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jackson_dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-14-08 09:23 PM Original message |
Party like it is 1799: Delaware rethug introduces bill to restrict voting to property owners |
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Ilsa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-14-08 09:27 PM Response to Original message |
1. Hudson, you moran, the renters pay the tax also, it's just imbedded. |
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Voice for Peace (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-15-08 12:29 AM Response to Reply #1 |
20. They should party like it's 1773 instead. |
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dysfunctional press (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-15-08 12:55 AM Response to Reply #1 |
22. not always...rents are market-driven, taxes aren't. |
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dflprincess (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-15-08 12:07 PM Response to Reply #22 |
35. Minnesota has a formula so that renters may qualify for a refund of |
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dysfunctional press (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-15-08 12:41 PM Response to Reply #35 |
36. in cases where the taxes go up, but the rent doesn't,- |
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dflprincess (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-15-08 01:50 PM Response to Reply #36 |
37. I have received rent increases where property taxes were listed |
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jwirr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-14-08 09:28 PM Response to Original message |
2. A new definition of Ownership Society. |
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jackson_dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-14-08 11:13 PM Response to Reply #2 |
17. ! |
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MrModerate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-14-08 09:29 PM Response to Original message |
3. One of the unanticipated side effects of democracy . . . |
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Tandalayo_Scheisskopf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-14-08 09:31 PM Response to Original message |
4. Of course... |
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BlueIris (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-14-08 09:43 PM Response to Original message |
5. There's going to be a lot of this shite in other legislatures, I predict. nt |
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gratuitous (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-14-08 09:48 PM Response to Original message |
6. The Constitution? What dat? |
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ProdigalJunkMail (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-14-08 10:00 PM Response to Reply #6 |
9. where are you given the right to vote? |
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gratuitous (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-14-08 10:11 PM Response to Reply #9 |
10. The 14th Amendment |
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ProdigalJunkMail (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-14-08 10:18 PM Response to Reply #10 |
11. the 14th amendment doesn't cover this |
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gratuitous (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-14-08 10:35 PM Response to Reply #11 |
13. No, the state can't withhold the right to vote from citizens otherwise qualified to vote |
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ProdigalJunkMail (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-14-08 11:16 PM Response to Reply #13 |
18. then why the 15th and 19th amendments? |
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gratuitous (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-15-08 07:58 AM Response to Reply #18 |
28. Sigh |
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ProdigalJunkMail (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-16-08 08:31 AM Response to Reply #28 |
39. right...believe Cipriano helps here... n/t |
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jackson_dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-14-08 11:13 PM Response to Reply #10 |
16. There are freepers everywhere but Delaware is a reliably blue state |
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The Straight Story (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-14-08 09:50 PM Response to Original message |
7. So only us smokers should be allowed to vote on raising taxes on smoking? |
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RedCappedBandit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-14-08 09:55 PM Response to Original message |
8. liek omg. how dare dem 18 year olds vote!! |
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Brigid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-14-08 10:21 PM Response to Original message |
12. Didn't Alexander Hamilton try this crap? |
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Moloch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-14-08 10:40 PM Response to Original message |
14. Wow... |
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corporatemedia (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-14-08 10:49 PM Response to Original message |
15. Why not add white and male as long as we're returning to a past century? n/t |
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Cerridwen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-14-08 11:17 PM Response to Original message |
19. I think they should introduce a bill that a state candidate running for office must |
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Jeff_The_Man (17 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-15-08 12:55 AM Response to Reply #19 |
21. I agree |
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Marr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-15-08 12:58 AM Response to Original message |
23. Aww, her asshole constituents don't approve of people unlike themselves having a vote. |
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bluestateguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-15-08 12:59 AM Response to Original message |
24. Many conservatives favor property qualifications for voting |
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jackson_dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-15-08 01:19 AM Response to Reply #24 |
26. Yup. If they could they would take us back to 1810 and only allow white male prop. owners to vote |
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bullwinkle428 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-15-08 08:15 AM Response to Reply #24 |
29. Yes - I've seen this sentiment expressed more than once |
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El Pinko (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-15-08 01:08 AM Response to Original message |
25. What a fucking jerk. |
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drmeow (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-15-08 01:27 AM Response to Original message |
27. One thing I like about where I live |
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madinmaryland (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-15-08 08:21 AM Response to Original message |
30. Sheesh!! Why don't they just use some of the revenue from all their tolls!!1!! |
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jackson_dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-15-08 11:08 AM Response to Reply #30 |
32. As a Delawarean I say... |
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RB TexLa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-15-08 08:24 AM Response to Original message |
31. Just the opposite here, we have a guy who got elected saying he's going to introduce |
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jackson_dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-15-08 11:08 AM Response to Reply #31 |
33. Where are you from? That is another nutty proposal! |
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Seeking Serenity (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-15-08 01:59 PM Response to Reply #33 |
38. I think the rationale behind that is to keep the childless, |
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EstimatedProphet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-15-08 11:16 AM Response to Original message |
34. Finally they admit their agenda! |
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