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Sunday, August 21, 2011

Voting Rights for Property Owners

CCA and RISC leader Tom DePatie wasn't alone when he advocated for Charlestown to grant voting rights to millionaire vacationers.

Not only was he stating a long-held conviction of the Rhode Island Statewide Coalition and that of Matt McHugh, the CCA's 2008 endorsed candidate for State Representative, District 36, but also that of the national Tea Party.

In fact, the Tea Party would take this proposition one step further and RESTRICT voting rights ONLY to those who own property. Sort of like the way King George and the British did it, and the way it was in America before the real tea party.

After the break, listen to it yourself: