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hifiguy

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8. I won't deny that you have a pretty damned good point

Sat May 26, 2012, 01:09 AM

May 2012

but when I see people who are willing to march their fellow citizens into death camps, I really do have second thoughts.

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Today I was convinced to support intelligence tests to qualify voters [View all] bluestateguy May 2012 OP

We need intelligence tests Politicalboi May 2012 #1

Psychiatric evaluations, too. hifiguy May 2012 #3

A couple of years ago I voiced a similar opinion panader0 May 2012 #2

There's nothing racist about asking people about the basics hifiguy May 2012 #4

I think it's not only racist, I think it's dehumanizing... cynatnite May 2012 #5

I won't deny that you have a pretty damned good point hifiguy May 2012 #8

Of course, it's enough to make me want to yank my hair out... cynatnite May 2012 #9

That's what the Germans thought XemaSab May 2012 #13

It only takes a small group of dedicated people to enslave a nation. Ask the people of Chile. Selatius May 2012 #17

+ a googolplex hifiguy May 2012 #49

Well, then you mostly get the results you are wanting I guess. IDIOTS elected to office! n-t Logical May 2012 #35

No one ever gets the exact results they want... cynatnite May 2012 #40

It's not (inherently) about race, nor intelligence... JHB May 2012 #38

Nope...not ever... cynatnite May 2012 #6

Well, then no more complaints from you when IDIOTS are elected to office! Celebrate it!!! Logical May 2012 #36

Bullshit... cynatnite May 2012 #39

I am surprised that some progressives think some people are not too stupid to vote. n-t Logical May 2012 #43

Would you tell a 30 year person who is a slow learner he can't vote because he's stupid? cynatnite May 2012 #48

Should we get rid of the age restriction too? ZombieHorde May 2012 #58

Do you support telling a 30 year old who is a slow learner they are too stupid to vote? n/t cynatnite May 2012 #61

Yes. In the nicest way possible. nt ZombieHorde May 2012 #64

The franchise is given in recognition of one's humanity cthulu2016 May 2012 #7

A fucked up notion no matter how you slice it. cherokeeprogressive May 2012 #10

Are you saying women of color in Mississippi couldn't pass an intelligence test? ZombieHorde May 2012 #57

What I'm saying is cherokeeprogressive May 2012 #69

Let me tell you something about unintelligent people jberryhill May 2012 #11

That pastor of hers would be pretty high on the list Mariana May 2012 #23

No, she doesn't know that jberryhill May 2012 #25

+1. sibelian May 2012 #28

So why does she hate homosexuals so much? Mariana May 2012 #34

The Bible Sez is it wrong treestar May 2012 #60

I miss the "unrec" button right now dana_b May 2012 #12

No. But this is why civil rights should not be up for vote. nt RedCappedBandit May 2012 #14

From reading the posts in the thread many here would sevento47orpi May 2012 #15

Restricting voting rights isn't the solution forsaken mortal May 2012 #16

Q1: Do you watch FOX? - A: Yes = too fucking stupid to breathe. No = continue. HopeHoops May 2012 #18

Get unconvinced. aquart May 2012 #19

"sure, yeah,thank you so much" annabanana May 2012 #20

She knew that she was only being used as an object of ridicule jberryhill May 2012 #26

That is one dumbass person. MineralMan May 2012 #21

Stacy, you mind inbred idiot, do you support or condemn onethatcares May 2012 #22

Stupid people know they're stupid, and being stupid, they react to this knowledge Egalitarian Thug May 2012 #24

Correct jberryhill May 2012 #27

I've tried and tried for decades and have always failed. Maybe you know how to change their Egalitarian Thug May 2012 #30

Don't try to hard or don't try to convert them in one sitting treestar May 2012 #42

There are people who are simply ineducable. hifiguy May 2012 #51

That's not going to work. sibelian May 2012 #29

Wow that was painful to watch. DanTex May 2012 #31

Average national IQ has steadily declined since the 70's Egalitarian Thug May 2012 #32

Flynn Effect and the definition of IQ both say otherwise, so said story was wrong. (nt) Posteritatis May 2012 #47

You say that as if it were the last word and a matter of fact. It's not. Egalitarian Thug May 2012 #50

I'm not saying it, four decades of research are. (nt) Posteritatis May 2012 #52

No, I completely disagree!! Happydayz May 2012 #33

I see your point. Ignore the whiners, why don't understand your point! n-t Logical May 2012 #37

I actually think maybe she's not dumb treestar May 2012 #41

Owning a church and filling it with morons is a good business model. Ikonoklast May 2012 #44

Bwaaaa hahahahaha hahahaha!!!! tabasco May 2012 #45

Yay! Jim Crow laws are okay when they're directed at people *we* don't like! (nt) Posteritatis May 2012 #46

It is not Jim Crow. We don't let children vote because they lack the intellectual ZombieHorde May 2012 #54

Because legal minors are not adults. Christ, this isn't complex. (nt) Posteritatis May 2012 #55

Why don't we allow legal minors to vote? ZombieHorde May 2012 #56

Adult incompetents can vote I suppose too treestar May 2012 #59

I fully support IQ tests for voting. ZombieHorde May 2012 #53

Basically, you're keeping the less educated from the ballot box. cynatnite May 2012 #62

"What questions should be on them?" ZombieHorde May 2012 #63

If you want a better educated electorate start with the schools and not the voters... cynatnite May 2012 #65

The vast majority of us want some voter oppression. ZombieHorde May 2012 #66

So you support repealing the 14th and 26th amendments? n/t cynatnite May 2012 #67

Repealing the 14th amendment would be scary. I would just make a new amendment ZombieHorde May 2012 #68