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To: ManyMoose who wrote (352110)	3/4/2010 5:34:58 PM
From: FJB	1 Recommendation Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 794050

The only people I know who have done that continue to maintain dual citizenship, which I find to be incomprehensible and opportunistic, if not disloyal. If Obama can completely subvert the goals and purposes of the Constitution, I would leave or revolt. I am not going to swear allegiance to tyrants and evil systems.

To: ManyMoose who wrote (352110)	3/5/2010 2:24:16 AM
From: KLP	1 Recommendation Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 794050

Well, it's just me...but I think that people who don't pay income taxes here in this country, shouldn't have the right to vote. If the proven poor paid even a few dollars income tax, I could deal with it...but as it is, there are LOTS of hands out for taxpayer goodies, then they vote for more hand outs, and pay nothing for the largess of others given to them. People tend not to value anything they are given for free. Maybe if we all paid, there would be more value placed on personal responsibility. I feel the same about dual citizenships. If you don't pay income tax to this country, you don't deserve to vote IMO. Otherwise, I wouldn't care how many dual citizenships they have. Just don't continue to take from this country, and give nothing in return.

To: ManyMoose who wrote (352110)	3/5/2010 7:17:47 PM
From: Bridge Player	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 794050

Some who maintain dual citizenship have valid reasons for doing so, MM. I have a niece in her early 40's, raised in New Jersey and lived there until her early 20s. She met and married a German man who was temporarily living in the U.S. doing some research for his father, who had his own business in Germany. They had a decision to make as to which country to live in. They chose Germany, where they are now raising a family of 3 kids, early to late teens. My niece visits her mother in the U.S. at least once a year, and brings the kids with her. They maintain a close relationship with both families. I'm not familiar with her reasons for establishing a German citizenship but feel pretty comfortable with the fact that dual is quite appropriate for her.