07-20-2018, 09:46 AM
(07-20-2018, 02:21 AM)Nebuchadnezzar Wrote: https://www.sacbee.com/news/state/california/article215095600.html
"It's "Only" school elections" I'm sure you'll say but it sets a very dangerous precedent that so many Democrats are screaming about right now how Kavanaugh will not follow precedent. If you allow non citizens to vote in school elections, shouldn't they be allowed to vote in presidential elections since they pay taxes or some stupid crap like that.
I have an issue with allowing undocumented immigrants the right to vote, but I think that legal permanent residents should be able to register to vote. There are a lot of people who have been living here legally for many years that are disenfranchised. My brother-in-law for instance is a UK citizen. He would have to give up benefits to become a US citizen (and pay a ton of money), so he hasn't done that. He's been living here for decades at this point. Because of this, he is unable to vote in UK elections and in US elections. He is essentially a stateless person because he has no voice in any country.
Like I said above, I have seen arguments for it, and even though it isn't a mainstream idea I see value in it. I'm all for looking at ways we can become a more democratic society and this is one of them.
"A great democracy has got to be progressive, or it will soon cease to be either great or a democracy..." - TR
"The test of our progress is not whether we add more to the abundance of those who have much; it is whether we provide enough for those who have too little." - FDR
"The test of our progress is not whether we add more to the abundance of those who have much; it is whether we provide enough for those who have too little." - FDR
