I think it stinks and only serves as an additional illustration of what's wrong with this country. The new bill/law allows Dominican ex-pats to vote in Dominican elections etc regardless of how much they contribute to the Dominican economy or how long they've lived away. But ex-pats from other countries have no voice in politics here regardless of how long they have lived here and how many thousands of US$ they have contributed to the Dominican economy. Are they frightened that we would not be wooed by promises of a new motor bike or an extra 5 lbs of rice?