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General Discussion => The New Joe Montgomery Birther Pit => Topic started by: CHONGS on March 24, 2016, 12:26:47 PM

Title: Who should be allowed to vote?
Post by: CHONGS on March 24, 2016, 12:26:47 PM
Obviously we don't let everyone in the United States vote, there are requirements.  Do you think these current ones are sufficient/adequate?
Title: Re: Who should be allowed to vote?
Post by: Cartierfor3 on March 24, 2016, 12:27:33 PM
outside of people under 18, who is not allowed to vote now?
Title: Re: Who should be allowed to vote?
Post by: CHONGS on March 24, 2016, 12:29:01 PM
outside of people under 18, who is not allowed to vote now?
You really don't know this?
Title: Re: Who should be allowed to vote?
Post by: Fake Sugar Dick (WARNING, NOT THE REAL SUGAR DICK!) on March 24, 2016, 12:29:32 PM
People who aren't worthless.
Title: Re: Who should be allowed to vote?
Post by: Cartierfor3 on March 24, 2016, 12:35:02 PM
outside of people under 18, who is not allowed to vote now?
You really don't know this?

well like prisoner voting rights vary by state IIRC, and non-citizens can't vote, but are there others I'm forgetting?
Title: Re: Who should be allowed to vote?
Post by: CHONGS on March 24, 2016, 12:36:08 PM
outside of people under 18, who is not allowed to vote now?
You really don't know this?

well like prisoner voting rights vary by state IIRC, and non-citizens can't vote, but are there others I'm forgetting?
So you did know.
Title: Re: Who should be allowed to vote?
Post by: Asteriskhead on March 24, 2016, 12:36:42 PM
outside of people under 18, who is not allowed to vote now?
You really don't know this?

well like prisoner voting rights vary by state IIRC, and non-citizens can't vote, but are there others I'm forgetting?
So you did know.

doesn't seem like it, chingon.
Title: Re: Who should be allowed to vote?
Post by: Cartierfor3 on March 24, 2016, 12:37:32 PM
Citizens over 18 is fine with me for voters.
Title: Re: Who should be allowed to vote?
Post by: CNS on March 24, 2016, 12:41:32 PM
I don't think we need to revamp to let felons vote(seems to be what OP was actually asking).  I do think there needs to be some reform as to what is a felony. 
Title: Re: Who should be allowed to vote?
Post by: CHONGS on March 24, 2016, 12:45:41 PM
I don't think we need to revamp to let felons vote(seems to be what OP was actually asking).  I do think there needs to be some reform as to what is a felony. 
I actually wasn't thinking about felons specifically. There are quite a few people out there who have different ideas on who should be able to vote. This has been a issue throughout the existence of the United States.
Title: Re: Who should be allowed to vote?
Post by: catastrophe on March 24, 2016, 12:56:44 PM
Alright, I see what you are getting at and I'll just say it for you: it was a mistake to let women vote. As soon as we did that we ended up with the guy most regard as the worst president in history.
Title: Re: Who should be allowed to vote?
Post by: sys on March 24, 2016, 12:59:24 PM
me.
Title: Re: Who should be allowed to vote?
Post by: Emo EMAW on March 24, 2016, 01:09:53 PM
People who pay taxes.
Title: Re: Who should be allowed to vote?
Post by: CNS on March 24, 2016, 01:16:02 PM
People who pay taxes.

Everyone pays sales tax  :dunno:
Title: Re: Who should be allowed to vote?
Post by: Emo EMAW on March 24, 2016, 01:23:38 PM
People who pay taxes.

Everyone pays sales tax  :dunno:

If you pay a state sales tax you can vote in a state election.  If you pay a federal income tax you can vote in a federal election.  I'm sure there are other examples. 
Title: Re: Who should be allowed to vote?
Post by: Rage Against the McKee on March 24, 2016, 01:25:43 PM
People who pay taxes.

Everyone pays sales tax  :dunno:

If you pay a state sales tax you can vote in a state election.  If you pay a federal income tax you can vote in a federal election.  I'm sure there are other examples.

So no retirees, then?
Title: Re: Who should be allowed to vote?
Post by: sys on March 24, 2016, 01:26:15 PM
will federal land user fees count?  what about duck stamps?
Title: Re: Who should be allowed to vote?
Post by: sys on March 24, 2016, 01:26:43 PM
So no retirees, then?

?
Title: Re: Who should be allowed to vote?
Post by: Rage Against the McKee on March 24, 2016, 01:30:05 PM
So no retirees, then?

?

I guess I should have said "unemployed retirees" unless they pay some federal tax I'm not thinking of.
Title: Re: Who should be allowed to vote?
Post by: ChiComCat on March 24, 2016, 01:34:29 PM
So if everyone who pays taxes is essentially a shareholder in the American government, should people get more votes based on how much in taxes they pay?  Could you choose to pay more in taxes to get more votes?
Title: Re: Who should be allowed to vote?
Post by: sys on March 24, 2016, 01:38:15 PM
I guess I should have said "unemployed retirees" unless they pay some federal tax I'm not thinking of.

they pay taxes on their income like anyone else.  also federal gas taxes would hit most people, including retirees.
Title: Re: Who should be allowed to vote?
Post by: Emo EMAW on March 24, 2016, 01:39:54 PM
People who pay taxes.

