tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7082887.post2271902761066638216..comments2023-10-30T07:39:04.857-07:00Comments on Random Thoughts- Do They Have Meaning?: Voting Rights- Should American Jews Be Given a VoteJack Steinerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16625864271071630940noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7082887.post-52524718578325236722008-10-19T19:33:00.000-07:002008-10-19T19:33:00.000-07:00Maybe, in the end, it is just a personal decision....Maybe, in the end, it is just a personal decision. If you are able, and you FEEL that you should, then you should. I'd imagine that decision should lay in your hands.Mr Ladyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09998773078408832376noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7082887.post-86849749909745781982008-10-19T19:24:00.000-07:002008-10-19T19:24:00.000-07:00It is a thorny issue with no easy or suitable answ...It is a thorny issue with no easy or suitable answer. But the question needs to be discussed.Jack Steinerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16625864271071630940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7082887.post-61619218816702161672008-10-19T11:00:00.000-07:002008-10-19T11:00:00.000-07:00I am basically of the view that if you are entitle...I am basically of the view that if you are entitled to a vote, then you have a responsibility to do so. By that, I mean that if you are permitted to vote (if you hold citizenship, or whatever the criteria is) then you SHOULD vote.<BR/><BR/>Are you still a citizen of Israel? Then you have a vested interest is the politics there. It is still YOUR government.<BR/><BR/>If you are an onlooker from abroad, then it is your duty to stand back and let those who ARE citizens dictate the course of their country's politics, and your responsibility lies in voicing your opinions are a native and a fellow Jew to provide what may be important insight as a man with a vested interest and a distinct world view.<BR/><BR/>Politics always look different from the outside. Take the US; what you all see from inside is NOT what we see from the outskirts.<BR/><BR/>I guess my question is: Are you permitted to vote? Then you absolutely should. Where you currently reside has no bearing on where your voice is needed. I am an American expat, and I will NEVER relinquish my US vote.Mr Ladyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09998773078408832376noreply@blogger.com