Posted on Feb 1, 2017
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Currently all people born in the US are granted citizenship at birth. Legal aliens may apply for and be granted citizenship after passing tests and completing an extensive application process. Many natural-born citizens choose to remain ignorant about the Constitution and their rights and about 40% choose not to vote. Should citizenship become an earned privilege?
Citizenship
Education
Immigration
Politics
Posted 8 y ago
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No, because it's unconstitutional. It's also within every citizen's right to choose whether or not they wish to be informed. That's the beauty of liberty.
This isn't Starship Troopers.
This isn't Starship Troopers.
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Sgt Wayne Wood
SrA Edward Vong - lol ... funny, i don't see you as a backstabber. Always seemed up front to me. But then, i don't see you in a duel either.
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MAJ James Woods
The book is awesome and the concept was sound but of course in a democracy freedom to choose is important. Too bad our country doesn't fully embrace choice and would think many more would embrace the freedom they have if they actually felt a commitment to country and not personal gain at the expense of others.
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CPT Daniel Walk, M.B.A.
You should probably try reading the book before you spout on things you don't fully understand.
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The Federalist Papers discussed this aspect, that is who should be permitted to vote. The results are what we have today in the Constitution and it's amendments. Our problem isn't what is written in the Constitution, but what the constructionists have modified the words to mean. A direct answer is no, although I believe there should be some sort of qualifier, there is nothing that leads me to believe this is a good idea.
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No but I do believe emphasis in our schools at educating our students in U.S. history and Constitution. And not revisionist history where it differs based on which state produces the history books. But it wouldn't hurt to have a U.S. government test that must be passed your senior year of H.S. or part of GED test that shows students didn't brain dumb fundamentals of U.S. government; also applies to homeschooled children as well. You fail, no diploma; we can't have the next generation of voters not understanding how elections and government works and why they should vote when they turn 18.
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Lt Col John (Jack) Christensen
SFC Shirley Whitfield - Our grandson graduates high school this year and took "Civics" class that is required for graduation but I was totally amazed by what wasn't taught. From what he told me there was very little, if any, coverage of Constitution, government structure, voting procedures, etc. From his description it was more what I'd/We'd call Current Events. Granted we're talking the Florida school system which isn't necessarily one of the best in the nation, but from what I've seen think content is fairly typical.
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