"Jim Macklin" wrote in message
news:u_cyg.84380$ZW3.79551@dukeread04...
STARSHIP TROOPERS, Service equals Citizenship. You have all
the rights, except the right to vote unless your risked your
life. When your discharged, you get to vote.

The movie sucked, the books was very good.

If I ruled the USA, voters would have to pass a test run by
a machine, identify certain people by their picture, pick
the correct answer to a few questions on the Constitution.
Which people you ask? Public figures from history; Lincoln,
Grant, Lee, Henry, Washington, Ike, Reagan, their current
Congressman and Senators, maybe some Supreme Court members.
What history? Random questions, anything, Civil War, WWI
and WWII, Mexican War 1 and 2, Bill of Rights, enough to
show they have some interest and are aware of the issues.

But that isn't likely to happen. politicians prefer stupid
voters who will keep returning them to office.

Maybe they'll ask questions about sports or entertainment.