tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6083572548028483665.post1383460363114575168..comments2023-03-25T19:24:00.019-04:00Comments on The Economist's Cookbook: The Public Policy of Buying VotesThe_Chefhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05544443854634465201noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6083572548028483665.post-34264013685123913712008-08-24T11:02:00.000-04:002008-08-24T11:02:00.000-04:00Nice call, except no where is universal suffrage p...Nice call, except no where is universal suffrage part of either the US Constitution or the Bill of Rights.<BR/><BR/>Secondly, It's not a Civil Right. Voting is not encompassed in the ideas of "right to life, liberty, property".<BR/><BR/>Of course you didn't bother to actually READ my whole post so a reactionary response is expected. If you had read it, you might actually see that there is a point.<BR/><BR/>To quote Ben Franklin: "The Republic is dead when people realize they can vote themselves money from the public coffers."<BR/><BR/>And for the record ... I don't think you have any idea what the word 'libertarian' actually means.The_Chefhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05544443854634465201noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6083572548028483665.post-9001692453614489822008-08-24T02:47:00.000-04:002008-08-24T02:47:00.000-04:00Who's the authoritarian here, wanting to strip civ...Who's the authoritarian here, wanting to strip civil rights from American citizens because of their class status? Who's the bigot here, wanting to strip civil rights from American citizens based on class status? Oh, wait, I believe that was YOU. I had no idea Libertarians were capable of enmeshing their ideology with fascism, but thanks for opening my eyes, Chef.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6083572548028483665.post-55749457027774522172008-08-23T16:42:00.000-04:002008-08-23T16:42:00.000-04:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6083572548028483665.post-32573670867470239782008-08-23T15:33:00.000-04:002008-08-23T15:33:00.000-04:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6083572548028483665.post-87540032521076506962008-08-20T12:58:00.000-04:002008-08-20T12:58:00.000-04:00Even though I am an anarchist I agree. It would be...Even though I am an anarchist I agree. It would be fun to see this change happen as well.AzraelsJudgementhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16025494392509737070noreply@blogger.com