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![]() Peter Duniho wrote: One of the costs of having a truly equal society is that even the dumb people get to vote. And there are a lot more dumb people than smart people. This was really brought home to me the other day. I was putting in a shower fixture at the appartment of a man who is 101 years old. His daughter handles all his business. He seems to me to be a pleasant simpleton of a guy -- I'm sure that I won't be that spry at his age, but that's not saying much. Somebody at the complex came 'round to make sure he registered to vote and set up an absentee ballot if he can't make it to the polls. And you are correct that this is a cost that we must pay -- I certainly can't think of a decent alternative. George Patterson In Idaho, tossing a rattlesnake into a crowded room is felony assault. In Tennessee, it's evangelism. |
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