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From: mjk@tty3b.UUCP (Mike Kelly)
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Subject: Re: voting (more FLAME)
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Date: Mon, 20-Feb-84 16:06:05 EST
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scott@yale-com.UUCP (Walter Scott at Yale) writes in response to keduh's
novel interpretation of democracy,

	"All I can say is that I'm glad that this discussion 
	is all hypothetical, because I sure wouldn't want
	someone with your attitudes making decisions on how 
	to run this government."

I couldn't agree more with Walter, but unfortunately, we DO have someone
with those attitudes making decisions on how to run this government.  If
anyone doubts that Ronald Reagan's politics are anti-democratic, they need
only look at his record: opposition to the Voting Rights Act; 
opposition to equal rights for women; advocate of federal aid to schools
that discriminate racially; strong opponent of affirmative action.

Of course, Reagan is not so stupid as to suggest we give extra votes to
those who make more money.  He just gives more money to those who make
more money (in the form of a massive redistribution of the tax burden),
and lets them translate that into political power.  keduh's ideas are
more a reality than he thinks.

Mike Kelly
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