Non-citizens in New York City could soon be given the right to vote - Assholes

[NeverEndingMe]

what the fuck is wrong with demoncraps?


if you want to vote, and are illegal ... go home to vote

New York City is routinely described as a “global hub”, a place so thoroughly penetrated by international capital and migration that it seems at once within and without the United States. It is the centre of American commerce and media, but its politics, demographics and worldly outlook make the Big Apple an outlier.

New York may be about to become even more distinct. The left-leaning New York City council is currently drafting legislation that would allow all legal residents, regardless of citizenship, the right to vote in city elections. If the measure passes into law, it would mark a major victory for a voting rights campaign that seeks to enfranchise non-citizen voters in local elections across the country. A few towns already permit non-citizen residents to vote locally, but New York City would be by far the largest jurisdiction to do so.

Under the likely terms of the legislation, legally documented residents who have lived in New York City for at least six months will be able to vote in municipal elections. Reports suggest that the city council is discussing the legislation with Mayor Bill de Blasio’s office, and that a bill might be introduced as soon as this spring.

While the legislation stands a good chance of sailing through the council and even winning the approval of the mayor, the prospect of New York City enfranchising its residents has stoked controversy. Many Americans find the idea of non-citizen voting entirely unpalatable and fear that it undermines the sanctity and privilege of citizenship.

Advocates for non-citizen voting in New York City argue that it would right a glaring wrong. Invoking the ancient American battle cry of “no taxation without representation”, they point to the enormous numbers of non-citizen residents who pay taxes, send their children to public schools, are active members of their communities, but have no say in local elections.

“People are New Yorkers in profound ways without being citizens of the US,” said Ronald Hayduk, a professor of political science at Queens College and a member of the Coalition to Expand Voting Rights. Non-citizen residents contribute $18.2bn to New York state in income taxes every year. According to a 2013 Fiscal Policy Institute study, 1.3 million people in New York City over the age of 18 are non-citizens (a full 21% of the voting age population). Adjusting the figure to account for undocumented migrants, the study claims that about one million more New Yorkers would be eligible to vote were the bill passed.

In the immigrant-heavy borough of Queens, non-citizens make up as much as half of the population in areas like Jackson Heights, Elmhurst and Corona. In parts of Brooklyn and the Bronx, they make up well over a third of certain districts. “It’s very different in New York than in middle America,” said Jerry Vattamala, a staff attorney at the Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund.

pssst, fuck you new york

 

[BettyPoop]

what the fuck is wrong with demoncraps?


if you want to vote, and are illegal ... go home to vote




pssst, fuck you new york

You're afraid these new voters won't be thievangelicals?

 

[BettyPoop]

what the fuck is wrong with demoncraps?


if you want to vote, and are illegal ... go home to vote




pssst, fuck you new york

I'm sure many of these new voters know American history better than American citizens. And if you were taught American history in Texas, you don't know America's history.

 

[NeverEndingMe]

its simple...if you are here illegally: you have ZERO rights

 

[BettyPoop]

what the fuck is wrong with demoncraps?


if you want to vote, and are illegal ... go home to vote




pssst, fuck you new york

The only New Yorkers you clowns like are the dead 911 ones. You just LOVE dancing on their graves--like when you held the Republican National Convention there.

 

[NeverEndingMe]

The only New Yorkers you clowns like are the dead 911 ones. You just LOVE dancing on their graves--like when you held the Republican National Convention there.

as a child, were you dropped on your head? clearly, you suffer from great mental damage

 

[toubab]

And here I was thinking the GOP might carry New York City in next year's presidential election. Those wiley NYC Democrats aren't having that.

 

[toubab]

And here I was thinking the GOP might carry New York City in next year's presidential election. Those wiley NYC Democrats aren't having that, obviously.

 

[NeverEndingMe]

And here I was thinking the GOP might carry New York City in next year's presidential election. Those wiley NYC Democrats aren't having that, obviously.

I hope that Wall Street and the Investment community wakes up and moves out of New York city. leave those welfare government assholes on the island...we can blow up the bridges and tunnels. anyone that goes on welfare, we will ship them to the big island and leave them there....

