gftChris Posted April 2, 2015 Report Share Posted April 2, 2015 http://distractify.com/mark-pygas/things-we-need-in-the-us/?ts_pid=2 Some of these I'm not so sure about, like earnings-based fines, but others, such as the speeding ticket lottery seem pretty awesome. Also, love this: When it comes time for an election in Australia, everyone is required to have their say. If you don't turn up then you get fined, meaning that 95% of Aussie voters attend polling. That's compared to 36.6% in the 2014 US midterms. Those who don't wish to vote but also don't want to get fined usually void their paper by drawing phallic objects on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mohican Posted April 2, 2015 Report Share Posted April 2, 2015 compulsory voting would be juxtaposed 180° from a supposedly free people. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gftChris Posted April 2, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 2, 2015 compulsory voting would be juxtaposed 180° from a supposedly free people. I could see a case for only allowing educated people to vote (by having some system in place where you need an understanding of the state of socio-economic and geopolitical affairs). But I can't reconcile that with having a true and open democracy that does what the people want. It's just a shame people are stupid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mohican Posted April 2, 2015 Report Share Posted April 2, 2015 to vote in a Federal Election you should know who your Senators are and who your House Rep is. If you don't even have that basic knowledge the voting touch screen might as well be like a fast food cash register with Burger, Fry, and Shake Icons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MLD Woody Posted April 2, 2015 Report Share Posted April 2, 2015 I could see a case for only allowing educated people to vote (by having some system in place where you need an understanding of the state of socio-economic and geopolitical affairs). But I can't reconcile that with having a true and open democracy that does what the people want. It's just a shame people are stupid. Weighted voting based on an exam! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dste Ace Posted April 2, 2015 Report Share Posted April 2, 2015 "The best argument against democracy is a five-minute conversation with the average voter." --------------Winston Churchill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DieHardBrownsFan Posted April 2, 2015 Report Share Posted April 2, 2015 How does anyone know if your ballot really counts or not? Your taking it on faith. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Browns149 Posted April 2, 2015 Report Share Posted April 2, 2015 I propose an intelligence exam for ANYONE that wants to drive a car. Stupid people should NOT be allowed to drive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MLD Woody Posted April 2, 2015 Report Share Posted April 2, 2015 I propose an intelligence exam for ANYONE that wants to drive a car. Stupid people should NOT be allowed to drive.I'd be down with IQ exams for everything, haha. (More) Power to the Nerds! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pumpkin Eater Posted April 3, 2015 Report Share Posted April 3, 2015 Iq exams only measure a certain type of intelligence. Of course a liberal supports discrimination when he thinks it will benefit his agenda. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LogicIsForSquares Posted April 3, 2015 Report Share Posted April 3, 2015 Iq exams only measure a certain type of intelligence. Of course a liberal supports discrimination when he thinks it will benefit his agenda. The flip side is that if liberals are the dummies that conservatives think they are then the IQ based voting should only benefit them, correct? Or do conservatives only have a "certain type of intelligence"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pumpkin Eater Posted April 3, 2015 Report Share Posted April 3, 2015 Please explain how an IQ test measures a potential voter's ability to make "good" decisions in the voting booth. It doesn't. What is a "good" decision anyway? And who's to say the political party in power couldn't skew the "exam" to their advantage? An exam to vote is about as unamerican as it gets. Sounds more like communism. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LogicIsForSquares Posted April 3, 2015 Report Share Posted April 3, 2015 Please explain how an IQ test measures a potential voter's ability to make "good" decisions in the voting booth. It doesn't. What is a "good" decision anyway? And who's to say the political party in power couldn't skew the "exam" to their advantage? An exam to vote is about as unamerican as it gets. Sounds more like communism. It would be a pretty good measure that the person is intelligent and likely making an informed decision before going into the voting booth. I am not advocating for it but I could see why someone would want to make sure we have an intelligent group of voters going into each election. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MLD Woody Posted April 3, 2015 Report Share Posted April 3, 2015 Well the voting test wouldn't be just an IQ test. You'd have US and World History, US Govt, Current Events, some science, etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LogicIsForSquares Posted April 3, 2015 Report Share Posted April 3, 2015 Well the voting test wouldn't be just an IQ test. You'd have US and World History, US Govt, Current Events, some science, etc. "Science? A bunch of liberal bullshit." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Browns149 Posted April 3, 2015 Report Share Posted April 3, 2015 Just a general working knowledge of the world, specifically this country, would do. It doesn't have to be an "IQ" test per say. Also an ability to form one's OWN opinion would help. Following what the "party" line is, or following some blowhole on TV or radio, is NOT knowledge. It's one-sided and not really helping things Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
