In article <kk1n241ji7q7d9igdshoqfvp5pvdn3d672@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>,
Bob LeChevalier <lojbab@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
>Pubkeybreaker <pubkeybreaker@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
>>On May 14, 1:40pm, Bob LeChevalier <loj...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
>>> Pubkeybreaker <pubkeybrea...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
>>> >I would also argue that if one is going to be a responsible citizen
who
>>> >votes, then one needs mathematics and science to keep from getting
>>> >conned by political soundbites with respect to issues such as
>>> >global warming, environmental issues, resource issues etc. One also
>>> >needs
>>> >to be able to *****s false use of statistics to promote political
>>> >agenda.
>>> >Hey! This is a terrific idea! Let's drop the REQUIREMENT for math
>>> >and science. Make it optional. At the same time, let's only allow
people
>>> >to vote who have shown reasonable mastery of both subjects!!!
>>> We would then have to exempt from taxes anyone who fails to show such
>>> mastery. No taxation without representation - fundamental principal
>>> that we fought a revolution about.
>>Not really. They still have representation. They can still call
>>their congressman and ask for help.
>He wouldn't be THEIR Congressman. With no vote, he is not answerable
>to them and hence has no obligation to represent them.
Then those who vote against their current Congressman have no
representation. This means that more than 1/3 of the VOTERS
have no representation, and an even larger pro****tion of the
taxpayers, probably most.
>>Actually, perhaps you do have a good idea. Of course, if they aren't
>>going to pay taxes, then they will have to forgo all the rights they
claim
>>to have..... such as police protection, right to a lawyer, right to free
speech,
>>etc. etc!
>People have rights because they are people. They get to have a say in
>government because they are adult citizens. Non-citizens have all
>those rights, but they don't get to vote. (They may however pay
>taxes, of course).
Should T.C. MITS have the right to decide that a new company
making widgets should not open? It seems you favor totalitarianism,
where the elected official can decide to do anything.
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Herman Rubin, Department of Statistics, Purdue University
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