Wow, an argument for poll taxes
April 20th, 2009Derbeshire approvingly posts this e-mail at the Corner, writing, “For sure, decade by decade, universal adult suffrage is looking like a worse and worse idea.”
From Radio Derb: “‘No taxation without representation!’ The Tea Party protestors of our time don’t have that cry available to them. We do have representation. The destruction of freedom and prosperity is proceeding with the full support of our elected representatives in Congress, under the leadership of a President easily elected by a majority of voters.”
Methinks an appropriate cry today might be “No representation without taxation.” That would eliminate over 40 percent of the electorate, leaving the productive 60 percent in charge.
Sorry, the 24th amendment beat you to the punch.
The right of citizens of the United States to vote in any primary or other election for President or Vice President, for electors for President or Vice President, or for Senator or Representative in Congress, shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or any State by reason of failure to pay any poll tax or other tax.
Eliminating property requirements with the 24th amendment was an “idea” only in the sense that it was a way to eliminate end-arounds of the 15th amendment by racists.