Simon:
<<While I agree with you that people should vote, I think there are many
misconceptions in your thinking.>>
Fortunately, you ARE intitled to your opinion.
<<1. Voting is a freedom that citizens have. >>
INCORRECT. It IS a RESPONSIBILITY.
<<So is the right to abstain. >>
YEP.
<<Incidentally Australia requires citizens to vote (or at least, to go to
their polling station).>>
Not a bad idea.
<<2. It takes at least 10 years from the time one arrives legally in the USA
on a temporary visa (H1, L1, etc) to the time one can become a citizen (5
years to go from H1 or L1 to Green Card, 5 years from Green Card to
citizen). >>
So what?? Wanna be an AMERICAN?? It is NOT a "gift".
<<During this time, many non-citizens decide to move home.>>
So what?? Don't want to WORK for the "reward" of Citizenship?? GO!!
3. Perhaps one might ask why citizens (mostly born in America) vote in such
small numbers.
Laxness?? Laziness?? I am not sure. I do (US born), Wife does (US born),
Son does (US born). Rest, Don't know. BUT it is STILL a Responsibility of
EVERY Citizen.
<<4. America is a country of immigrants.>>
Agreed.
It has benefited strongly from
various waves of immigration and >>
In the past, TRUE.
<<continues to do so. >>
Nope. The majority are a liability. They "expect" free schools, free
meals, free in-employment,
not to pay income (ooops, oxymoron! No income, no tax) tax, and free "Room
and Board".
And Jessie says they should be "defended" and their "rights protected".
Huh?
<<Of course some of the
immigrants were not willing immigrants (Britain used America as a penal
colony).>>
Talk about "lucky" prisoners, huh???!!!
<<Your xenophobia is neither wanted or beneficial.>>
Now THAT IS "the pot calling the kettle black", Simon.
Ed
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