Currently the United States allows immigrants to becomes citizens of this country, but also hold onto the citizenship of their home countries. This is dangerous for our country in my opinion because those people have divided loyalties to this country. If you really cared about America, you would
become an American wholly and fully - full stop. Dual citizenship pffft.
So that leads us to the crux of the title of this post and why it is actually impossible to be a dual citizen. And here it is, the Oath of Allegiance taken by all new citizens.
"I hereby declare, on oath, that I absolutely and entirely renounce and abjure all allegiance and fidelity to any foreign prince, potentate, state or sovereignty, of whom or which I have heretofore been a subject or citizen; that I will support and defend the Constitution and laws of the United States of America against all enemies, foreign and domestic; that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same; that I will bear arms on behalf of the United States when required by the law; that I will perform noncombatant service in the armed forces of the United States when required by the law; that I will perform work of national importance under civilian direction when required by the law; and that I take this obligation freely without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion; so help me God."
Wow! You renounce all allegiance to any other country, yet you hold onto citizenship of that country? Really? Should we believe you? Your first act in becoming a citizen is outright lying.
It also states that you will bear true faith and allegiance to the United States. True faith and allegiance includes remaining a citizen of another country as well? Really?
Many would claim that they just remain dual citizens because it is "paperwork-easy". It's easier to come back and forth between countries, etc.. But how can you stand there and take such an oath - and mean it - and remain tied to another country. Don't make me break out the Teddy Roosevelt quote again! OK you've forced my hand.
"There can be no divided allegiance here. Any man who says he is an American, but something else also, isn’t an American at all. We have room for but one flag, the American flag… We have room for but one language here, and that is the English language… and we have room for but one sole loyalty and that is a loyalty to the American people.” - Teddy Roosevelt
There's really no argument here people, you're an American fully or you're not. That was the intent of our founding fathers with the oath of allegiance and anything else is just a reason for people not to assimilate - or to remain dual citizens of two countries for nefarious reason...
... like Juan Hernandez for instance.
Don't be Juan Hernandez!
There is an excellent article by Nancy Salvato of the Basics Project over at Family Security Matters that discusses how dual citizenship has been used in many nefarious ways by terrorists and others in this country to divide and disrupt us.
I m a dual citizen of USA and AUSTRALIA. Boy am I glad. I cant wait till I have the cash to get out of this hell-hole of bureaucracy. The government here is all about taking the peoples hard earned dollars and wasting it on useless crap.
Whoever wrote this shit must never have left Alabama.
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eople like me want to keep thier dual cit so that they can return to a FREE country like AUSTRALIA with FREE DENTAL/HEALTH for everyone, FREE UNIVERSITY EDUCATION for citizens, 18 means adult- when you get your driving liscence (the government actually trains and tests young drivers, unlike the US which is full of dumb shit drivers who dont know common driving practices) and drinking privlages are also granted at the same age you may sign up to fight in services-18, and if you are caught with marijuanna it is a $100-200 fine, not years of probation, criminal punishmwent, and the "justice" department taking your money each month for granite walled courthouses.
ALSO, when communist obama becomes president this whole place is going to hell, especially since stupid fucking G.W. BUSH DIDNT EVEN FIND OSAMA BIN LADEN. When the attacks start again, myself and the other Dual citizens will be on a coach class ticket to our safe neutral countries
Oh, and there is plenty of space, low living cost, better sports, animals, and the land is respected, not raped for resources.
USA USES & RAPES ITS PEOPLE, ONLY THE TOP 5% REAP THE BENEFITS.
WHY WOULD ANYONE WANT TO BE STUCK HERE.
Posted by: USA SUCKS at
August 15, 2008 04:31 PM
And you my friend are exactly the type of dual "citizen" we don't need in this county. Get the hell out, you have no loyalty to our country. A "citizen" indeed.
As for having never been out of Alabama, I have lived in many different states and been to many countries, including Australia. I have respect for other countries and their cultures. Don't bring your culture here, criticize mine and claim to be a "citizen".
Posted by: Digger at
August 15, 2008 11:25 PM
