Ramblings by the Cat

[Rastus]

For Rastus, Farnhams Freehold is about a father and his grown up children who are together when TSHTF, nuclear strike and they all go down into the shelter he built for just such an event, He has food, water, radio's, arms and ammo, after the dust settles they go out to see whats, what and wind up in a fairy tale. In the beginning he is being told how stupid his plan was.

Any one seen " Blast from the past " now that's a shelter

OK..so that wasn't the one that where there was a government bunker near Mount Rushmore when they let everyone out for a holiday and had the nuke strike? 

[tombogan03884]

"No taxation without representation"

Wasn't that the credo that started the American Revolution?

With the democrats giving out welfare  we already have "representation without taxation " , but in this case the lack of voting rights would be a personal choice , not one imposed involuntarily. 
Also, the Constitution does not guarantee a "Right to vote" it only stipulates unacceptable reasons for exclusion, (race, gender, etc )

the Electors in each State shall have the Qualifications requisite for Electors of the most numerous Branch of the State Legislature.

The Times, Places and Manner of holding Elections for Senators and Representatives, shall be prescribed in each State by the Legislature thereof; but the Congress may at any time by Law make or alter such Regulations, except as to the Places of chusing Senators.

The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of race, color, or previous condition of servitude.

 The above are some quotes I found during a quick search of the Constitution.

[PegLeg45]

Several on here are "Constitutional Visitors" like Tom.

For those who are not, here is some interesting reading:


http://www.archives.gov/exhibits/charters/constitution.html

http://www.archives.gov/exhibits/charters/constitution_transcript.html