Something strange happened that caused this post to end up on the Main Board although I started posting it on the OT Board...
Updated On: 11/14/04 at 11:05 PM
It started as a thread about letting American citizens born outside of the U.S. run for the presidency. Now, that thread is on the OT board and has inspired some colorful comments by our right-winged friends at Broadwayworld.com...
God I can't type.
Updated On: 11/15/04 at 01:50 AM
Yeah, I figured that was the thread you were referring to. I'm surprised at a lot of comments that were made. It doesn't even come down to what the constitution says about naturalized citizens. It doesn't matter who's right on that issue. That's just semantics. It's the viewpoints of some of these folks that disappoint me.
**off soapbox**
Will stick in my 2c on that thread once I've slept and can string together words coherently. It ain't happening tonight!
"It's not always about you!!!" (But if you think I'm referring to you anyway, then I probably am.)
"Good luck returning my ass!" - Wilhemina Slater
"This is my breakfast, lunch and f***ing dinner right here. I'm not even f***in' joking." - Colin Farrell
True - I'm not surprised at the comments made by certain people, but since my parents are immigrants turned citizens, I never really realized how many people on such a "liberal" board would be intolerant of them, say, running for President (or in my case, Prime Minister). The idea of being a citizen is that you are afforded all the same rights as everybody else. I suppose this hits closer to home than most other political topics discussed on here do.
Edit: Gosh, I really do spend a lot of time on the OT board, don't I? hehe
"It's not always about you!!!" (But if you think I'm referring to you anyway, then I probably am.)
"Good luck returning my ass!" - Wilhemina Slater
"This is my breakfast, lunch and f***ing dinner right here. I'm not even f***in' joking." - Colin Farrell