With all the emphasis on registering voters in this election year isn't it time to look at the validity of granting voting rights to the hundreds of thousands of Permanent Residents living in the United States? One could argue that regardless of legal status, one should be allowed to vote if one can prove long-term residency or prove that one has paid one's taxes. The … [Read more...] about First Word: Votes for Immigrants
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First Word: Step It Out Mary!
Dublin: The New Year dawned bright as a button in Ireland with the accession to office of the first woman president of the Irish Republic, Mary Robinson. Even the British, not known for their admiration of Irish politicians, were suitably impressed with Robinson, making her "Woman of the Year" in one newspaper poll. In Ireland, the press office at Aras an Uachtaran, the … [Read more...] about First Word: Step It Out Mary!