Mark, Simple enough. Our country ours rules, not yours.
On May 21, 4:36 pm, THE ANNOINTED ONE <[email protected]> wrote: > Since I can't post in Spanish... this is it in a nutshell: > > A US Navy Frigate docked in Limon Costa Rica on Tuesday and the > Captain went to the port master with his papers..... > > He was told to get back on his ship and that he and everyone else that > wanted to get off must fill out a health card personally. > > The Captain called the US Embassy and they informed the local minister > that it was standard practice and US law for the Captain to issue a > medical card for the crew and that was all the minister should > expect. > > The minister then told the Captain and the Ambassador that their > knowledge of US law was far superior to hers > and she was 100% SURE THAT THEY WERE CORRECT. > > She the informed the two that they were NOT in the US. Their laws and > practices did and do not apply. That this is Costa Rica and maybe they > should quote our laws when here....not theirs. > > I am a citizen here and had to fill out that very form when returning > from a recent trip... it took all of 30 seconds (took longer to find a > pen). The forms were supplied to the Captain upon entering port. > > To quote the Minister..... Laws are Laws, yours are yours, ours are > ours, when here yours mean nothing, ours must be obeyed. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Thanks for being part of "PoliticalForum" at Google Groups. For options & help see http://groups.google.com/group/PoliticalForum * Visit our other community at http://www.PoliticalForum.com/ * It's active and moderated. Register and vote in our polls. * Read the latest breaking news, and more. -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
