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moniss

(8,212 posts)
30. Nonsense and
Wed Apr 26, 2023, 02:16 PM
Apr 2023

you do not know whether Crow committed tax fraud or did he game the legal system by constructing the matter in such a way as to comply with the laws of both countries. It doesn't stop him from being reprehensible for it but it doesn't automatically carry with it a legal finding of fraud. That is for investigators and courts to determine.

Who told you that you have to live in a particular country? You may want to and if you do you should obtain citizenship because that is now where you reside. People having vagabond citizenship because they want to have a personal relationship is silly, vain and selfish in the extreme. The idea that someone tries to float the ability to comply with all the requirements of citizenship of several countries all at the same time is nonsense. There are always going to be conflicts and the vagabond citizen can't split themselves into multiple little parts. There are things that are needs and things that are wants. A person doesn't need multi citizenship. They may want it for various reasons but the rest of the citizens of each country who don't play the "game" shouldn't be shouldering more of being a citizen than those who claim to be when it benefits them in a situation and switch when it doesn't.

As far as conducting your personal relationship with someone from another country I would simply say why should you make that personal desire something that becomes an issue for all the rest of the citizens of multiple countries to have to deal with and create special statutory constructs for you. Nobody is forcing you into the relationship. If you want to live there and date then meet the visa requirements or become a citizen and understand you are not two things at once. At the heart of it is the idea that there is a difference between being a visitor and a citizen. Those who want to make legal claim to the latter while behaving like the former and bounce back and forth between countries are simply doing so for personal convenience.

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I've never been moniss Apr 2023 #1
Even in a situation where two parents are of different nationality? n/t Hope22 Apr 2023 #2
Yes I believe moniss Apr 2023 #3
Have you ever lived abroad? LittleGirl Apr 2023 #13
Nonsense and moniss Apr 2023 #30
i have friends who are dual. AllaN01Bear Apr 2023 #21
I do also moniss Apr 2023 #28
You are asking children to pick a parent.... Hope22 Apr 2023 #24
I'm not asking a child to pick anything moniss Apr 2023 #27
I didn't say child...I said children Hope22 Apr 2023 #29
It doesn't matter moniss Apr 2023 #31
Don't be surprised moniss Apr 2023 #4
The Crowes are Oligarchs. Just like Russian Oligarchs. Captain Zero Apr 2023 #6
The fact that he holds more than one... 2naSalit Apr 2023 #5
Perhaps the issue is that it takes a whistleblower to reveal the dual citizenship? 70sEraVet Apr 2023 #15
How do you know that those agencies... 2naSalit Apr 2023 #17
I am very much in favor of allowing dual nationalty DFW Apr 2023 #7
Exactly. That's how it should work. LittleGirl Apr 2023 #14
+1 2naSalit Apr 2023 #18
+1 geardaddy Apr 2023 #22
Canada had a housekeeping issue a few years back Hope22 Apr 2023 #26
I had no particular motive outside of wanting my children to have a maximum of options. DFW Apr 2023 #32
Options are wonderful. Hope22 Apr 2023 #33
Interesting. James48 Apr 2023 #8
+1 2naSalit Apr 2023 #19
Repercussions? Dios Mio Apr 2023 #9
Does Thomas have dual citizenship too? LiberalFighter Apr 2023 #10
George Santos has passports from 23 countries and heads up the United Nations. (nt) erronis Apr 2023 #11
+1 2naSalit Apr 2023 #20
I wonder if the orange turd had dual citizenship and accounts in St. Kitts? Meadowoak Apr 2023 #12
I wonder how much money Harlan Crow gave to support the J-6th attempted coup? Botany Apr 2023 #16
It sounds like a case of buying a "get out of jail free" card. Chainfire Apr 2023 #23
Perhaps there would be laws against such a thing if politicians were not on average so wealthy... NullTuples Apr 2023 #25
Here's the skinny pfitz59 Apr 2023 #34
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