And there we have it, the big problem with Democracy. It allows every one qualified or not to vote the wrong way, possible wrong for several reason, apathy, lazy, wrong headed, greed and more. Only by arming one's self with information, which means work, can we hope to get it right.
About 15 years ago, we had a measure here in Coos County to pay for a Gas Pipeline. It was to provide jobs, and natural gas for residents, although there were no industries committed to come here, it passed. It passed mostly by renters, as most of the property owners voted no, or those that could vote. A large percentage of property owners are nonresidents and can't vote, they can only pay.
Not one industry has come to take advantage of the pipeline, so zero jobs were created, and even more egregious there was no commitment to provide natural gas to the residential areas, so this never happened either. So I find it wrong when people that ought to be able to vote, are ruled out, and at the same time people with no skin in the game, do get the vote. Those with little skin in the game are the one's most likely to be persuaded to serve and agenda. It costs them little. Mean while the properties owners are now out around two thousand a peace for zero benefit.
