May 17, 2004

"Immigrant Voters Could Change Election Landscapes"

From FOX:

A scattered movement growing across the country would buck decades of conventional wisdom and allow non-citizens the right to vote in local elections, a move that proponents say would give immigrants the ability to directly impact government in their communities.

"We�re a stronger society as a whole if we have a good quality of life and everyone participates," said Ron Hayduk, political science professor at the City College of New York and a supporter of the movement.

"There is a greater likelihood that our representatives will be responsible to everybody," Hayduk told Foxnews.com. "This is a mechanism to make sure they are held accountable."

Everyone, Ron? Gosh, Ron, do you think there's any possibility that other countries might cause people to immigrate here just so they could vote in our elections? And, in that case, just who would our representatives be resposible to? The elites of Mexico? The ChiComs? Perhaps we should allow foreign governments to donate money to candidates as well. Why not? Anything less would be unfair and mean-spirited.

Another Voice of Stupidity in this article is from the World Policy Institute. Sidney Blumenthal and Eric Alterman are on the Advisory Board of their Journal, and Katrina vanden Heuvel is on their main Advisory Board. Yes indeedy.

Previous coverage of voting for citizens of other countries starts here.

Posted to Immigration2003 at May 17, 2004 03:36 PM

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