"We all know people who gleefully admit they know nothing about politics, don't have time to find out what the current issues are or even know how the government works, but go out and vote. Want to know why it seems Washington is run by a bunch of idiots? Blame this hiccup in our political system for starters. What's a solution? Weed out some of the ignorant by making people who want to vote first pass a test modeled on the one given to those who want to become citizens."The full essay can be read online; here he reads and reacts to some of the letters his essay generated:
Tuesday, April 26, 2011
Don't Let Ignorant People Vote?
That was the suggestion from a recent opinion piece by CNN contributor LZ Granderson:.
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