Salvaging What Is Left Of America Step 3- Limiting The Right To Vote

Most , if not all, of the problems in America today may be traced back to the concept of voting rights, mainly the democratic principle that every citizen has the right to vote. Today, some go so far as to insist that everyone has the right to vote, whether they are citizens or not.

However, history tells us that all democracies are doomed to failure, always have been and always will be! Why, because, sooner or later, political leaders invariably figure out that they can stay in power indefinitely by buying the votes of the underclass. They accomplish this goal by giving the unemployed "things" they have not earned. It's really as simple as that. Where do these "things" come from. Throughout history the story has always been the same. The crafty politicians in a democracy always begin by redistributing the wealth of the nation. They tax the so-called rich and give their hard earned to the less fortunate. Sooner or later this system of redistribution fails because the rich simply do not have enough money to support the desires of the unproductive masses. At this point, the politicos, most of whom have become extremely wealthy while exercising their political might, switch gears and begin to borrow money to continue their vote buying shenanigans. Ultimately, the nation's debt exceeds any reasonable expectation that it ever could be paid off and the interest on the debt chews up a larger and larger percentage of the gross national product. The size of the national debt is one of the reasons that the Feds have kept the interest rates so low. In any case, at some point, the nation's credit reaches junk bond status; its money becomes worthless; and the whole house of cards comes tumbling down. That's the history of democracies in a nut shell! What, if anything, can be done to save a country like ours that is on the brink of financial collapse? As with most of my suggestions, this one is simple and straight forward, but will be nearly impossible to achieve. If we are to survive as a viable nation we must eradicate the evil that is democracy. This, of course, will take a constitutional convention to change the one man one vote rule on which the nation was founded, not easy to do, in fact, I think impossible. Most likely, it will take a revolution to make the changes I envision. Thank God for all those guns out there! The premise is simple, not everyone should have the right to vote. To the contrary, only those who contribute to society should have this sacred privilege. The new rules would be relatively simple. If a person pays federal income taxes or is married to someone who pays federal taxes he, or she, would be allowed to vote in federal elections. Note, receiving an income tax credit does not qualify one to vote in presidential, senate or congressional elections. Only those who own property or pay state income taxes would be allowed to vote in state or local elections. I will leave it to the economists to determine just how much property one has to own to qualify under this standard. That's it! Pretty simple, don't you think? Discriminatory? You bet they are! It's about time we stop freeloaders from breaking the bank. This is the only way to accomplish this important goal and still remain a free nation. What about retired people who have worked hard their entire lives but now live on a fixed income; do not own property; and do not pay taxes, other than sales taxes which do not count. At the present time, retired people (I am one of them) make up one of the largest voting blocks in the country. The same rules should apply to them (us) as it does to everyone else. Unless they contribute something by paying taxes (income or property) they should not have a right to vote for politicians who will feather their nests at the expense of the workers whose labor keeps the country afloat. I think it is important to realize that once we start making exceptions to these straight forward simple voting requirements the jig is up. Everyone can think of reasons to exempt certain groups from the rules that limit the right to vote. If we go down this road, before long, we will be right back to the place we started from, a corrupt system of politicians who cater to the have-nots at the expense of the workers who finance the machinery of government. Making the changes in voting rights suggested will not solve all of our problems. Large unions, especially the teachers unions, which wheel inordinate political power, also are a threat to the nation's stability. A change in voting rights will have little or n effect on their monopoly of our all important educational system. I will address this important issue at another time.