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Since the people who run the USA do not keep their oaths of office, why should anyone keep an oath to them?
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from Dual Citizenship The U. S. Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) stipulates that anyone wishing to renounce U. S. citizenship must do more than merely claim allegiance to another government. Americans who face prosecution ... Failure to follow these conditions will render the renunciation useless for all practical purposes. Moreover, those who renounce their U. S. citizenship are still liable for any tax obligations they have incurred and may still be liable for military service. If they have committed a crime in the United States, they can still be prosecuted.
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...it turns out that Elizabeth Taylor had a dual citizenship. From Wikipedia: Taylor's two first names are in honor of her paternal grandmother, Elizabeth Mary (Rosemond) Taylor. A dual citizen of the UK and the U.S., she was born a British subject through her birth on British soil and an American citizen through her parents. How come you Boomer Ranters didn't know this?  Also, Wikipedia states that Ms. Taylor tried to renounce her U.S. citizenship in 1965 "attempting to shield much of her European income from US taxes."
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It's always good to have more than one citizenship, in case you need to escape an insane government---and there are more insane governments (and societies) all the time.
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Maybe I can marry a Spaniard, Argentinian, a Flemish, Icelander, Dutch, Norwegian, Portuguese, Swede...  numan, do you have dual citizenship? How is it the opportunity came to you to live in Canada?
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I don't know if one is able to acquire citizenship of another country merely by marrying one from a said country(other than the US). In the US, a foreign-born spouse must still go through the citizenship process. Marriage only permits residency(with permission from immigration).
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How come you Boomer Ranters didn't know this? Wasn't Elizabeth Taylor a little too old for boomers?
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Also, Wikipedia states that Ms. Taylor tried to renounce her U.S. citizenship in 1965 "attempting to shield much of her European income from US taxes." Your quote says "tried to." Did she succeed?
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No, apparently, she wouldn't say the words to renounce her U.S. citizenship; therefore, her renouncement was denied by the U.S. government.
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How come you Boomer Ranters didn't know this? Wasn't Elizabeth Taylor a little too old for boomers? Yeah...maybe, she was born in 1932.
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