American Politics during the Bush Presidency

If you renounce your US citizenship, in most cases you are only required to file US tax returns for ten years. Also under certain circumstances you can barred from visiting the US, if you are deemed to have renounced for tax purposes. There are some income tests and so forth to see if you would be subject to that restriction, and some of what I have read indicates this isn't being enforced anyway.

[url]http://hongkong.usconsulate.gov/uploads/images/BzY_UPAYff5oPjv7KZIc3g/acs_hkrenunciation.pdf[/url]

That is a renunciation package if anyone wants to go for it. Note that you have to disclose your net worth and a whole lot of other bullshit.

Maybe my friend did not lose her Argentinean citizenship (she says she did) but she did have to turn in her Argentinean passport. There might be ways around that, like report your passport lost, get another one, and turn in the old one. Not sure if they could check. This was late 70s so I doubt they could have checked on her back then.

Here is a link to the "expatriation tax" rules, from IRS Publication 519:

[url]http://www.irs.gov/publications/p519/ch04.html#d0e4151[/url]

My buddies first child is a US citizen because while she was born in Argentina he resided in the US at the time of her birth. He no longer resides in the US so according to his immigration lawyer (used to obtain his wifes resident visa) this next child will not be granted US citizenship at birth because he (the dad) no longer resides in the US, is not in BsAs working for the government, or has taken temporary residence outside the US while working. He has moved to BsAs with no intention of returning here at this time.

I personally don't know as I'm not an immigration lawyer nor do I play one on TV. I'm repeating third party hearsay, which while not admissible in court, could be considered accurate because he (my buddy) has no reason to lie to me and has proved trustworthy in the past. Now it is possible his lawyer has it wrong.

I do however concede that it is both pathetic and sad that I have to write about this and not pussy because I'm still stuck in the EEUU. Though with prices the way they are there and not being rich like DH, Exon and Sid, nor having ever played a rich guy on TV maybe I'm riding out the storm leading to the next crash at a good place.

You ought to give your buddy the references we've dug up here and have him ask his lawyer to explain why they don't apply in his situation. Or get a new lawyer. Because nothing I've read says jack shit about needing to be a resident at the time of the birth of the child. It seems pretty clear that as long as he has lived in the US at least 5 years with 2 of them after age 14, he can have as many kids in wedlock as he wants all over the world.

Since it doesn't appear that he's going to change his living arrangements anyway, at least he should try to file the paperwork after the kid is born.

Some stuff is more important than hearing about Exon's latest jack-off material.

I have forwarded the link you posted along with this thread to my buddy and commanded him (if the pregnancy is confirmed by scientific method) to make an appearance at the Embassy and demand his rights. I also told him to hire some picitaros if needed.

Thanks for the food for thought and I will buy you a coffee at Exedra if we are ever there together and I have brought along the wheelbarrow full of pesos said coffee will require. Oh wait Exedra is closed, make it Tejanolibres place.

So, Sid, who do you feel [b]would[/b] make a good president? Everything is always about the negative with you. I think Capt Dave would be a good choice. Plus he needs a job.

Bloomberg or maybe Jon Corzine would have been okay by me although I thinkhe is still pretty busted up from that car wreck. Bill Richardson maybe too. I would be better than any of those guys but I already have a really easy job with low stress so would not be interested. Plus I inhaled.

[QUOTE=Lysander]Sydney.

As you must know, Newsmax. Com is a far-right political website with an axe to grind about the Democratic Party. Do you really expect anyone to take this kind of stuff seriously?[/QUOTE]Yea, and besides, everybody knows that the only important thing is who gives the most inspiring speech in which they promise to give me the most free money.

Thanks,

Jackson

Where's the candidate that supports continued high deficits, no changes to a Social Security System that's going to be bankrupt, continued subsidies for oil companies that have made zilions in profits in the last couple of years, no health care insurance for 50+ million Americans, and ignoring a housing problem where 1 in 11 homeowners in danger of losing his house? Not to mention continuing to ignore the problems of Medicare costs and public pensions?

Too bad we don't have a choice that pretends problems don't exist and is primarily concerned about putting a couple of more bucks in the pockets of the "haves". After all, we elected a guy just like that last time and it's worked out so well.

Rationing? The other problems can be easily solved?

No point in trying to have a discussion when we've strayed so far from reality.

[QUOTE=Easy Go]Where's the candidate that supports continued high deficits, no changes to a Social Security System that's going to be bankrupt, continued subsidies for oil companies that have made zilions in profits in the last couple of years, no health care insurance for 50+ million Americans, and ignoring a housing problem where 1 in 11 homeowners in danger of losing his house? Not to mention continuing to ignore the problems of Medicare costs and public pensions?

Too bad we don't have a choice that pretends problems don't exist and is primarily concerned about putting a couple of more bucks in the pockets of the "haves". After all, we elected a guy just like that last time and it's worked out so well.[/QUOTE]Yea, and besides, everybody knows that the only important thing is who gives the most inspiring speech in which they promise to give me the most free money.

Thanks,

Jackson

[QUOTE=Easy Go]Rationing? The other problems can be easily solved?

No point in trying to have a discussion when we've strayed so far from reality.[/QUOTE]Reality is just an illusion for people who can't handle drugs.

[QUOTE=Dickhead]Reality is just an illusion for people who can't handle drugs.[/QUOTE]Speaking from personal experience, no truer words have been spoken on this forum.