Everyone pays sales tax  :dunno:

If you pay a state sales tax you can vote in a state election.  If you pay a federal income tax you can vote in a federal election.  I'm sure there are other examples.

So no retirees, then?

What retiree is not paying income tax?  :confused:
Title: Re: Who should be allowed to vote?
Post by: Emo EMAW on March 24, 2016, 01:40:51 PM
So no retirees, then?

?

I guess I should have said "unemployed retirees" unless they pay some federal tax I'm not thinking of.

You pay income tax on for example 401k distributions. 
Title: Re: Who should be allowed to vote?
Post by: Emo EMAW on March 24, 2016, 01:42:03 PM
I think social security you pay an income tax on, too.  Maybe not in all instances.
Title: Re: Who should be allowed to vote?
Post by: Rage Against the McKee on March 24, 2016, 01:43:41 PM
So no retirees, then?

?

I guess I should have said "unemployed retirees" unless they pay some federal tax I'm not thinking of.

You pay income tax on for example 401k distributions.

Oh, good point. Bad example.
Title: Re: Who should be allowed to vote?
Post by: star seed 7 on March 24, 2016, 01:48:43 PM
Any citizen over 18 that is not currently incarcerated
Title: Re: Who should be allowed to vote?
Post by: slobber on March 24, 2016, 01:50:07 PM

I guess I should have said "unemployed retirees" unless they pay some federal tax I'm not thinking of.

they pay taxes on their income like anyone else.  also federal gas taxes would hit most people, including retirees.
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Title: Re: Who should be allowed to vote?
Post by: catastrophe on March 24, 2016, 02:03:13 PM
Might be night to require people to get a voting license by passing a basic citizenship test regarding how the government works (like DMV type easy). You might have to amend the constitution to allow something like that though.
Title: Re: Who should be allowed to vote?
Post by: Cire on March 24, 2016, 02:05:29 PM
Citizens over 18.




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Title: Re: Who should be allowed to vote?
Post by: cfbandyman on March 24, 2016, 02:27:51 PM
So no retirees, then?

?

I guess I should have said "unemployed retirees" unless they pay some federal tax I'm not thinking of.

You pay income tax on for example 401k distributions.

Oh, good point. Bad example.

Not on Roth IRA withdrawals.
Title: Re: Who should be allowed to vote?
Post by: Fake Sugar Dick (WARNING, NOT THE REAL SUGAR DICK!) on March 24, 2016, 03:08:18 PM
People who pay taxes.

Everyone pays sales tax  :dunno:

If you pay a state sales tax you can vote in a state election.  If you pay a federal income tax you can vote in a federal election.  I'm sure there are other examples.

If you're using money given to you to pay a use tax, you are not paying taxes. You're just having your free money marginally reduced.
Title: Re: Who should be allowed to vote?
Post by: wetwillie on March 24, 2016, 06:15:47 PM
Masters degree and above.
Title: Re: Who should be allowed to vote?
Post by: gatoveintisiete on March 24, 2016, 06:36:53 PM
If you qualify for and accept any extra subsidy or benefit from the gubment you are not eligible to vote
Title: Re: Who should be allowed to vote?
Post by: gatoveintisiete on March 24, 2016, 06:42:32 PM
They basically should just recuse themselves due to a conflict of interest
Title: Re: Who should be allowed to vote?
Post by: CNS on March 24, 2016, 06:44:07 PM
If you qualify for and accept any extra subsidy or benefit from the gubment you are not eligible to vote
So, anyone who has kids in school is out?

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Title: Re: Who should be allowed to vote?
Post by: gatoveintisiete on March 24, 2016, 06:50:20 PM
If you qualify for and accept any extra subsidy or benefit from the gubment you are not eligible to vote
So, anyone who has kids in school is out?

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Title: Re: Who should be allowed to vote?
Post by: gatoveintisiete on March 24, 2016, 06:53:45 PM
You say you work for a big company getting subsidies? Yep you and all your co-workers are out.
Title: Re: Who should be allowed to vote?
Post by: CNS on March 24, 2016, 06:54:54 PM
You say you work for a big company getting subsidies? Yep you and all your co-workers are out.
I may actually be ok w that

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Title: Re: Who should be allowed to vote?
Post by: Mrs. Gooch on March 24, 2016, 08:31:48 PM
If you qualify for and accept any extra subsidy or benefit from the gubment you are not eligible to vote
So, anyone who has kids in school is out?

