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Michele Bachmann claims Swiss citizenship [not kidding]
Politico ^ | 5/8/2012 | TIM MAK

Posted on 05/08/2012 5:04:45 PM PDT by Semper911

Rep. Michelle Bachmann is now officially a Swiss miss.

Bachmann (R-Minn.) recently became a citizen of Switzerland, making her eligible to run for office in the tiny European nation, according to a Swiss report Tuesday.

Marcus Bachmann, the congresswoman’s husband since 1978, reportedly was eligible for Swiss citizenship due to his parents’ nationality — but only registered it with the Swiss government on March 19. Once he did so, Michele automatically became a citizen, too, according to the Honegger.

(Excerpt) Read more at politico.com ...


TOPICS: Front Page News; Government
KEYWORDS: bachmann; citizenship; michellebachmann; naturalborncitizen; switzerland
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Politico makes it sound so ominous but it's really no big deal. I posted it so we could track how it is reported. They just love "dirt" on female Republicans.

The citizenship of the president doesn't matter, though.

1 posted on 05/08/2012 5:04:54 PM PDT by Semper911
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Holding citizenship in a peaceful country far from the U.S. may come in handy some day.


2 posted on 05/08/2012 5:07:29 PM PDT by txrefugee
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Holding citizenship in a peaceful country far from the U.S. may come in handy some day.

So true. As long as you get there before the airports close.

3 posted on 05/08/2012 5:10:16 PM PDT by Semper911 (When you want to rob Peter to pay Paul, you'll always have the support of Paul.)
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Michele is a smart lady. Does her SHTF plan involve Swiss Franks and an Alpine “vaction home”?


4 posted on 05/08/2012 5:11:01 PM PDT by Hugin ("Most time a man'll tell you his bad intentions if you listen and let yourself hear"--Open Range)
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To: Semper911
This Rat Party rag wants us to think that Rep Bachmann is some kind of disloyal,scheming foreigner (sound familiar?).She obviously had no choice in the matter but she *can* renounce her Swiss citizenship.And doing so might be wise,politically,knowing the filthbag Rats.
5 posted on 05/08/2012 5:13:45 PM PDT by Gay State Conservative (Julia: another casualty of the "War on Poverty")
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To: Hugin
Does her SHTF plan involve Swiss Franks and an Alpine “vaction home”?

No doubt. And I believe every Swiss citizen in the country is still required to keep a long gun in their home.

The Swiss don't mess around.

6 posted on 05/08/2012 5:17:07 PM PDT by Semper911 (When you want to rob Peter to pay Paul, you'll always have the support of Paul.)
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So in other words, she’s not claiming anything of the sort.

As I understand it, she’s been redistricted into a hard left district.


7 posted on 05/08/2012 5:18:37 PM PDT by cripplecreek (What does it profit a man if he gains the whole world but loses his soul?)
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And BTW..she didn't *claim* Swiss citizenship,she came to be automatically recognized as a Swiss citizen through actions of another,an actions over which she had no control.

"Claims" is where Politico shows its true (Rat) stripes.

8 posted on 05/08/2012 5:20:09 PM PDT by Gay State Conservative (Julia: another casualty of the "War on Poverty")
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doing so might be wise,politically,knowing the filthbag Rats.

Screw the Rats. Her citizenship was automatic by marriage. She can do whatever she wants. It doesn't make her any less American.

9 posted on 05/08/2012 5:20:48 PM PDT by Semper911 (When you want to rob Peter to pay Paul, you'll always have the support of Paul.)
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How right you are. Talk about a misleading headline! You have to read halfway through the story to find out that it was her HUSBAND that registered his Swiss citizenship, thus automatically making Michelle, as his wife, also a citizen.


10 posted on 05/08/2012 5:23:29 PM PDT by GingerC
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no kidding, wish I could claim some kind of citizenship somewhere in case things get stupid here


11 posted on 05/08/2012 5:23:38 PM PDT by yldstrk ( My heroes have always been cowboys)
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Only problem is when the US goes down many other countries will have gone down before it, and those that rise will see to it that there are no peaceful countries, Only Muslim countries , Russia, and China, and a lot of dead infidels.


12 posted on 05/08/2012 5:26:37 PM PDT by Venturer
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“And I believe every Swiss citizen in the country is still required to keep a long gun in their home.”

“Swiss males grow up expecting to undergo basic military training, usually at age 20 in the Rekrutenschule (German for “recruit school”), the initial boot camp, after which Swiss men remain part of the “militia” in reserve capacity until age 30 (age 34 for officers). Each such individual is required to keep his army-issued personal weapon (the 5.56x45mm Sig 550 rifle for enlisted personnel and/or the 9mm SIG-Sauer P220 semi-automatic pistol for officers, medical and postal personnel) at home. Up until October 2007, a specified personal retention quantity of government-issued personal ammunition (50 rounds 5.56 mm / 48 rounds 9mm) was issued as well, which was sealed and inspected regularly to ensure that no unauthorized use had taken place.[4] The ammunition was intended for use while traveling to the army barracks in case of invasion.

...When their period of service has ended, militiamen have the choice of keeping their personal weapon and other selected items of their equipment. In this case of retention, the rifle is sent to the weapons factory where the fully automatic function is removed; the rifle is then returned to the discharged owner. The rifle is then a semi-automatic or self-loading rifle.

The government sponsors training with rifles and shooting in competitions for interested adolescents, both male and female.”

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gun_politics_in_Switzerland


13 posted on 05/08/2012 5:27:08 PM PDT by BwanaNdege (Man has often lost his way, but modern man has lost his address - Gilbert K. Chesterton)
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wish I could claim some kind of citizenship somewhere

How about sneaking across the Swiss border and make a go of it? It's not illegal, you know. Just undocumented.

Let us know how it works out.

14 posted on 05/08/2012 5:28:35 PM PDT by Semper911 (When you want to rob Peter to pay Paul, you'll always have the support of Paul.)
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I love, love, love Michelle. Even named one of my cats after her......


15 posted on 05/08/2012 5:29:04 PM PDT by Calusa (The pump don't work cause the vandals took the handles. Quoth Bob Dylan.)
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Or one could apply for citizenship to a country that is further down the craphole than is the US. I am eligible for British Citizenship since I was born there not on a military installation before the law was amended in 1956. I have looked into it but it seems once I declare, I am also eligible for taxation by that country.
16 posted on 05/08/2012 5:30:04 PM PDT by vetvetdoug
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To: Semper911

Same situation.

After marrying my wife, I became a citizen of Switzerland and of the Canton of Ticino.

Now I have four passports.

1. US
2. Switzerland
3. British National(Overseas)
4. Taiwan


17 posted on 05/08/2012 5:31:17 PM PDT by PanzerKardinal (Some things are so idiotic only an intellectual would believe it.)
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Thanks for the Wiki. I knew it was something like that.

I wonder what the home burglary rate is in Switzerland?

18 posted on 05/08/2012 5:31:59 PM PDT by Semper911 (When you want to rob Peter to pay Paul, you'll always have the support of Paul.)
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Wasn’t some half white Harvard graduate, community organizer, former IL State Senator promoting being born in Kenya when running for US Senate?

No story there for Politico however...


19 posted on 05/08/2012 5:31:59 PM PDT by Hotlanta Mike (Resurrect the House Committee on Un-American Activities (HUAC)...before there is no America!)
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The problem with getting another passport or citizenship is that the IRS will be on your a** in a heartbeat. Might be a good idea though if your close to retirement and planning not to come back.


20 posted on 05/08/2012 5:33:31 PM PDT by grumpygresh (Democrats delenda est; zero sera dans l'enfer bientot.)
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