This is the Federalists Position, unless you pay a certian amount of taxes no vote.Reader comment on: 'Somebody Else's Problem' Submitted by Lyle (United States), Apr 8, 2010 22:15 The country was founded on this until the war of 1812 when a lot of folks fought in the militia who could not vote. As a result a movement began that by 1840 lead to manhood sufferage. This article implies that the federalists were right, although history did consign them to the ash heap by 1830. Note: Comments are moderated by the editor and are subject to editing. Other reader comments on this item
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