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Old 07-24-2008, 10:27 AM
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Originally Posted by Tarheeler View Post
That's not the only problem with the idea. The phrase " All men are created equal..." kinda pops into my mind here. It means that everyone, male and female, white or black or hispanic or asian..., intelligent or completely moronic, all get to have the same rights here. That includes voting.
If that's the case, we shouldn't even be able to stop illegal aliens from voting. After all, it's "all men" not "all citizens."

Voting is not a right. Voting is a privilege. If voting were a right, you couldn't be compelled to register to do it.
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