Over the weekend, my brother got word that he is finally on a nation's foreign birth registry. He is now a citizen of a European Country. My paperwork is several months behind his, and I will check in with the foreign birth registrar when my application hits the one year mark from submission. I would have liked to have also been eligible for the St. Kitts passport above. But this is not the case anymore.
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This weekend, the rain has kept us inside most of the time. Although we got outside for some food shopping on Sunday, I didn't bother going to church - it was way too wet outside. By the time we left the house, only the supermarkets were open for business. At least, I was able to get into a pretty dress for this short trip.
Memorial day was something else. The sun was out, and we relaxed until mid afternoon. Again, the weather was warm, and I wore one of my summer dresses. Did I need to go through the headaches of preparing myself for a female presentation today? No. But I enjoyed doing so. Soon, I'll be stuck in presenting as Mario for a doctor's appointment. But once I'm done, I intend to get my nails done for the first time in a long while.
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I'm surprised at how sensitive a person can be. When I compared Christian sects proselyting to recruit new followers with someone's complaint about Islam and hijabs, I didn't expect a tempest in a teapot. This person believes that Islam is out to exterminate Christianity. If the only nations who practiced Islam were Saudi Arabia and Iran, then she may have a case, given that the closer to Mecca one is, the more extreme a form of Islam is encountered. Travel far away from the middle east, and people are much more relaxed about the faiths of their neighbors. This doesn't mean that jihad doesn't exist. But there are several types mentioned in Islamic scripture and not all are violent.
Given that this woman has soured on Trump, there may be hope for her yet. But I doubt it. She gets her news from right wing outlets, and she calls Democratic politicians by insulting names - something I don't do, even in regard to politicians I hate, such as Ted Cruz and Lindsay Graham. There is a lack of respect for others in her attitude, and it is related to the tribe in which she identifies.
In 2029, I expect to see America rebuke the GOP much more than it will this November. Investigations and trials will be on the agenda, and I expect that we'll see constitutional amendments come out of the process. MAGA will become a chronic political disease instead of a near fatal one. Or, at least I hope this becomes true.
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Well done to your brother. A European passport - especially from quieter countries - is a very powerful document. I hope your get yours soon.
The purpose of Islam is to promote Islam. It's a bit of a circular, self-referencing thing. So making Christianity redundant is part of that purpose. Exterminate is too strong a word, used by hysterical people, but yes Islam does intend to supersede Christianity. I find neither religion desirable myself.
Sue xx
Sue - I checked on my application, and I was told July/August. (I hope they meant THIS July/August.) But this leaves me a question. If things come through before/during my next cruise, would I be breaking any laws if I were to enter the country on my US passport? (I booked my cruise, not knowing how long this paperwork would take.) As I see it, it would be an unintentional violation of the law, one that could not be avoided if it happens.)
That's a reasonable question. If you got your new passport before your cruise then you should take it with you and use it to get into the country. Take your US passport too to get home. If the paperwork arrives during the cruise I don't see how they could complain as you had got the right documents when you set off, but you should check directly with them. What usually happens, though, is that you get confirmation of your citizenship, then you apply for a passport. If you have confirmation of citizenship but haven't got time to apply for a passport as well before your cruise then I suggest you take the citizenship confirmation papers with you which will be dated and that should be proof of intent to apply for a passport at the first opportunity. That seems reasonable to me but again check with the relevant state's authorities. You might technically be breaking a law but only through force of circumstances and most legal systems recognise reasonableness in such cases. I doubt you'd be denied entry. Sue xx
Sue -
I doubt I'd be able to get my second passport before my next trip. But I expect to be able to have it by the end of the year. My concern is what happens when citizenship is granted/recognized while I'm in transit. I would not have any paperwork to prove citizenship, much less the associated passport. This will not be an issue next year, as I expect to hold the second passport then. But it will prove to be a little more of something I'll have to remember in my 2027 travels. (So, sometime before those travels, I will have to contact someone in the other government to make sure of the correct travel procedures; then ALSO renew my US passport, as it expires next summer; and then renew my Global Entry status for an updated US "Trusted Traveler Number" to go through our airport security checkpoints.)
Isn't this fun? I can only imagine how Brits living in the EU felt with Brexit, and what they had to go through to remain in their new domiciles. Hopefully for those Brits on the European mainland, that permanent residency was offered to those who wanted to stay.
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