Thread: Constitutional Convention Anew

Originally Posted by Morgan

He does speak of some concerns that I have personally.

There are elements within the government that would seek to desecularize the state, and possibly even loose rules for corporate and other business entities. I would not like to see that happen.

Morgan.... I'm not sure quite how to say this - our system depends on the concept that every voter is making a well informed decision. Not just the rocket scientists, not just the ones with cushy jobs or six figure incomes. Everyone.

In other words, politics has to be a basic skill. Again.

Politics has to become a basic skill again.

And I mean, politics is not all that hard. There are just a few very basic rules. There's even a "system" that works pretty well if you stick to it - a system of navigating through the trials and tribulations.

You see, some people are under the mistaken impression that politics is supposed to be the solution to our problems. It's not! It's how we decide what the solution is, it's how we navigate to the solution, but it's not a solution in and of itself.

The biggest mistake an American voter can make is between elections. When an issue comes up, the biggest mistake a voter can make is to say: "let the politicians handle it, that's what we elected them for, that's their job so let them do it".

Originally Posted by Mayor Snorkum

Actually, that's why there used to be limits, established by each state, on who could vote.

No, there were limits back then because the Federalists didn't want the poor and non-Caaucasians messing up their vote.