Danger Dave
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Okay, I'm no historian, but if I recall correctly, tests were given to all voters in the South to see if they could pass, and thereby vote. The problem was, people - excuse me, citizens - were given different tests based on the color of their skin. For example, a caucasian might be asked: Who was the first president of the United States? While an American of African descent might be asked: Who was the 12th Vice President of the US? There are probably a lot of people with US history degrees who couldn't pass those tests.
Also, I do believe that at the time of the signing of the Constitution, voting was restricted to white male land-owners. A concept that is considered (and thanks to Constitutional amendment) UN-Constitutional today. Voting is a right of all citizens, I just wish that so many who have no concept of what they are voting for would simply refrain, and those who do understand WOULD TAKE THE TIME TO DO IT! Whatever damage has been done can be undone, but if we can't even get half the citizens out there to vote, we'll destroy our own freedoms through our complacency. And all this talk I hear on TFL about a second revolution - Do you think anybody would show up to fight, if they're too lazy to make it to their local ballot box???
All right, I vented. I feel better...maybe. I'd feel a lot better if my fellow citizens would show me in the next election that just 1/3 of us care who is going to be our president for the next four years.
Also, I do believe that at the time of the signing of the Constitution, voting was restricted to white male land-owners. A concept that is considered (and thanks to Constitutional amendment) UN-Constitutional today. Voting is a right of all citizens, I just wish that so many who have no concept of what they are voting for would simply refrain, and those who do understand WOULD TAKE THE TIME TO DO IT! Whatever damage has been done can be undone, but if we can't even get half the citizens out there to vote, we'll destroy our own freedoms through our complacency. And all this talk I hear on TFL about a second revolution - Do you think anybody would show up to fight, if they're too lazy to make it to their local ballot box???
All right, I vented. I feel better...maybe. I'd feel a lot better if my fellow citizens would show me in the next election that just 1/3 of us care who is going to be our president for the next four years.