The Gramscian march through our institutions continues. With permanent leftist control of our educational institutions, socialism is inevitable. I pity our descendants.
Anyone above 55 is behind the times with his head buried in worthless lessons from the past. At that point they also begin to degrade from hard-working producers into whining entitlement recipients.
If I were king - you don't get the right to vote unless you contribute to GDP and pay taxes.
As for -
"Anyone above 55 is behind the times with his head buried in worthless lessons from the past. At that point they also begin to degrade from hard-working producers into whining entitlement recipients."
Well, I'm 55 and I have yet to start sliding into being a whining entitlement recipient. I'm fighting it every step of the way. I'm very much a hard-working producer and plan to stay that way.
If I ever won the lottery, I think I'd take the winnings and start a business. There are darn few higher callings than to run a business that provides good jobs and fair wages for people.
Frankly, I think dtrum's suggestion makes the most sense. If you work in the public sector, you don't get to vote. If you rely on a government check for your income, you don't get to vote (this includes welfare, which no doubt qualifies me as "mean-spirited"; go get charity and work for a living).
Of course, if I was feeling *really* capitalist, and not just lazy, I'd suggest a free market in votes, much like the stock market, so that people who have no real interest in "off-year" elections could sell their votes to others in their district, but I haven't thought that one through yet.
The Gramscian march through our institutions continues. With permanent leftist control of our educational institutions, socialism is inevitable. I pity our descendants.
ReplyDeleteIf I was king, people would at least have to have finished high school and worked for several PRIVATE employers to be allowed to vote.
ReplyDeleteUh, and by the way, any one working in the public sector (if there would be any left) shall not be allowed to vote!
I'd restrict the right to vote between 25 and 50.
ReplyDeleteAnyone below 25 is clueless.
Anyone above 55 is behind the times with his head buried in worthless lessons from the past. At that point they also begin to degrade from hard-working producers into whining entitlement recipients.
If I were king - you don't get the right to vote unless you contribute to GDP and pay taxes.
ReplyDeleteAs for -
"Anyone above 55 is behind the times with his head buried in worthless lessons from the past. At that point they also begin to degrade from hard-working producers into whining entitlement recipients."
Well, I'm 55 and I have yet to start sliding into being a whining entitlement recipient. I'm fighting it every step of the way. I'm very much a hard-working producer and plan to stay that way.
If I ever won the lottery, I think I'd take the winnings and start a business. There are darn few higher callings than to run a business that provides good jobs and fair wages for people.
Frankly, I think dtrum's suggestion makes the most sense. If you work in the public sector, you don't get to vote. If you rely on a government check for your income, you don't get to vote (this includes welfare, which no doubt qualifies me as "mean-spirited"; go get charity and work for a living).
ReplyDeleteOf course, if I was feeling *really* capitalist, and not just lazy, I'd suggest a free market in votes, much like the stock market, so that people who have no real interest in "off-year" elections could sell their votes to others in their district, but I haven't thought that one through yet.
Just read them.. in order...
ReplyDeletehttp://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20081023/ap_on_re_us/people_gore_harvard
http://motls.blogspot.com/2008/10/gore-effect-arrives-to-harvard.html
http://www.wktv.com/news/local/32477839.html
Hat Tip to Mark Shea
markshea.blogspot.com