calfoxwc Posted April 3, 2015 Report Share Posted April 3, 2015 The criteria will be liberal self-serving. college libs will say ya need college...etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Westside Steve Posted April 3, 2015 Report Share Posted April 3, 2015 compulsory voting would be juxtaposed 180° from a supposedly free people. Frankly the less morons who vote the better. WSS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Westside Steve Posted April 3, 2015 Report Share Posted April 3, 2015 I didn't see my favorite idea which is the loser pays system that I've heard our friends in Great Britain use. (but the cynic in me can certainly see a plethora of abuses in some of them. I've got a bad knee hopefully I can get a free blowjob in Holland. ) And will be liberals in the Netherlands allow a hooker to refuse a blowjob to a non circumsized cripple during Passover? WSS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MLD Woody Posted April 3, 2015 Report Share Posted April 3, 2015 The criteria will be liberal self-serving. college libs will say ya need college...etc. Criteria like basic scientific knowledge... lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DieHardBrownsFan Posted April 3, 2015 Report Share Posted April 3, 2015 Only productive members of society can vote. Meaning working full time and not receiving government assistance. If you receive government assistance you may not vote until you being working and continue to work for at least one year and have stopped receiving any type of welfare or unemployment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MLD Woody Posted April 3, 2015 Report Share Posted April 3, 2015 Only productive members of society can vote. Meaning working full time and not receiving government assistance. If you receive government assistance you may not vote until you being working and continue to work for at least one year and have stopped receiving any type of welfare or unemployment.Also, anyone over 65 can't vote. You're in the back 4th of your life anyway and won't really have to deal with the consequences of your votes. Also, based on DieHards suggestion, really retirees in general can not vote. They aren't contributing and just receive money Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
calfoxwc Posted April 3, 2015 Report Share Posted April 3, 2015 anyone who pays taxes, and owns property can vote. that excludes college students going to college IN OTHER STATES, especially. well, excludes all college students. Unless they are working and paying taxes... with a property ownership exemption, except on LOCAL and STATE ISSUES. That oughta do it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DieHardBrownsFan Posted April 3, 2015 Report Share Posted April 3, 2015 Also, anyone over 65 can't vote. You're in the back 4th of your life anyway and won't really have to deal with the consequences of your votes. Also, based on DieHards suggestion, really retirees in general can not vote. They aren't contributing and just receive money BUT its not assistance, it is earned money. I would make the voting ages 32-65 with above work stipulations. Twenties is too young too vote. Still a baby brain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MLD Woody Posted April 3, 2015 Report Share Posted April 3, 2015 anyone who pays taxes, and owns property can vote. that excludes college students going to college IN OTHER STATES, especially. well, excludes all college students. Unless they are working and paying taxes... with a property ownership exemption, except on LOCAL and STATE ISSUES. That oughta do it. That excludes anyone in an apartment or renting a house... Also, I never voted on local issues when I was at Michigan. It didn't make sense to me. I had no intention of working there after school. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Westside Steve Posted April 3, 2015 Report Share Posted April 3, 2015 That excludes anyone in an apartment or renting a house... Also, I never voted on local issues when I was at Michigan. It didn't make sense to me. I had no intention of working there after school. As someone who pays property tax through the nose for my four houses it is annoying to see school levies voted on by people with no actual skin in the game. I just bite my tongue and assume it's a cost of doing business. WSS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
calfoxwc Posted April 3, 2015 Report Share Posted April 3, 2015 I was just going to make the "skin in the game" point. As in, you're on welfare, renting, and you get to vote to raise levies? Property tax - once you own your own home, by God, you shouldn't have to keep paying "rent" on it. That's more like "protection money - you keep paying to be allowed to keep your home you paid off" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StinkHole Posted April 4, 2015 Report Share Posted April 4, 2015 Also, based on DieHards suggestion, really retirees in general can not vote. They aren't contributing and just receive money Include welfare recipients to those not contributing anything and are just receiving money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StinkHole Posted April 4, 2015 Report Share Posted April 4, 2015 If voters were required to pass an intelligence test in order to vote then we would never have a democrat president.Democrats need the dumb....Give me your tired, your poor, Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free, and every dumb ass liberal.Some suggested question types for the exam...https://youtu.be/mm1KOBMg1Y8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MLD Woody Posted April 4, 2015 Report Share Posted April 4, 2015 Include welfare recipients to those not contributing anything and are just receiving money. Diehard already said that, you're just going in a circle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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