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Why do we keep giving rights to people who are here illegally?! What incentive is there Luciferous Dec 2011 #1
And more importantly, RUMMYisFROSTED Dec 2011 #27
What fresh stupidity is this? Lance_Boyle Dec 2011 #2
Allowing legal immigrants on the path to citizenship to vote NYC Liberal Dec 2011 #3
DeStefano wants to solidify his base and include Hispanics. This is his bid to do so. CTyankee Dec 2011 #17
Totally whacked out LiberalFighter Dec 2011 #4
Coming from this mayor I have to wonder about his motives. CTyankee Dec 2011 #5
NOW he likes immigrants? dixiegrrrrl Dec 2011 #15
DeStefano seems to be getting worried sharp_stick Dec 2011 #6
Are you talking about the election earlier this fall or when he ran for governor in the statewide CTyankee Dec 2011 #9
I was talking about this year sharp_stick Dec 2011 #11
Actually, my bad. He ran for governor in 08 and that was before I had seen his true colors with CTyankee Dec 2011 #13
This is the kind of thing that fires up the right wing. Liberal Veteran Dec 2011 #7
I probably shouldn't be Cal Carpenter Dec 2011 #8
John DeStefano is not a good Democrat, Cal. CTyankee Dec 2011 #10
Seriously. Posteritatis Dec 2011 #16
Why? Because some of us think laws of citizenship should be obeyed? WinkyDink Dec 2011 #24
Uhhhh....no. And it's stupid... SoapBox Dec 2011 #12
Legal immigrants voting in local elections is one thing; illegal immigrants another. pampango Dec 2011 #14
this history is very interesting. I had no idea this was tried earlier in our country's history... CTyankee Dec 2011 #19
Portland, Maine OpEd (9/17/10): Letting legal immigrants vote has long history in this country pampango Dec 2011 #21
Stupid mayor. emilyg Dec 2011 #18
A good proposal. Little Tich Dec 2011 #20
What in the article about "illegal" did you miss? Can an illegal resident vote in, say, Switzerland? WinkyDink Dec 2011 #23
I'm sorry (not); I refuse to be "PC" about this. "ILLEGAL" used to mean something. WinkyDink Dec 2011 #22
Personally, as a New Haven resident, I am not disturbed by the idea of undocumented people voting in CTyankee Dec 2011 #25
Sounds like a plan designed to give right wingers "evidence" that Dems want illegals voting. n/t Scuba Dec 2011 #26
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