Intellectual Voters

I was surfing around reviewing the results of some of yesterdays elections/votes when I came across this beauty.
Seems the geniuses of Sarasota County, Florida, voted to increase their own taxes and enable the county government to go $250 million deeper into debt (by a margin of 4 -1!), all for the sake of a few parks!

Here's the punchline: They asked one of the supporters of this proposal why he voted for it.

William Montavon and Cheryl Wilson, who cast their votes at the Municipal Auditorium, pointed to the condos going up just across the street from the voting precinct as reason enough to support continuing the tax.

"I voted yes for both points because we need parks," Montavon said. "Just look around you. Sarasota used to be a great town, but now if you're not a developer or making more than $50,000 it sucks for you because you can't afford to live here."

By following his train of thought (however derailed it may be), the only conclusion I can come to is that he 1) thinks housing will become more affordable if he has less money in his pocket, or 2) he is planning on moving into one of these new parks.

There should be a test to demonstrate understanding of the Constitution and our founding principles before someone is issued a Voter ID card. Or at least basic math skills.