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Brett Kavanaugh has been confirmed as an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States. The vote was 50-48 in favor of Kavanaugh.
Senators Collins, Flake, and Manchin had already announced their intentions to confirm Kavanaugh before the vote was held. Senator Lisa Murkowski, who was previously ready to vote "no", agreed to vote "present" instead so that Senator Steve Daines could attend his daughter's wedding instead of being present in the Senate to support Kavanaugh.
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(Score: 2) by Runaway1956 on Sunday October 07 2018, @03:43PM (6 children)
Only landowners should be allowed to vote. Homeless? What makes you think we even want you to vote? You might be from Russia, for all we know.
Abortion is the number one killed of children in the United States.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Sunday October 07 2018, @08:19PM (1 child)
Only landowners should be allowed to vote.
Then only landowners should be subject to the law and pay taxes. We're not going to let you apply rules to and take money from people who have no say.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Sunday October 07 2018, @09:42PM
Fair enough; enjoy your rent increases to pay for those taxes.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Sunday October 07 2018, @10:24PM (1 child)
Great idea, then the voting body would consist of banks, mortgage companies and corporate entities, and a statistically insignificant number of private citizens who had managed to pay off their property. If you have a mortgage on your house/land then you don't own it yet so you don't get a vote (your lender gets yours). Further, there are a lot of foreign companies that own property in the US. Should go well...
Also, there by their own choices or not, burdens to society or not, American citizens are still citizens even if they are homeless. The fact that you would single them out as less deserving of the very same rights you feel entitled to just makes you a bully and a fucking asshole.
(Score: 2) by Runaway1956 on Sunday October 07 2018, @10:43PM
Nice catch - the banks do own most of the property around here. People paying mortgages aren't "land owners". But, I'm free and clear, so I'd still get to vote. I ain't rich, but it's nice not being in debt!!
And, you'll admit, I've trolled all of you very nicely!! ROFLMAO!!!
Abortion is the number one killed of children in the United States.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Monday October 08 2018, @12:39AM (1 child)
I live in an apartment, you insensitive clod!
(Score: 2) by Runaway1956 on Monday October 08 2018, @01:02AM
So, who owns the land? The landowner gets to vote for you by proxy. No sweat, man. Just like feudalism!
Abortion is the number one killed of children in the United States.