Americans: who's your favourite naturalized U.S. citizen?

[Steve]

Originally posted by: mugs

Originally posted by: Atheus

Originally posted by: Steve

Originally posted by: BoomerD

America needs to invalidate dual citizenships...make up your minds...

Originally posted by: Xylitol

I think that you should either be American or your own country (none of this dual bullcrap)

Why? What if I want to be dual Canadian and American? What have you got against that?

Yea - I hold a dual citizenship, although neither of them are American. Why shouldn't I?

And I don't think America can simply 'invalidate' dual citizenships. Nobody can simply take citizenship away from someone else.

But we could refuse to grant citizenship to anyone who is unwilling to give up their prior citizenship.

I agree with BoomerD - if you're going to come here and join our country, you ought to go all the way.

I'm still waiting to hear why...

 

[mugs]

Originally posted by: Steve

Originally posted by: mugs

Originally posted by: Atheus

Originally posted by: Steve

Originally posted by: BoomerD

America needs to invalidate dual citizenships...make up your minds...

Originally posted by: Xylitol

I think that you should either be American or your own country (none of this dual bullcrap)

Why? What if I want to be dual Canadian and American? What have you got against that?

Yea - I hold a dual citizenship, although neither of them are American. Why shouldn't I?

And I don't think America can simply 'invalidate' dual citizenships. Nobody can simply take citizenship away from someone else.

But we could refuse to grant citizenship to anyone who is unwilling to give up their prior citizenship.

I agree with BoomerD - if you're going to come here and join our country, you ought to go all the way.

I'm still waiting to hear why...

You're going to be waiting for a while. I don't think there is anything to explain about why I think a person should owe their loyalty to only one country.

 

[The Boston Dangler]

my mother

Originally posted by: sonambulo

Salma Hayek's jugs are a close second.

 

[Electric Amish]

Originally posted by: sonambulo
Nikola Tesla.

Salma Hayek's jugs are a close second.

:thumbsup:

 

[Steve]

Originally posted by: mugs

You're going to be waiting for a while. I don't think there is anything to explain about why I think a person should owe their loyalty to only one country.

That sounds like an emotional response.

 

[mugs]

Originally posted by: Steve

Originally posted by: mugs

You're going to be waiting for a while. I don't think there is anything to explain about why I think a person should owe their loyalty to only one country.

That sounds like an emotional response.

It's a practical response. It is not in our best interest to let people come here, take advantage of our prosperity, then take their money and run.

 

[Xylitol]

Originally posted by: Steve

Originally posted by: BoomerD

America needs to invalidate dual citizenships...make up your minds...

Originally posted by: Xylitol

I think that you should either be American or your own country (none of this dual bullcrap)

Why? What if I want to be dual Canadian and American? What have you got against that?

I feel that you should just pick your own nationality instead of straddling the fence on it. I think that people with dual citizenship aren't as patriotic as single citizenship people and that's just not right

 

[Steve]

Originally posted by: Xylitol

Originally posted by: Steve

Originally posted by: BoomerD

America needs to invalidate dual citizenships...make up your minds...

Originally posted by: Xylitol

I think that you should either be American or your own country (none of this dual bullcrap)

Why? What if I want to be dual Canadian and American? What have you got against that?

I feel that you should just pick your own nationality instead of straddling the fence on it. I think that people with dual citizenship aren't as patriotic as single citizenship people and that's just not right

Sorry mugs, you're right - this is an emotional response.

This thread is going places

 

[soonerproud]

Originally posted by: Xylitol

Originally posted by: BoomerD

Originally posted by: Xylitol

Originally posted by: shortylickens
Any mexican.

My favorite is either Juan Rodriguez or Jose Hernandez

But if they become naturalized citizens, aren't they Americans, not Mexicans?


Single citizenship FTW.

America needs to invalidate dual citizenships...make up your minds...

I was just kidding
I think that you should either be American or your own country (none of this dual bullcrap)

I am a dual citizen and am just as much, if not more American than you are. I am a citizen of both the Untied States and the Muscogee (Creek) Nation.

If you had your way, then no Native American could be a US citizen.

 

[soonerproud]

Originally posted by: radioouman
Bob Hope?

