November 4, 2008

Let's prove Sir Winston wrong.

"The best argument against democracy is a five minute conversation with the average voter."
~Sir Winston Churchill (1874 - 1965)


I have the dubious honor of living in a "battleground" state. (Lucky me.) There have been innumerable articles written about my fellow Ohioans that make me look, quite frankly, like a genius. I am astounded at the average voter's stupidity. Someone introduce these people to Factcheck before it's too late. Then go vote.
I know it's anti-democratic of me, but I'd like some sort of test for each voter to pass before getting a ballot. Just, maybe, 4 quick questions: Name the Democratic candidate's home State. Name the Republican candidate's home State. Name the religious affiliation of the Democratic candidate. Name the branch of the military the Republican candidate retired from. If you can't answer these four things, you don't get a ballot. You are too ignorant to vote. Learn something true about these men. Not something based on rhetoric or outright scare tactics. Then go vote.

2 comments:

Grammarian@mindspring.com said...

Hey, I just got an idea. How about a decent free education for everybody?

punkinsmom said...

If we start now, accounting for attrition, we can let everyone vote in about 40 years.