Potential Majority Rules^Note 3

"Majority rule" is a basic (albeit assumed) tenet of the popular view of any democracy, such as the United States. Divider Majority Provincial Proposals Potential Consequence Comments Brown-eyes vs. Blue-eyes Brown eyes - - Blue-eyes 57.4% (born 1899-1905); 33.8% born 1936-1951 (Blue-eyes are headed for extinction.) Right-Handed vs. left-handed Right-handers are the undisputed majority - - 80% of total population; 90-93% of adult population is right-handed Women vs. men Women Sales tax exemption for women's fashions, jewelry, and cosmetics - 50.7% female population in U.S. Non-caucasian vs.Caucasian 79% white population in U.S. (only 65.6% white and not hispanic) Amendment to U.S.Constitution to give double benefits to the dominate population. - The shift is rapidly occurring Able-bodied vs. Handicapped - - - - Full seeing vs. Color Blind - - - 8% of males has some degree of colorblindness Over 50 vs. Under 50 - - - 12.8% 65 or older Employed vs unemployed With only 10% unemployment, they don't get anything. Don't work; Don't eat Those unemployeed will soon be eliminated by "natural causes" 69.5% of U.S. population ages 16-64 is employed Counted as unemployed vs. Not working (i.e., earning a living) - - With only 10% unemployment, no wonder they don't get much of anything. 69.5% of U.S. population ages 16-64 is employed Urbanites vs. rural areas Urbanites Tax non-urban land and non-urbanites to provide benefits for urbanites - 81% live in cities and suburbs Parents vs. non-parents - - - - Own vs. rent Homeowners - - 66% home ownership Property owners vs non-property owners - - - - Vehicle drivers vs. bicyclists - - - - Cell phone users vs. broadcast TV users Cell phone uers Eliminate all broadcast TV and give the radio frequencies to the cell-phone companies No more free TV.  No more TV in rural areas. Cable and Satellite TV company profits rise. Only 10% of the public watch broadcast TV. vehicle drivers in the city vs. pedestrians Pedestrians - - - College education Those who do not have college degree No benefits for those with college education - 24.4% bachelor degree or higher Single parents households - Free baby sitting services and delivery of groceries for single parents. - 24% never married mothers; 58% divorced or separated mothers; 7% widows; 1.5% never married fathers; 8.4% divorced or separated fathers; 0.9% widowers Smokers vs non-smokers Non-smokers No smoking in all public accessible areas 20% reduction in heart attacks within 3 years of No-smoking bans 2006 - 20% U.S.adults were cigarette smokers Indeed, the smokers ruled for many years, adversely affecting the health of the non-smokers (for themselves, smokers never cared).  Now after, the objective verifiable evidence is widely known, the shoe is sorta on the other foot.  Only children of adult smokers are still being killed by 2nd-hand smoke of the parents (and their friends) High school graduates vs. high school dropouts High School Graduates Require high school graduation in order to received any government or employee benefit - 80.4% H.S. graduates in U.S. Men who cheat vs. Men who don't Cheaters Free "get out of jail" cards for cheaters - Well, cheaters do have the majority vote Wives vs. mistresses - Full health benefits and other rights for mistresses - In the Senate and on the golf course, it may be a toss-up as to which is the majority English speaking vs. Spanish speaking (vs. Russian speaking, vs. French speaking, vs. German speaking, vs. ...) English Speaking - - 95% of U.S. is English speaking Government officials vs. General public General public Give government officals (e.g., Senators) at least twice the benefits of anyone in the general public - Better medical insurance, free parking, free postage, better book deals, ... - - - - - Color-code Personal choice vs. No-choice Disproportionate Majorities/Minorities Divider Majority Potential Proposals Potential Consequence Handicapped among the elderly, the poor, and [racial] minorities - - - - - - -