It probably would not be allowable legally, but I've always thought an excellent principle to temper people moving to a State would be strict residency requriements before they were allowed any, or at least most, of the benefits a citizen of a State enjoys. Gone would be the days of welfare parasites getting off the bus and registering f…
It probably would not be allowable legally, but I've always thought an excellent principle to temper people moving to a State would be strict residency requriements before they were allowed any, or at least most, of the benefits a citizen of a State enjoys. Gone would be the days of welfare parasites getting off the bus and registering for benefits in their new home. "Have you been a resident for five years? Or paid State taxes in three of the past five? You haven't? Well, that's too bad..." "You want to enroll your three children in our public schools? Well, you can, but until you establish legal citizenship, you'll have to pay their tuition..." And so forth. Even middle- and upper- class arrivals should be classified as, hmmm... "legal resident" until they'd met some minimal standards. I suppose we would have to concede them some benefits...perhaps the right to trial by jury and to own property.
Two things: 1. I think taxes should only be voted on by citizens subject to the tax, the biggest example being property taxes. If one doesn't own property then no say in the matter. Apartment dwellers with children will always vote to raise my property taxes to pay for their kids education.
2. Stop allowing foreign nationals and corporations to own real property in the U.S. I can't own property in the nearby Indian reservations but am allowed a 99 year lease. Same in Canada and as I understand it most of the rest of the world. China won't have to invade if they already own us.
Just thoughts triggered by your comment. Have a great weekend!
It probably would not be allowable legally, but I've always thought an excellent principle to temper people moving to a State would be strict residency requriements before they were allowed any, or at least most, of the benefits a citizen of a State enjoys. Gone would be the days of welfare parasites getting off the bus and registering for benefits in their new home. "Have you been a resident for five years? Or paid State taxes in three of the past five? You haven't? Well, that's too bad..." "You want to enroll your three children in our public schools? Well, you can, but until you establish legal citizenship, you'll have to pay their tuition..." And so forth. Even middle- and upper- class arrivals should be classified as, hmmm... "legal resident" until they'd met some minimal standards. I suppose we would have to concede them some benefits...perhaps the right to trial by jury and to own property.
Two things: 1. I think taxes should only be voted on by citizens subject to the tax, the biggest example being property taxes. If one doesn't own property then no say in the matter. Apartment dwellers with children will always vote to raise my property taxes to pay for their kids education.
2. Stop allowing foreign nationals and corporations to own real property in the U.S. I can't own property in the nearby Indian reservations but am allowed a 99 year lease. Same in Canada and as I understand it most of the rest of the world. China won't have to invade if they already own us.
Just thoughts triggered by your comment. Have a great weekend!