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You apparently didn't notice I stiplified 'extra' benefit

Well I don't have any kids mooching off the school system so if you do that's 'extra'.
Title: Re: Who should be allowed to vote?
Post by: Tobias on March 25, 2016, 12:21:15 AM
I'm all in favor of stifling farmers too
Title: Re: Who should be allowed to vote?
Post by: bones129 on March 25, 2016, 12:54:33 AM
People who aren't worthless.

Typical FSD post.
Title: Re: Who should be allowed to vote?
Post by: bones129 on March 25, 2016, 12:57:21 AM
Any citizen over 18 that is not currently incarcerated

Even for a misdemeanor? Some folks go to jail for some pretty petty, non-felony stuff.
Title: Re: Who should be allowed to vote?
Post by: Cire on March 25, 2016, 06:42:49 AM
If you are sitting in jail you don't get to vote


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Title: Re: Who should be allowed to vote?
Post by: Kat Kid on March 25, 2016, 07:29:33 AM
The government benefit and no voting would basically result in only people that are too stupid to file their taxes voting.  No farmer would qualify, that much is clear.  But do none of you take tax credits?  Mortgage interest?  What is substantively different about those?


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Title: Re: Who should be allowed to vote?
Post by: gatoveintisiete on March 25, 2016, 08:47:43 AM
Ok let's separate benefits into two categories, one category is for bennies like public school, police, military, mortgage interest deductions etc.  this cat is exempt.  Cat2 is welfare, disability, industry with subsidy etc.
Title: Re: Who should be allowed to vote?
Post by: Mrs. Gooch on March 25, 2016, 08:49:37 AM
Ok let's separate benefits into two categories, one category is for bennies like public school, police, military, mortgage interest deductions etc.  this cat is exempt.  Cat2 is welfare, disability, industry with subsidy etc.

Who makes the decision about which things go into which category?
Title: Re: Who should be allowed to vote?
Post by: gatoveintisiete on March 25, 2016, 08:52:40 AM
Pit'ers of goEMAW
Title: Re: Who should be allowed to vote?
Post by: star seed 7 on March 25, 2016, 08:56:12 AM
So I guess the military wouldn't be able to vote, a bit ironic
Title: Re: Who should be allowed to vote?
Post by: 420seriouscat69 on March 25, 2016, 09:00:04 AM
Ppl who've actually experienced the real world. Not kids sitting nice and comfy from mommy and daddy's dime, in their frat house.  :comeatme:
Title: Re: Who should be allowed to vote?
Post by: mocat on March 25, 2016, 09:03:28 AM
There should be nobody excluded. Have you seen how many people vote now? It's practically 0 people
Title: Re: Who should be allowed to vote?
Post by: Mrs. Gooch on March 25, 2016, 09:08:19 AM
There should be nobody excluded. Have you seen how many people vote now? It's practically 0 people

OK, so babies can vote. Do they get to start voting as soon as the exit the womb or before? Birth seems like such an arbitrary line.
Title: Re: Who should be allowed to vote?
Post by: CNS on March 25, 2016, 09:09:32 AM
There should be nobody excluded. Have you seen how many people vote now? It's practically 0 people

OK, so babies can vote. Do they get to start voting as soon as the exit the womb or before? Birth seems like such an arbitrary line.

Would def change the pub stance on abortion
Title: Re: Who should be allowed to vote?
Post by: mocat on March 25, 2016, 09:15:05 AM
Nobody over 18*
Title: Re: Who should be allowed to vote?
Post by: star seed 7 on March 25, 2016, 09:17:50 AM
There should be nobody excluded. Have you seen how many people vote now? It's practically 0 people

OK, so babies can vote. Do they get to start voting as soon as the exit the womb or before? Birth seems like such an arbitrary line.

 :lol:
Title: Re: Who should be allowed to vote?
Post by: Mrs. Gooch on March 25, 2016, 09:18:07 AM
Nobody over 18*

Nobody over 18 can vote? What is this? Children of the Corn?
Title: Re: Who should be allowed to vote?
Post by: catastrophe on March 25, 2016, 10:16:50 AM

If you qualify for and accept any extra subsidy or benefit from the gubment you are not eligible to vote
So, anyone who has kids in school is out?

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You apparently didn't notice I stiplified 'extra' benefit

This word you made up is so wrong it scrambled my brain and took me five minutes to figure out what you meant to say. :curse:
Title: Re: Who should be allowed to vote?
Post by: Trim on March 25, 2016, 10:42:04 AM
That's how The Ed might've said stipulated.
Title: Re: Who should be allowed to vote?
Post by: gatoveintisiete on March 25, 2016, 10:50:29 AM
That's how The Ed might've said stipulated.

Urban dictionary says its like stipulated but 1000 times more awesome  :lol:
Title: Re: Who should be allowed to vote?
Post by: Mrs. Gooch on May 05, 2016, 08:50:59 AM
Does puni get to vote in this election? By absentee ballot? His vote is definitely not going to get counted.
Title: Re: Who should be allowed to vote?
Post by: wetwillie on May 05, 2016, 09:19:14 AM
Depends on who he votes for