Maggie's Farm

"That's why nobody under 40 should be allowed to vote unless they are in the Armed Services."

Nice sentiment. But completely irrational given our form of government.

As next you'll be adding land owner, tax payer, stock owner, professional associations, etc...

It is our burden to make ourselves heard in such a way as to elicit votes from those... to whom you would abrogate as worthless in the general debate, whose perceived self interest would dictate otherwise.

That is the chasm we need cross.

It is my belief that the United States will not be dis-enfranchising any particular class of voter anytime soon, no matter the wishful thinking of some. That horse left the barn years ago.

Therefore, as a practical matter, my suggestion that we must invent new ways and methods of dialog so as to more effectively communicate to those, as per Mr. Wenting's definition "Those peoples' interests are diametrically opposed to those of the working classes, their interest lies in squeezing those who generate wealth for that wealth so they can appropriate it for themselves." that such behavior can only last so long before the golden egg laying goose is dead.

I believe the 'tea party' movement to be the very beginning stages of such a process. Which, of course, is one of many reasons why the tea party has been so vilified and denigrated by the media and the Left.

Truth and honesty can be highly effective tools of persuasion when presented by those with either no self-interest or interest only in seeing to the survival of this country. Though yes, there are many who's goal is to see to the destruction of this country. But they are a minority in my opinion, though a minority that for the last fifty years has held the bullhorn. That needs to change, and, to my mind is changing due to the internet and greater dissemination of information.