Whoa there GorillaMan. Wasn’t trying to be patronising at all. Just asking a question. Relax a bit eh?
What I was saying is that, last I heard, the general populace of Austria still probably likes the guy. Countries tend to be fond of their biggest celebritites just as much as small towns are.
All you’ve said is that he failed to grant clemecy to a death row inmate. I didn’t know that Austria was so sensitive about such things.
Thus far, one person wants to have the Governators citizenship revoked. As far as I know, it takes more than one person to get such a thing done. When more than one person is pushing for this to happen, I’ll believe it.
Yes, in this case, Arnie does appear to have ended up with a conflict of interests. But your suggestion was that all people in government should automatically reject dual citizenship, which is something different altogether.
I am suggesting that HOLLYWOOD stars seem less threatening then Mohammed-from-Iraq, surely it is all about perception?
I can imagine your more nationalistic Austrians wanting to get rid of Arnie. I can respect their not wanting to have someone so obviously commited to a foreign country as a citizen.
He has showed his loyalty as a citizen is about being an American.
If Austria removes his citizenship does it mean he has no Austrian heritage? He has chosen where his loyalty lies though.
I can imagine your more nationalistic Americans not wanting Mohammed to be a senator, while holding dual America/Iraqi citizenship.
So what about people who don’t go for elected positions, but are still extremely politically active in their adoptive country, say taking a paid position for a political party in the adoptive country’s Parliament?
When Govenor Scwartzenhager became a U.S. Citizen he took the same oath I took. That oath said that he relinquished all ties to other countries.
The United States does not recognise duel citizenship and therefore, by the laws of the country he is a Govenor in he does not have Austrian citizenship. Even though Canada still considers me a Canadian citizen, the United States does not, and would refuse me a US passport if I carried A Canadian one. Normaly when another country agrees with us we don’t call them Nazis.
You did, but I’m not clear why you’re limiting it to elected positions. Appointed political positions often involve as much if not more political work than elected positions.
The emphasised part of your post is incorrect. You’d be required to show your US passport to US officials, but they wouldn’t stop you from carrying a foreign one.
Hmm I suppose that is dependent on where you are from? Maybe? I can’t think of what kind of positions you are thinking of.
I say elected postions because they are elected. If someone applies for a job and gets it, then YAY to them. There are few elected jobs (ok few elected jobs HERE).
Maybe we are just not understanding each others systems?
Well, that’s not what the Constitution of the United States says. The state governments are part of the United States, their powers specifically laid out. They aren’t independent agents. It’s a FEDERAL system, not a country that’s just had these “state” things spring up out of nothing.
It could be anything from an unelected member of Cabinet, to the political advisor doing most of the legwork for a Parliamentarian, to the General Secretary of a political party. These aren’t McJobs, they involve an enormous commitment.
So in this case, am I right in thinking that the US doesn’t actually care whether you hold another citizenship, as long as you’ve got everything correct for your American citizenship?