Vivian said: re: "Israel may as well be the 51st State of the USA"
I think it may be more correct to say that the USA is the seventh district of Israel. Tim -------------------- > Date: Thu, 5 Sep 2013 02:06:47 -0700 > From: socorro...@yahoo.com > To: Goanet@lists.goanet.org > Subject: Re: [Goanet] Dueal citizenship should be the motto > > I find the very concept of dual citizenship to be repugnant. A dual citizen > has divided loyalties to > two different countries. Far fetched, but on which side would a dual > citizen's loyalties lie if the two countries he belongs to are at war with > each other ? > > I prefer to pledge my allegiance to one country, come what may, and only if f > or whatever reason, such as immigration to improve my life prospects, I > decide to accept the citizenship of another country, I will abandon my former > citizenship. India is absolutely correct in requiring those who > take citizenship in another country to give up Indian citizenship. This is > what any self respecting country will do. > > I believe the trend towards dual citizenship started with the Israelis for > which the USA made a special exception because they are hand in glove with > the Israelis anyway. For all practical purposes, Israel may as well be the > 51st State of the USA. Does Canada allow its citizens to > hold dual citizenship ?. > > Citizens of the USA by law are automatically considered to have renounced US > citizenship if they > acquire the passport of another country, or join the Armed Forces of another > country. >