Should Americans that chose to leave the USA vote in elections?

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Should Americans that chose to leave the USA vote in elections?

by Art Posted August 04, 2008 19:07:24

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Gwyneth tells Americans abroad to vote for Obama

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/uselection2008/bar...

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+7 raves Jwalden --- Constitution Party August 04, 2008 21:58:20

Answered: No
If a citizen of any country leaves their home country [taking their citizenship there], then they relinquish their privilege to influence the elections of their birth country --Regardless of where they are from or going to. If you transfer your citizenship then you by default transfer your patriotism.
That is not saying the person is 'evil', merely that the person has made a responsible decision and therefore should be responsible enough to live with their decision.
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+2 raves
headclue August 05, 2008 13:52:49

Answered: Yes
Unfortunately, yes. Just tune 'em out, that's what I do.
+2 raves
Jebrel August 05, 2008 13:36:06

Answered: Yes
Yeah, if they are still citizens!
+2 raves
CZAR JAG August 05, 2008 11:44:22

Answered: Yes
If they are still American citizens they have that right. So yes.
+3 raves
judeee August 05, 2008 07:07:54

Answered: No
I don't need a Famous Person telling me how to vote... I don't believe that their opinion is anymore thought out than mine... I also don't think Employers or Labor Unions or anyone else should tell People how to vote... Everyone should make an informed decision and know their Candidates and their Records... But unfortunately there are people that are lazy and want someone else to make their decisions, is that the Democratic Way, I think so????
+4 raves
Obsidian83 August 05, 2008 05:59:18

Answered: No
They should vote in the country that they reside in. Why on Earth they choose to live in another country I don't care, but if they don't live here, they shouldn't vote, no matter how special they think they are.
Unless they are one of our brave military personnel, they should not be counted.
+3 raves
This Much August 05, 2008 05:49:00

Answered: Yes
You bet - if they are Americans, over 18, and no felonies vote for whoever you want - as for the Obama add - 10 bucks she will forget to vote so dont worry about it
+4 raves
Malibulorie August 05, 2008 02:55:59

Answered: No
If they ain't here livin with the rules then they don't need to vote!
+2 raves
WhatTheFrenchToast?!?! August 05, 2008 02:42:35

Answered: Yes
If they are still a US citizen (not w/ a dual citizenship either - pick one and go on with your life)... I think that getting the message out to people that will be overseas was a good idea, hopefully this will remind ALL voters to get out there and vote - regardless of who they are voting for...
+5 raves
old mccain August 05, 2008 00:37:21

Answered: No
Don't even have to listen or watch the video, this was a simple, NO
+3 raves
wolfshadow August 04, 2008 23:30:02

Answered: Yes
People work and live in other countries for many reasons...that doesn't mean they give up their rights as Americans. Those that denounce their citizenship give up those rights but just moving away doesn't,
+4 raves
Republic of Honor August 04, 2008 23:25:27

Answered: No
If you sacrifice your citizenship you dont get to vote its that easy!
+4 raves
Roxie August 04, 2008 23:10:11

Answered: Yes
Sure why not!?
+6 raves
art.and.apples August 04, 2008 22:39:58

Answered: No
i don't believe in "dual" citizenship. you're either with us or against us. freakin' traitors!
+1 raves
cRightwingNut cRight babies... August 04, 2008 22:08:12

Answered: Yes
It's called ABSENTEE....they've always had the right to vote.
+2 raves
art.and... to cRightw... August 04, 2008 23:28:04

if your travelling, and you're going to miss the general election, i understand because i have to vote that way due to the nature of my job. it's people with dual citizenship that shouldn't be allowed to vote here!
+7 raves
Jwalden --- Constitution Party August 04, 2008 21:58:20

Answered: No
If a citizen of any country leaves their home country [taking their citizenship there], then they relinquish their privilege to influence the elections of their birth country --Regardless of where they are from or going to. If you transfer your citizenship then you by default transfer your patriotism.
That is not saying the person is 'evil', merely that the person has made a responsible decision and therefore should be responsible enough to live with their decision.
+3 raves
Bear to Jwalden... August 04, 2008 22:10:16

The United States allows dual citizenship. I know people who live in, and are citizens of New Zealand but they have never had to give up their U.S. citizenship.
+4 raves
Jwalden... to Bear August 04, 2008 22:12:51

that can be understood from a liberty standpoint, I do think that it can leave the door open for potential patriotism problems.

