Name:   MAJ USA RET - Subject:   A Valid and Reliable Vote Date:   9/29/2010 10:28:46 AM

“…Finally, the poll found that House Minority Leader John Boehner remains relatively unknown, even after weeks of targeting by the Obama White House. Fifty percent of those surveyed don't know who Boehner is, while his ratings are 14 percent positive and 17 percent negative.”

http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/blogs/beltway-confidential/Pelosis-negatives-hit-all-time-high-as-unpopular-as-BP-103977024.html#ixzz10sylHcYh

Is there any wonder that we continue to elect corrupt or ineffective government?  There is not test to determine whether people are intelligent enough to vote.  It used to be that only land owners could vote.  That, of course is not, at present germane.  Perhaps we could require a few multiple choice civics questions at the beginning of the ballot to determine if the vote is valid.