Robert:
Not sure everyone should vote.
Some states, early on, only allowed property owners to vote.
The idea was you had to have a stake in the game to vote.
Too easy to vote for free money when you do not have to pay it in.
There are a lot of [uninformed] voters out there and some who want to vote for free stuff. Is it really right that I vote for someone else to pay for what I want?
i think about this, too.
my analogy is that of a family wherein the children are allowed to vote on all matters; of course, cake will be served, breakfast-lunch-dinner! but no such common sense lessons are taught by those counting on mandated profits from cake sales!
Robert:
I actually respect those who do not vote because they are not informed or they are not fiscally responsible for the outcome.
I also respect those who do not vote because they hold allegiance to another kingdom.
i agree. interesting (to me) how those who hold allegiance to another kingdom appear to be more knowledgable about both the politics, and the fiscal responsibility! so, they are not "not-voting" in ignorance.
most often, when i did not vote, it was because i did not feel adequately informed, and, i believe MANY are in this boat.
thus, i feel "rounding up herds" of voters, changing laws to include ignorant voters based on "free stuff," is so low, i don't know how the herders live with themselves.
but, they do, proudly counting votes of people they actually deplore and wouldn't be seen in public or private with, outside the exchange of a vote.