Magwa Posted September 30, 2019 Report Share Posted September 30, 2019 and herererererererererererere they are Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
392heminut Posted October 1, 2019 Report Share Posted October 1, 2019 (edited) THAT is some true schit right there! I was substitute teacher in a constitution class several years ago and the teacher left a quiz on the Bill of Rights for them to do. Afterwrds I was supposed to go over the questions with them. They all thought it was a fukkin joke and took nothing serious. I told them what scared the schit out of me was that they would all be able to vote in a couple of years and they were absolutely clueless about politics and government. Those dipschits told their teacher I was RACIST!!! WTF has racism got to do with me calling them out on their political intelligence??? Racist is just a catchword for these kids nowadays, they have no clue what it actually means or how to use it. Edited October 1, 2019 by 392heminut Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Armed Eye Doc Posted October 1, 2019 Report Share Posted October 1, 2019 I see a lot of scary people in my daily job. I like to interact more than just "which is better, 1 or 2?" There are some people to be hopeful for in all age groups. But there are more who are just plain morons and have no business helping to decide who represents us in the government. I know that being born in the US makes someone a citizen, but maybe there should be a test at least once before you are allowed to vote. Yes, I understand that you are supposed to be subject to the laws therein as well. But that is unfortunately not the current interpretation of the 14th amendment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Armed Eye Doc Posted October 1, 2019 Report Share Posted October 1, 2019 As an aside, Caitlin Bennett annoys me for some reason. It may be her pattern of speech or the huuuuge distance between her eyes. I'm not sure exactly what it is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt.Cross Posted October 1, 2019 Report Share Posted October 1, 2019 This country's left and right coasts are definitely conspiring to screw over everyone in between. If it wasn't for the electoral college we'd already be duking it out in a civil war. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Armed Eye Doc Posted October 1, 2019 Report Share Posted October 1, 2019 Just now, Matt.Cross said: This country's left and right coasts are definitely conspiring to screw over everyone in between. If it wasn't for the electoral college we'd already be duking it out in a civil war. Truth Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DNP Posted October 1, 2019 Report Share Posted October 1, 2019 42 minutes ago, Armed Eye Doc said: I know that being born in the US makes someone a citizen, but maybe there should be a test at least once before you are allowed to vote. They used to have that. It was called school. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Armed Eye Doc Posted October 1, 2019 Report Share Posted October 1, 2019 32 minutes ago, DNP said: They used to have that. It was called school. That is supposed to teach you. A citizenship test at the end of high school as a prerequisite for voting would cure most of the country's problems. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DNP Posted October 1, 2019 Report Share Posted October 1, 2019 At least they couldn’t vote. They’d still be our problem though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Armed Eye Doc Posted October 1, 2019 Report Share Posted October 1, 2019 5 minutes ago, DNP said: At least they couldn’t vote. They’d still be our problem though. If they can't vote for the people who promise more free stuff, it wouldn't be a problem for very long. That is why the founders originally restricted voting to those who owned property. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikedaddyH Posted October 1, 2019 Report Share Posted October 1, 2019 Too dumb to vote. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrmackc Posted October 2, 2019 Report Share Posted October 2, 2019 (edited) I liked it when you had to pay a poll tax, be a property owner to vote for any county or school board official that had a hand in setting and collecting taxes. Another benefit was that jurors were picked from the poll tax roll. Ancient, ain't I? LOL The way things are now you might as well let your dog vote as the snowflake Social Arts grad that is 25 years old and living in their Mom's spare bedroom and attending **female cat hat protests against Trump vote, it jest ain't what's right folks! ** damn stupid grammer police anyway Edited October 2, 2019 by mrmackc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharpshooter Posted October 2, 2019 Report Share Posted October 2, 2019 I like what Robert Heinlein proposed: to vote, you serve your country first. Either you put in 2 years in the military or else you put in 2 years in an approved service organization (Peace Corps, Civilian Conservation Corps, or something similar). Those who won't serve can't vote. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jtallen83 Posted October 2, 2019 Report Share Posted October 2, 2019 1 hour ago, Sharpshooter said: I like what Robert Heinlein proposed: to vote, you serve your country first. Either you put in 2 years in the military or else you put in 2 years in an approved service organization (Peace Corps, Civilian Conservation Corps, or something similar). Those who won't serve can't vote. Only problem with that is the government is incompetent, managing a program of that size would be a huge effort. That and the liberals would get another 2 years to indoctrinate more socialist. Socialist programs can’t fix the problems created by socialism. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blue109 Posted October 2, 2019 Report Share Posted October 2, 2019 And while I have no doubt the interviews were cherry picked for most shock value=likes/shares, I understand that this is becoming the new norm. Add to this the upsurge in willingness to commit violence for minor reasons and generally act like a nuisance and a picture is being painted of our species beginning to nosedive. We will reach the point where we either need to cull the lowest common denominator to restore balance, or Orwellian 1984 will be the only way to continue on with any semblance of a civilization. Strong vote for pro choice here to begin that culling. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharpshooter Posted October 3, 2019 Report Share Posted October 3, 2019 10 hours ago, jtallen83 said: Only problem with that is the government is incompetent, managing a program of that size would be a huge effort. That and the liberals would get another 2 years to indoctrinate more socialist. Socialist programs can’t fix the problems created by socialism. Yeah, but I hope you'll bear in mind Heinlein was a science-fiction author, not a politician. He was writing to amuse people. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
98Z5V Posted October 3, 2019 Report Share Posted October 3, 2019 1 hour ago, Sharpshooter said: Yeah, but I hope you'll bear in mind Heinlein was a science-fiction author, not a politician. He was writing to amuse people. Pretty scary when you realize that some science fiction authors make WAY MORE SENSE than any current politician, though. Ain't it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blue109 Posted October 3, 2019 Report Share Posted October 3, 2019 I dont know if id say he was just writing to amuse people. He had some things to say and scifi was his medium. I watch the news and I think about this story often. basically a statistician who charts human behavior realizes we are circling the drain. Heinlein was a visionary. Maybe he was onto something. You can read the plot summary in the wiki page. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Year_of_the_Jackpot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cunuckgaucho Posted October 3, 2019 Report Share Posted October 3, 2019 25 minutes ago, 98Z5V said: Pretty scary when you realize that some science fiction authors make WAY MORE SENSE than any current politician, though. Ain't it. Along with 1984, Clockwork Orange always comes to mind... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Belt Fed Posted October 3, 2019 Report Share Posted October 3, 2019 It's hard to distinguish a political debate from a comedy show. it is scary when you think about these nut jobs could be in power. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jtallen83 Posted October 3, 2019 Report Share Posted October 3, 2019 9 hours ago, Cunuckgaucho said: Along with 1984, Clockwork Orange always comes to mind... Atlas Shrugged and Brave New World are two more fiction books that have a political message. They had to be entertaining to sell but looking at what the Authors have said about their work it becomes obvious they meant to make a political statement. 11 hours ago, Sharpshooter said: Yeah, but I hope you'll bear in mind Heinlein was a science-fiction author, not a politician. He was writing to amuse people. I’m not familiar with Heinlein’s political leanings but I get the impression he did understand how to craft a message with fiction. I hate to say it but entertainment in general does more to form political opinions in today’s youth than parents, a very sad state of affairs. The socialist propaganda machine has had free rein with entertainment in our western civilization for nearly a century now and they have been pretty effective. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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