I'm sorry I don't have faith in you system

[Preechr]

I personally have shown someone with a doctorate how to change their own oil. He appreciated the experience so much that I wound up showing him how to change his own brakes.

Natural intelligence is truly a matter of luck. The desire to learn stuff is not. A high IQ doesn't necessarily equate to higher intelligence. IQ is just a measure of potential. A dumbass that tries really hard to be smart can out-shine a naturally gifted person that rests on her laurels. I know I give those folks more credit.

Either way, what was "intelligent" 20 years ago would no longer even pass as well-thought-out. Intelligent is constantly evolving. You have to keep up. I'm not so sure that simply being born smart is enough to guarantee intelligence of the sort I'd feel comfortable as a qualification for voting rights... at least in this country. Too much is at stake here. To know what you're doing, you have to have more than just a passing interest in what's going on in politics.

Honestly, would you feel so bad living in an America where uninterested idiots didn't get a chance to elect our presidents? I'd be happy with a follow up question to each vote: "Why?"

If you vote for Bush and your answer to that is "2 SUPORT OUR TOOOPS!" I say we just pat you on the head, smile and send you out the same door we sent the guy that voted for Kerry because he's not Bush. ...as we tear up your ballot. You still get an "I voted!" sticker, for what it's worth.

Is there room for corruption there? Sure.

Is our current system not corrupted? No.

I say we cull those that would vote for stupid reasons. Does that make me evil?

I hope not.