be VERY applicable here:
>>
>> =====
>> Political tags - such as royalist, communist, democrat, populist,
>> fascist, liberal, conservative, and so forth - are never basic criteria.
>> The human race divides politically into those who want people to be
>> controlled and those who have no such desire.
>> =====
>>
>>
>>
>> Tootle wrote:
>>     
>>> Brad,
>>>
>>> This guy must have been reading your posts over the years or could you
>>> believe somebody else echos your thoughts and words?
>>>
>>> Attachment of November 14, 2008
>>> http://www.nabble.com/file/p20504188/Our%2BCulture.jpg Our+Culture.jpg
>>>
>>> Ed K
>>>
>>>       
>> --
>> Herb Parsons
>>
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