Correct, born in the UK and immigrated to the Untied States.

 

[soonerproud]

Originally posted by: mugs
It's a practical response. It is not in our best interest to let people come here, take advantage of our prosperity, then take their money and run.

That makes no sense whatsoever. People bring their wealth from other countries here all the time. Besides, it is perfectly legal for a foreigner to invest in and own wealth created in the United States. The British happen to be the biggest foreign investors in the US and own a substantial amount of the wealth in this country.

 

[The Boston Dangler]

Originally posted by: soonerproud

Originally posted by: mugs
It's a practical response. It is not in our best interest to let people come here, take advantage of our prosperity, then take their money and run.

That makes no sense whatsoever. People bring their wealth from other countries here all the time. Besides, it is perfectly legal for a foreigner to invest in and own wealth created in the United States. The British happen to be the biggest foreign investors in the US and own a substantial amount of the wealth in this country.

don't forget the french, saudis, kuwaitis, u.a.e. and japanese

 

[BoomerD]

Originally posted by: soonerproud

Originally posted by: Xylitol

Originally posted by: BoomerD

Originally posted by: Xylitol

Originally posted by: shortylickens
Any mexican.

My favorite is either Juan Rodriguez or Jose Hernandez

But if they become naturalized citizens, aren't they Americans, not Mexicans?


Single citizenship FTW.

America needs to invalidate dual citizenships...make up your minds...

I was just kidding
I think that you should either be American or your own country (none of this dual bullcrap)

I am a dual citizen and am just as much, if not more American than you are. I am a citizen of both the Untied States and the Muscogee (Creek) Nation.

If you had your way, then no Native American could be a US citizen.

BUT, that Muscogee Nation is part of the USA. I am a member of the Sioux Nation, and a proud American. Being "Native American" is not separate from being a US Citizen, it's like being part of a "special club" within the American Citizenry.
Yutta He!

Originally posted by: Steve

Sorry mugs, you're right - this is an emotional response.

This thread is going places

You're right, it IS an emotional response...and a well-deserved one.

The United States of America should deny citizenship to anyone who refuses to give up their citizenship in a different foreign nation.

Make up your mind...are you American or are you Canadian? You can't be both...choose your allegiance.

 

[Steve]

I can be whatever the hell I want

 

[kalrith]

Originally posted by: Devine

Originally posted by: Woosta
Ahnuld

The Governator!

:thumbsup:

 

[shortylickens]

Originally posted by: Atheus

Originally posted by: Steve

Originally posted by: BoomerD

America needs to invalidate dual citizenships...make up your minds...

Originally posted by: Xylitol

I think that you should either be American or your own country (none of this dual bullcrap)

Why? What if I want to be dual Canadian and American? What have you got against that?

Yea - I hold a dual citizenship, although neither of them are American. Why shouldn't I?

And I don't think America can simply 'invalidate' dual citizenships. Nobody can simply take citizenship away from someone else.

No.
They can just make a law that says "The only way to be one of our citizens is to not be a citizen somewhere else."

Most states do the exact same thing with drivers licenses.
"If you want one of ours, you have to give up the old one. Your choice."

 

[potato28]

Originally posted by: JulesMaximus
Dude, Celine Dion?

Whatever country she's from can keep her as far as I'm concerned. :thumbsdown:

Nah you can have her

 

[Kirby]

:music: Do you feeeeeeelllll like I dooooooooo? :music:

 

[Steve]

Originally posted by: shortylickens

They can just make a law that says "The only way to be one of our citizens is to not be a citizen somewhere else."

most of the laws forbidding dual citizenship were struck down by the US Supreme Court in two cases: a 1967 decision, Afroyim v. Rusk, as well as a second ruling in 1980, Vance v. Terrazas...The Constitution says nothing explicitly about dual citizenship at all. Indeed, in its 1967 ruling in Afroyim v. Rusk, the Supreme Court used an argument derived from the 14th Amendment to the Constitution to affirm a right to dual citizenship.

 

[notposting]

The Captain -- Stevie Y

 

[atybimf]

Einstein, Rand, and Hitchens..and Hayek

 

[SunnyD]

My dad.