Posted on 07/04/2016 8:49:14 AM PDT by lulu16
EARNED. OWNED.
Most conservatives still believe in private property rights.
Consider Benjamin Franklin. Didn’t he live half his live in France?
Was all that in Japan?
I didn’t know military members were considered “expats”. Thanks for the information.
I wan’t invited? Now I’m sad :(
Dear dilbert,
re:
“I may get flamed. But, I question why someone wants to go live in another country, if one is American and devoted to the ideals of America. Why go live in another country in retirement?”
The conversion rate of currency, to the choice of the expat’s locale, may allow them a more ‘cushiony’ lifestyle, than what their retirement check would provide for them in their home town.
The years I lived in Thailand provided me a currency exchange of 20 of foreign currency to 1 of our dollars, when the average yearly salary was less than 400 in foreign currency!!!
Rick from ‘Casablanca’ was an American. Expat or no.
We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.
Maybe because it is my natural right to seek Happiness wherever I may find it?
For me it’s always come down to ONE basic element on this issue. IF those who no longer live in the country but decide to bash the living you-know-what out of OUR nation, that is where I draw the line. That single issue is what gets under my skin and causes me to question the ‘Americanism’ of said ex-pat.
Thanks for the ping raybbr - woof :)
The money you have saved for retirement goes farther in some other countries.
If you mean one semester then perhaps
I worked over seas and vacationed there. I found no reason to live there full time. I was always glad to come home
If you want to live there do so but don’t call yourself an American. Give up your citizenship and become part of where ever you are living
Those contract Workets supporting our military get a pass from me. To me they are military
You just messed up a perfectly quip post with facts!
Sad, hopefully not all is lost. thank you for you service.
I live outside the borders of the US because that is where the mission field is. There are over 250 languages in the province where I live and most do not have a written translation of the Bible. When their pastors say, “Turn to Romans 8:1,” the congregation cannot do that. The congregations have no means of discerning truth from error as they have no standard against which to check the teachings. I am part of the translation teams by teaching the children of translators, providing an education for the children and thereby enabling the parents to spend more time on the translation tasks. We come alongside the parents to help raise and nurture the children in the admonition of the Lord.
That is why I am an expat.
You asked. I answered.
Working abroad is IHMO different that choosing to leave the country simply because you think things will be better abroad. If you made that choice, and you could be right, but you are no longer a real American. Just my take on things.
I ran into some expats living in Tokyo when I was there. I never asked what they did but I guess working for an American/UK company.
If you mean one semester then perhaps
If you want to live there do so but don’t call yourself an American. Give up your citizenship and become part of where ever you are living
Do you realize that there are some areas where the best academic programs in the world are not found in the U.S.?
While I can follow the argument that one cannot ride two horses, pick one, do you realize that the U.S. has made it extremely difficult, time consuming, and expensive to choose to be a citizen of another country and cease being an American? Maybe you could actually do something to contribute to your desired outcome by lobbying from inside the U.S. to make this easier.
Moreover, the U.S. also lays claim to the children of U.S. citizens born abroad. Are Americans citizens who elect a government, or property of the government?
Your opening sentence fits many people, myself included. If part of being American means being under God, and America is under God, it does sometimes mean being called further afield.
Hey Canadian. Go vote for Ted Cruz
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