tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3294580951502585066.post8633992204037419317..comments2023-10-18T19:32:44.252-07:00Comments on It's just my opinion, I could be wrong: Lies in California: politics as usualNickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05587036619182019599noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3294580951502585066.post-91048890568439974682009-05-20T21:13:56.327-07:002009-05-20T21:13:56.327-07:00"I would go as far as to say that in an ideal worl..."I would go as far as to say that in an ideal world, we would be able to use this election as a litmus test for minimum voter competence. That is, if you voted for the propositions because you thought you were helping the children, you should not be allowed to vote ever again, because you're too stupid to figure out the implications of the things you're voting on..."<br /><br />Amen, Amen, Amen! Everytime I hear people say we need more voter participation, I say to myself we need more quality voters not more quantity of voters.Clifton Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00273941007555823028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3294580951502585066.post-25448100009321742212009-05-20T13:42:31.231-07:002009-05-20T13:42:31.231-07:00Yeah; I've found that most educated, intelligent, ...Yeah; I've found that most educated, intelligent, and working people tend to have roughly the same opinions I do, at least about important issues. The statistics would also bear that out: if you look at voting trends by demographics, the more intelligent, educated, and/or hard working you are, the more you tend to vote fiscally "conservative", at least. It stands to reason, though... rational people should be able to reach similar conclusions given similar information, so the more educated people get, the more the intelligent people gravitate toward the same philosophical leanings.<br /><br />Keep educating. :)Nickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05587036619182019599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3294580951502585066.post-70150078484288369112009-05-20T13:13:11.742-07:002009-05-20T13:13:11.742-07:00BTW I am pluggin you as well, I forgot to mention....BTW I am pluggin you as well, I forgot to mention....Left Coast Rebelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09292257205859285528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3294580951502585066.post-53702846227751171652009-05-20T13:12:39.098-07:002009-05-20T13:12:39.098-07:00Nick, thank you, I am writing this up and copied p...Nick, thank you, I am writing this up and copied part of your article. I must say that I do love your writing style and intellect, if I had to guess I would say we are nearly the same age and have developed practically identical philosophical leanings. Identical at least in respect to those things that are the most important.Left Coast Rebelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09292257205859285528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3294580951502585066.post-76025049847912827412009-05-20T12:43:47.088-07:002009-05-20T12:43:47.088-07:00Don't let the fact that I blogged about it discour...Don't let the fact that I blogged about it discourage you: by all accounts you have a larger audience, and the more people who get to read factual expository opinion pieces, the better. And if you do, feel free to link to this in the same spirit. :)Nickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05587036619182019599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3294580951502585066.post-51595509391455235772009-05-20T12:21:44.911-07:002009-05-20T12:21:44.911-07:00Nick - I was just sharpening my pen to write on th...Nick - I was just sharpening my pen to write on the same topic - great points on the 'litmus test', I support the concept!Left Coast Rebelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09292257205859285528noreply@blogger.com