New York City Slated to Pass Bill Allowing Non-Citizens to Vote

[bayougump]

I simply can't fathom how a NON-US CITIZEN should be allowed to vote. Thank God I live in good ole Louisiana


http://redalertpolitics.com/2013/05...d-to-pass-bill-allowing-non-citizens-to-vote/

 

[SVT]

W-T-F

 

[thed]

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[sandman7925]

So people convicted of certain crimes and paid their debt to society and then release can't vote. But a non citizen can. This one takes the cake.

 

[JBE]

Democrats in NY trying to shore up their voting base...

 

[Aussiecajun]

As a non citizen I can see both the good sides and bad sides to this. The good side is people who aren't citizens, but legal permanent residents like myself can then vote, and hopefully contribute to making this country better. The bad side is it'll probably be aimed at the non citizens that will help keep them in control.

 

[returningliberty]

As a non citizen I can see both the good sides and bad sides to this. The good side is people who aren't citizens, but legal permanent residents like myself can then vote, and hopefully contribute to making this country better. The bad side is it'll probably be aimed at the non citizens that will help keep them in control.

I'm sorry bro, but you as a non citizen haven't earned the privilege to tell us how to live our lives. You were not fortunate enough to be born in the US, and you don't receive the same birthright. American men have fought and bled and died for that right, unlike the other British colonies (possible exception of India). We earned that right, and we're not supposed to be giving out to just anyone.

To be a citizen is a powerful thing, and granted, quite a few squander and waste it, because they were born with it and don't understand it's value. Many of us, though, Don't waste it, and would never support giving the power of voting to those who haven't earned their citizenship in our country.

I don't mean to ruffle your feathers, but the fact is you're Not an American until we say you are, and you don't get to tell our government how to operate.

 

[bayougump]

I can't go to Mexico, Australia, France, China and hundreds of other countries as a non citizen and vote which is wielding power to initiate a change or induce no change at all and believe that's exactly how it should be here. We are giving non-citizens more advantages than the tax paying citizens. I mean no disrespect to the previous poster but unless you are a full citizen of the US as per the laws of the land, then you have not earned the right to vote.

 

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[03protege]

As a non citizen I can see both the good sides and bad sides to this. The good side is people who aren't citizens, but legal permanent residents like myself can then vote, and hopefully contribute to making this country better. The bad side is it'll probably be aimed at the non citizens that will help keep them in control.

I believe that is why we have naturalized citizenship.

 

[LACamper]

If you can vote and get welfare and SSI then what's the incentive of becoming naturalized?

 

[Aussiecajun]

I'm sorry bro, but you as a non citizen haven't earned the privilege to tell us how to live our lives. You were not fortunate enough to be born in the US, and you don't receive the same birthright. American men have fought and bled and died for that right, unlike the other British colonies (possible exception of India). We earned that right, and we're not supposed to be giving out to just anyone.

To be a citizen is a powerful thing, and granted, quite a few squander and waste it, because they were born with it and don't understand it's value. Many of us, though, Don't waste it, and would never support giving the power of voting to those who haven't earned their citizenship in our country.

I don't mean to ruffle your feathers, but the fact is you're Not an American until we say you are, and you don't get to tell our government how to operate.

No feathers ruffled. That's exactly why I said I can see both sides. Personally, I know I'd vote for whatever's best for this country. Unfortunately the people they'd target wouldn't be those of us that have spent thousands of dollars to be able to live and work here legally. And i see exactly where everyone else is coming from. Doesn't matter either way though. They'll do whatever they can to further their agenda.

 

[returningliberty]

That is unfortunately very true.

 

[oleheat]

Don't think for a second they'll be the last....

 

[louis488]

Silly me and I thought it was federal law that said a non citizen could not vote.

 

[Aussiecajun]

Silly me and I thought it was federal law that said a non citizen could not vote.

Not 100% sure but I think it is. I know when going through the green card process I was told I have most of the same rights as a citizen, but voting isn't 1 of them. Unsure if that's a Federal thing or LA thing though.

 

[Ironman26]

They may as well, not too many there that speak English anyway !!!

 

[Unclee1]

So are they going to be required to show an ID and/or proof they are in the US legally??