 

[toubab]

I hope that Wall Street and the Investment community wakes up and moves out of New York city. leave those welfare government assholes on the island...we can blow up the bridges and tunnels. anyone that goes on welfare, we will ship them to the big island and leave them there....

Where would they relocate?

 

[BotanyBoy]

And here I was thinking the GOP might carry New York City in next year's presidential election. Those wiley NYC Democrats aren't having that.

LOL the GOP has practically no say so over NYC....it's too much money, they can't handle it.

Where would they relocate?

SF......

 

[toubab]

SF......

Too small. I was thinking maybe Chicago.

 

[BotanyBoy]

Too small. I was thinking maybe Chicago.

??Whut?? It's not to small...just push the poor out with big moniez.

We should all export out trash to Chicago, I would say the south but they already have more than they can handle.

 

[NeverEndingMe]

LOL the GOP has practically no say so over NYC....it's too much money, they can't handle it.



SF......

you are the queen of all idiots. are you saying that "politicians" are good leaders and intelligent?

only idiots and welfare people believe in politician s

 

[eyer]

what the fuck is wrong with demoncraps?


if you want to vote, and are illegal ... go home to vote




pssst, fuck you new york

Shhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh...

...the quicker the utter overdependence on the collective can bring it down, the quicker the reset can begin.

 

[BotanyBoy]

you are the queen of all idiots. are you saying that "politicians" are good leaders and intelligent?

only idiots and welfare people believe in politician s

No....I'm saying the RW/republicans/teahaddist can't handle that kind of money much less an economy.

Shhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh...

...the quicker the utter overdependence on the collective can bring it down, the quicker the reset can begin.

LOL society bad! Hate america more to show your patriotism...because most Americans are the ENEMY!!! it's the eyer way!!

 

[NeverEndingMe]

lets face it, obama and the clinton's have fucked over America


oh yeah, billie brought us Walmart and allowed them to expand by producing cheap shit from china that you obama welfare slaves love to purchase, then you fucking idiots wonder why there are no jobs in America

after the billie bob disaster, you welfare idiots fall sucker for the obama and his bag of bullshit. now, as more companies move overseas to avoid being held hostage by the terrorist obama the working class and those that create wealth are suffering.

if you fucktards vote in hillary...the economy will take and who the fuck will pay your welfare? welfare isn't free

 

[Balladeer08]

its simple...if you are here illegally: you have ZERO rights

Factually incorrect.

 

[phrodeau]

And here I was thinking the GOP might carry New York City in next year's presidential election. Those wiley NYC Democrats aren't having that.

It's only for municipal elections, dummy. Do you need the definition?

 

[toubab]

It's only for municipal elections, dummy. Do you need the definition?

You have got to be incredibly dense to have taken what I said seriously.

 

[phrodeau]

You have got to be incredibly dense to have taken what I said seriously.

You said it twice. I figured you meant it.

 

[toubab]

You said it twice. I figured you meant it.

It never occurred to you I meant to hit the edit button?

 

[BettyPoop]

I hope that Wall Street and the Investment community wakes up and moves out of New York city. leave those welfare government assholes on the island...we can blow up the bridges and tunnels. anyone that goes on welfare, we will ship them to the big island and leave them there....

Maybe we're here because we like it. It has everything we need: an educated workforce, great cultural activities, great restaurants (okay, I'll grant you they don't specialize in squirrel like your hometown), great fashion, etc. And listen asshole, we get tax breaks galore. The Koch brothers have apartments here and spend most of their time here. Remember them, the guys who fund you teatards?

 

[BettyPoop]

Non citizens doesn't mean illegal.

If that's the case everywhere, I was illegal and subject to arrest in France, Morocco, Italy, Switzerland, Germany, Spain, Guadeloupe, Turkey, Greece, Puerto Rico, Holland, probably a good percentage of the Caribbean islands, Egypt, Jordan, Palestine, Uruguay, Brazil. I had a wonderful time in every one of those countries.

 

[chillywilly2]

Yeah....nobody said illegals could vote, just non US citizens legally living in New York city for more than 6 months can vote in MUNICIPAL elections.

They live there, pay taxes there, why not vote for city councilors and mayor.

Cripes, there are likely only about 10% citizens there anyway.

It should be that way in any city