Posted on 01/22/2005 12:30:17 PM PST by srm913
Politician wants Schwarzenegger to lose citizenship California governor 'not worthy' to be Austrian
VIENNA, Austria (AP) -- California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger should be stripped of citizenship in his native Austria for approving the execution of a convicted killer, a leading Austrian politician said Saturday.
Peter Pilz, a top official with the environmentalist Green Party, said the Austria-born Schwarzenegger no longer is worthy of citizenship in his homeland because he broke the law by clearing Donald Beardslee's execution on Wednesday.
Capital punishment is illegal here, and Schwarzenegger -- who holds dual U.S.-Austrian nationality -- should be stripped of his Austrian passport for "heavily damaging the reputation of the republic," Pilz said.
He told Austrian media he sent the Interior Ministry a letter formally requesting that the government begin the process of terminating Schwarzenegger's citizenship.
"Schwarzenegger is possibly the most prominent Austrian abroad, and he shapes the picture of Austria," Pilz said.
"I don't want that picture shaped by someone who commits state murder. That does not correspond to the political culture of this country."
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No worries, as the ABC radio skitch portrayed him, Ahrnold is already "The president of California"!
Yeah, ahnold is ruining the reputation of Austria producing great leaders...
I actually agree with him, but for different reasons: I would like to see dual citizenship abolished in the US.
Maria Thereisa, Franz Josef.... King Arnold!
Austria, the country who gave the world Adolph Hitler calling the kettle black.
Boy, Arnoold just can't get any respect....
Errrrr.....he's an American citizen. Think he gives a big, fat, hairy rats behind what an Austrian greenweenie, Nader wannabe says? In addition, the governator is pretty darned popular in his home country right now among the citizenry. He's a home boy who went and really made good. Pilz isn't very rbight, izze?
Austria is a fine, cultured land, with a proud history. But how can California accept divided loyalty in its Governor? This really is almost incredible!!
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Mabee, they are scared that he would come home and sweep the place of commie pinkos.
Mabee, they are scared that he would come home and sweep the place of commie pinkos.
Does he have dual citizenship, though?
Sorry, but that was quite frankly the most Idiotic statement I have read today.
I'm sorry, "left wing manure piles" sometimes have that effect on me. I hardly ever pull the Hitler card, in fact I resent the overused "Nazi" card. It's only slightly less ubiquitous than "racist" which is way over used.
In fact, I like Austria and have been there several times. I like Sacher Tort. Mit schlag! And they have some very nice and refreshing wines.
My apologies to the other Austrians.
Hey, wait a minute............:-)
Are there others?
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