[EL] “Tea Party congressman suggests only property owners should vote”

[Robert Wechsler]

I don't think Yoho's statement is LOL. In fact, the property right to 
vote still exists, although not exclusively. For example, in my very own 
town, anyone with $1,000 of property in the town may vote at a town 
meeting.

And isn't the Takings Clause in the Constitution extremely important to 
libertarianism? Property rights. Going from a negative right to a 
positive right is not difficult, at least intellectually. What is most 
important to be protected may also be considered most important for 
practicing democracy.

Most libertarians either don't go this far or know what not to say 
publicly. But beyond partisan tactics, isn't this attitude toward voting 
responsible for the strong push to block the voting rights of those 
without property, even without ID?

Rob Wechsler