Rock & Roll Hall of Game Posted January 29, 2014 Share Posted January 29, 2014 Washington (AFP) - As if Barack Obama didn't have enough problems to deal with already, his administration now is being asked to weigh in on the grave matter of Justin Bieber's bad behavior. By midday Wednesday (1700 GMT), a petition on the White House website calling for the deportation of the Canadian-born teen idol had garnered 103,000 names -- easily surpassing the threshold of 100,000 signatures required for presidential consideration. "We the people of the United States feel that we are being wrongly represented in the world of pop culture," says the petition, created by one "J.A." in Detroit on January 23, the day Bieber was busted in Miami Beach for impaired driving and illegal drag racing in a flashy Italian sports car. "We would like to see the dangerous, reckless, destructive and drug-abusing Justin Bieber deported and his green card revoked. He is not only threatening the safety of our people but he is also a terrible influence on our nation's youth. We the people would like to remove Justin Bieber from our society." The White House website hosts citizens' petitions on other, more heady issues such as the legalization of marijuana and a pardon for National Security Agency whistleblower Edward Snowden. "Every petition that crosses the threshold will be reviewed by the appropriate staff and receive a response," assistant White House spokesman Matt Lehrich said. But State Department spokeswoman Jen Psaki cautioned that the petition program "doesn't always determine a step will be taken, it's more of another opportunity for the voices of the American people to be heard." There was no comment from Bieber himself, who according to gossip websites was back in Los Angeles on Wednesday after a weekend beach break in Panama. Bieber, 19, is understood to be living and working in the United States under a renewable O-1 visa for entertainers, rather than a green card for permanent resident status. It remains unclear whether Bieber's visa to stay in the United States would be affected by his arrest. Now out on bail, Bieber is due back in Miami for a court appearance on Valentine's Day, when he will also also face charges of resisting arrest and using an expired driver's license. Police in Los Angeles are pursuing their own investigation into an earlier incident in which Bieber allegedly hurled eggs at a neighbor's house. This should be done... I'm mad at the 100k threshold though.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
janet.1814 Posted January 29, 2014 Share Posted January 29, 2014 if they could've, they would've done this to Janet after the SB and to Britney during her meltdown Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reyna ♔ Posted January 29, 2014 Share Posted January 29, 2014 I'm all for it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rock & Roll Hall of Game Posted January 29, 2014 Author Share Posted January 29, 2014 if they could've, they would've done this to Janet after the SB and to Britney during her meltdown Only one problem: The US can't deport American born citizens 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aquaria Posted January 29, 2014 Share Posted January 29, 2014 This is amazing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
janetDAYZ Posted January 29, 2014 Share Posted January 29, 2014 The sad thing is Drake is from Canada ..you would think a rapper would be the "bad ass" that needs to be deported instead of a young white pop star. Dafuk lol 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Illi Posted January 30, 2014 Share Posted January 30, 2014 People are doing too much. It's just better to ignore him Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedSimba Posted January 30, 2014 Share Posted January 30, 2014 I get the feeling most of those signatures are because of his music lol 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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