So today was my big day

brianwelsch

Well, that's a hell of a welcome. :~

BW

If you're not part of the solution, you're part of the precipitate.
-- Steven Wright

brianwelsch

Glad you could join the party. :jig: Congrats! :beer:

BW

If you're not part of the solution, you're part of the precipitate.
-- Steven Wright

Flynn Arrowstarr Regular Schmoe

Congratulations! Flynn

Allah On Acid

I am glad everyone in the US is not like you.

Not Active

Notice the I mean no offense part

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brianwelsch

True enough. I was just butting in. You know how we Americans are. ;)

BW

If you're not part of the solution, you're part of the precipitate.
-- Steven Wright

J Dunlap

Our current government, and the corporatocracy that it has become, and the apathy of many Americans and their disregard for what our country does to other countries (and to people at home as well), are things to be very ashamed of. But I think our heritage - the ideals our country was founded on, and those in our country who have made great achievements for humanity, and the freedom and opportunity that our forefathers gave us and we have been privleged to enjoy, are things to be very proud of. In that context I can understand someone being excited and proud to become a US citizen.

Rob Graham

Congratulations and welcome!

RC_Sebastien_C

:)

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True enough, it's just to bad that the former so dramatically outweighs the latter in this day.

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RC_Sebastien_C

ditto

leckey 0

Congrats! Just remember that April 15th is an undeclared national holiday. :badger:

Andy Brummer

Congrats, I'm glad you liked it enough to stay.

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Allah On Acid

HollyHooo wrote:

ditto

:doh:

Rob Graham

Mark Nischalke wrote:

only two letters away from being an asset

Yes, you certainly are.

Not Active

And that's what makes this country so great, how honest opinions, and genuine curiosity are welcomed so warmly.

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Rob Graham

Your comments and opinions might be appropriate in the soapbox, but in response to someone celebrating their choice to become a citizen, they are ignorat and rude. You remain two letters short.

Roger Wright

Congrats, Rob! And "Welcome.":-D

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Not Active

Then explain to me how my comments, by starting with I mean no offense, are rude, and why my opinion should be in the soap-box while yours, calling me rude and ignorant, are worthy of the lounge.

only two letters away from being an asset

Rob Manderson

Mark Nischalke wrote:

why would you want, or need, to be a US Citizen

Hmmm, interesting questions. I've lived here nearly four years; will be living here, hopefully, many more. Whilst I wouldn't say living here as an 'alien' is all that tough, surely there's merit in choosing to become a part of the society in which I now, by choice, live?

Mark Nischalke wrote:

I've spent about 10 years in the past living outside the US

Yeah, and I spent a bit over 48 years living outside the US. I think I definitely qualify as having an outsiders viewpoint! Without wanting to tread on soapbox territory I'd posit that the outsiders view of the US (as a global power) is just as (in)accurate as the view of the most insular US inhabitant who's never been out of the country. Most of the 'Americans' I work and socialise with in my day to day life are fine upstanding folk - why wouldn't I want to become a part of that?

Mark Nischalke wrote:

need, to be a US Citizen

One word: enfranchisement. Having had the vote for 30 years in Australia it was quite difficult, on polling day, to be unable to vote. This gives me the right to cast a vote in the community of which I'm a part. It also gives me license to hold and express views about local and national politics.

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