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Old 09-25-2006, 15:24   #14
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Maybe I'm missing something. . .

Don't you have to prove citizenship when you register to vote in the first place? I can't remember (it's been so long ago). Certainly showing photo ID to verify that you are indeed said person is reasonable. . .

A thought about illegals voting. . . considering that, from what I understand, most illegals don't vote and that most citizens (who can vote) in our country also don't vote, does it really matter that the few illegals who do value their new home (either legally or illegally) enough to go about making their contributions to the democratic process by casting a vote. Or is it more insidious - are there Chavez supporting migrant workers trying to hijack US elections by illegally voting? I mean, is this something about which to get bent around the axle? Don't we have bigger fish to fry?

Another thought. . . I remember reading Heinlein's Starship Troopers a long time ago and enjoying the part about those that contribute to the common good get to be citizens.

My two pennies and back to the discussion. . .

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