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In reply to the discussion: HOLD UP! Herschel Walker just admitted on his taxes that his primary residence is in Texas. [View all]stopdiggin
(11,248 posts)But then - I'd like a little more definition in what you think residency (fairly loose construct in general) should require - in order to rescue democracy.
Many people spend large periods of time working, earning income, or just plain residing in places other than their 'home.' (and that includes people that don't own multiples). Fishing crews in Alaska, oil workers in the Gulf, long haul truckers, artists, athletes, college students, military personnel ... Do you intend to make residency and voting privilege more difficult and constrained for all these people? I'm not sure if that means a step forward for democracy. My own preference (by a long margin) - lies not in prohibition and restrictions - but would be that 'we the people' would just stop voting for people that are unrepresentative of our interests.
And, of course - for self evident morons like Mr. Walker.
(do the good people of GA really need to be constrained from voting for such obviously unfit candidates? and what does that say about democracy?)