Appreciate the lesson.
+3 raves
John August 04, 2008 21:26:37

Answered: Yes
I think the issue is citizenship... If that is renounced then they lose the right to vote.... if they leave never intending to return and establish a domicile in a foreign nation, that is a different story and we should consider taking away the vote from people who have effectively if not expressly renounced their citizenship....
+5 raves
spunkysmum ~ Tall In the S... August 04, 2008 21:15:33

Answered: Yes
My mother lived in Canada for about 25 years after she married my father. I remember her explaining to me once that she could vote by proxy if she chose to. I don't know that she ever did but I would have wanted it to count if she had.

I believe that to retain the right to vote in U.S. elections you have to forfeit the right to vote anywhere else? I remember signing an agreement to do so when I registered, which meant I was giving up the right to vote in Canada, which I never had anyway.
+6 raves
Bill - Buffalo Soldier August 04, 2008 21:09:17 (edited)

Answered: Yes
I don't have a problem with Americans voting from anywhere and I think Gwyneth has probably used too much hair dye. I do wish there was more done to insure that our military (the ones who defend all our right to vote) were accorded the same quest for liberty as the idiot movie stars.
+4 raves
Ginny August 04, 2008 20:36:25

Answered: Yes
Yes, they should be able to still vote. They still retain their citizenship, then they have the right.
+3 raves
ronnie August 04, 2008 20:31:43

Answered: No
If their companies transferred them out of the country or they are in the military, then yes allow them to vote. If the left on their own to get away from this country, then NO, they don't have a right to vote!!!
+3 raves
spunkys... to ronnie August 04, 2008 21:16:58

Yes, remember how Al Gore and his merry band of thugs tried to disqualify as many overseas votes as possible.
+3 raves
Icedragon1969 August 04, 2008 20:26:00

Answered: Yes
If they are citizens of the United States of America still, they should be able to vote in Presidential elections. I would argue the opposite side of the case with regards to Congressmen though. On that point they are no longer residents of any of the States or territories and should have no voice in a State's voice in the Congress.
+2 raves
Mike Higashi August 04, 2008 20:15:06

Answered: No
Absolutely NOT!!! They leave, They no longer want to be an American Citizen, They Lose...NO VOTE FOR THEM! Can't have it both ways!
+3 raves
Marianne August 04, 2008 20:03:53

Answered: Yes
Leaving a country doesn't mean you don't care about what is going on there.
Art to Marianne August 04, 2008 21:22:57

Yes it does.

I believe you should dance with your date.

We have too much influence on elections by people that don't live here.
+1 raves
Marianne to Art August 04, 2008 21:47:10

I don't think you can state that with such authority without knowing what is going on with every single person who lives in different countries.
+1 raves
Art to Marianne August 04, 2008 22:04:04

We have a country that is in full decline because on internationalism.

I wonder how the world will be when Russia and China are the dominant nations in the world?
+1 raves
Marianne to Art August 05, 2008 19:00:57

Is that the only reason why it's on decline?

I have an irrational fear of Asia.
+1 raves
Art to Marianne August 05, 2008 21:55:01

A little more than that but certainly there can be no USA as we know it when a majority of the people here live by the rules of multiculturalism.
+2 raves
JESUS WAS A COMMUNITY ORGAN... August 04, 2008 20:02:47

Answered: Yes
If they are still citizens of this country, living abroad for whatever reason (work or school related, perhaps) then they have every right to vote.
+2 raves
steve August 04, 2008 19:50:39

Answered: Yes
They have to report earnings to the IRS and are still subject to US laws so they have every right to vote
Art to steve August 04, 2008 21:23:35

Gwyneth Paltrow reports earnings to the IRS?
steve to Art August 04, 2008 22:10:07

I hope so; I am not saying it is a perfect system but it is the law.
I posted the IRS link for people working overseas below
+4 raves
chainsaw August 04, 2008 19:46:36

Answered: No
Not Gwinny, she's no longer American. Her words: "I love the English lifestyle, it's not as capitalistic as America. People don't talk about work and money, they talk about interesting things at dinner. I like living here because I don't fit into the bad side of American psychology. The British are much more intelligent and civilized than the Americans."

Working abroad and deciding to live abroad are two different things. I believe I answered the question as it was asked.
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Bill - ... to chainsaw August 04, 2008 21:11:06

Isn't it interesting that people who make millions dislike capitalistic America. Hello, anyone home??
+2 raves
spunkys... to Bill - ... August 04, 2008 21:22:04

Perhaps they feel a kinship with a land that features a class of "royalty" who have done nothing of real value to gain their status.
+3 raves
spunkys... to chainsaw August 04, 2008 21:20:53

The average IQ of the American electorate would go up if she forfeited her right to vote.

I agree that somebody who makes statements like this shouldn't have their vote count, but I don't know how we could fairly differentiate between people like her and people like my mother, who moved to Canada to marry the man she loved but never renounced or denounced the US in the years she was away.