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Originally Posted by headcase
No sir, it is a fact that the Constitution didn't need to address the right as such because it is the very basis for our government.
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It is not the very basis of our government. Again, we are NOT a democracy; we are a constitutional representative republic. Are there instances in which the public votes and selects it's representatives? Of course. Originally, the highest office people could elect was that of Representative. Senators made a power grab in the early 20th century and the 17th amendment was passed. I would love to see that amendment repealed. It removed a vital check and balance put in place by our founding fathers. Our founding fathers feared democracy. 'Democrat' was an epithet, meaning one who panders to the masses. Democracy is nothing but mob rule. Our president is not elected via the popular vote; he is elected by the electoral college. The states get to decide who will cast ballots for the electors. By legislative grace some states have tied the popular vote to the electors, but if a state wanted to grant electors to the winners of a foot race, it could.
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The citizens of this country who are 18 and have not been barred by law, have the ABSOLUTE RIGHT TO VOTE. No amount of literary citation or reliance on the fluffy opinions of radical legal wranglers will change that.
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I'm sorry, but just as you do not understand the difference between the judicial system and private business, you do not understand the basic concept that there is no constitutionally guaranteed right to vote in federal elections. The right to vote does not exist.