I find Bernie to be a different kind of politician in a very refreshing way. He sounds 100% sincere/honest and he really gives the impression he wants to help the poor and others who are at a disadvantage. And he's respectful to his opponents, including Trump. I enjoyed his townhall last night. The problem is that I find many of his positions to be wacky/socialist including the comment about the Boston Marathon Bomber. So, I could never see myself voting for him as I'm not a liberal. I like the messenger but not the message. Kind of the opposite of how I feel about Trump..
Great thoughts Larry!
To understand a liberals position on certain laws, be they voting, immigration, for example, you only have to ask what the outcome would be. If a change in law will result in an increase of liberal votes, liberals will be all for it. And to hell with any of the consequences.
How do you suppose a convict is likely to vote?
If the majority of illegal immigrants identified as Conservative/Republican, how much debate do you suppose we'd have over the wall? Would sanctuary cities exist?
Bear in mind, when the west coast was inundated with refugees from Viet Nam, prominent liberals like Jerry Brown did not want them. Why the difference? These refugees were fleeing left wing regimes and were profoundly anti-leftist.
Berinie Sanders is a fraud. His charitable contributions are but one indicator. He is buying votes with taxpayer money and nothing more, all in the guise of "Helping the poor". Ironically, his policies will create more poor than this country has ever seen. And as the ranks swell, he'll continue to blame the rich, and a segment of the electorate will continue to buy it. The survival of this country will be determined by how large a segment.
https://www.fairvote.org/voting-a-right-a-privilege-or-a-responsibility
"Is the ability to vote more of a right, a privilege, or a responsibility? One's answer forces you to make a moral judgment and think about the nature of our democracy. Should the ability to vote be considered a privilege, thereby allowing disenfranchisement of certain groups of voters, or a right, granted to as many people as legally possible?
For us, the answer is clear: respect for every vote and every voice means that while we honor voting and our nation's heroes, we oppose the government having the power to infringe upon our fundamental right to elect our representatives and exercise our voice through our vote."
I personally believe that voting is a privilege and not a right, as it was not included in the Bill of Rights..
Essentially correct Carl. There are amendments that make exclusion for assorted reasons uconstitutional, but there is no expicit right to vote covered. "Congress shall make no law restricting the individuals right to vote" is clearly missing.
https://usconstitution.net/constnot.html#vote
The Constitution contains many phrases, clauses, and amendments detailing ways people cannot be denied the right to vote. You cannot deny the right to vote because of race or gender. Citizens of Washington DC can vote for President; 18-year-olds can vote; you can vote even if you fail to pay a poll tax. The Constitution also requires that anyone who can vote for the "most numerous branch" of their state legislature can vote for House members and Senate members.
Note that in all of this, though, the Constitution never explicitly ensures the right to vote, as it does the right to speech, for example.