Re: Undemocratic Rural Vote Process (British Columbia)

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From: Nick Hull
Date: Tue, 18 Nov 1997 00:00

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In article <3471d457.950173357@news.supernews.com>, rutat@cadvision.com wrote:

> "Richard K. Downer" <richard.k.downer@boeing.com> wrote:
> 
> ...
> >> What _DID_ surprise me, though, is that non-residents of the
> >> province, despite paying taxes HIGHER than local full time
> >> residents (they get grants to offset taxes - depends on age,
> >> etc.) simply CANNNOT vote in  _any_ BC provincial elections
> >> or referenda of any kind.  In other words, I pay full taxes
> >> but cannot vote on _anything_ involving my property.
> >> 
> >> Hardly sounds fair - does it?
> >
> >I think it's quite fair to only allow people to vote in one location.
> 
> Why is that fair?  I pay taxes (more - up to three times the
> "locals").  Are you suggesting then that I need only pay
> taxes in one location?  Besides, keep reading - I address
> your point further on.
> 
Taxation without representation is tyranny.  Representation without
taxation is just the other side of the tyranny coin.

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From: nhull@mindspring.com (Nick Hull)
Subject: Re: Undemocratic Rural Vote Process (British Columbia)
Date: 1997/11/18
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