Text 11091, 46 rader
Skriven 2010-10-04 17:55:12 av Ross Cassell (1:123/456)
  Kommentar till text 11075 av David Drummond (3:640/384)
Ärende: United States of Mexico
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Hello David!

04 Oct 10 18:43, you wrote to me:

 RC>> Dont split hairs, if Roy is not a Texan, then you are not a
 RC>> Canadian, if we are going to nit pick over place of birth.

 DD> Did Joe have to apply for Canadian citizenship? If so, wouldn't he
 DD> have some formal documentation stating that he is Canadian.

 DD> Did Roy have to apply for citizenship in Texas?

Roy's initial statement is that he is a Texan, that is true, he established
residency in that state.

He has registered to vote, applied for and got a drivers license, pays whatever
taxes they levy.

States do not convey citizenship in the terms you understand it, citizenship is
a Federal classification. I am a citizen of the USA, no matter which state I
live in or happen to be in. For purposes of each state, each citizen decides
which state they are a resident of, for sake of argument, we can say which
state they register to vote in or be licensed to drive in.

If Roy decides to move to Oklahoma, he would no longer be a Texan, but until
his status quo changes, he is.

For all practical intents and purposes, you are an Australian by residency,
maybe not by birth, but how long has it been since you have called New Zealand
home? In the here and now, who do you pay taxes to, who licenses you to drive
etc etc?


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