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  • Re: Is Compassion Strictly A Left-Wing Value?

    From Crash@3:633/10 to All on Tuesday, March 17, 2026 14:48:20
    On Tue, 17 Mar 2026 00:37:16 -0000 (UTC), Lawrence D?Oliveiro
    <ldo@nz.invalid> wrote:

    He served in the US Marines for 7 years. His service record was
    exemplary. He was told he would get US citizenship. He even voted a
    few times. Then he discovered he had no such thing ><https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/new-zealand-born-us-marines-soldier-denied-citizenship-now-faces-deportation/SOCN74VYI5AADKE76CBOKNEJSY/>:

    A federal judge ruled that, despite Canton signing up for military
    service during the conflict, he did not qualify for citizenship
    because the conflict had ended by the time he entered active duty,
    according to a report by Military.com.

    The only surprise here is that the Marines allowed a foreign-born
    applicant with no evidence of US citizenship to join up.

    I have first-hand experience of how people not born in the USA can
    become US citizens. I transferred to the USA with my US-based employer
    on a Business Visa with the right to gain a green-card and transition
    to USA citizenship. I know first hand what it is like to live in the
    USA, and ultimately chose to return to NZ (a right the US Government
    required when granting a B Visa). When it comes to armed forces
    recruits and any other number of roles in authority (including elected
    roles) proof of citizenship is a not-negotiable requirement.

    In a world of post "9/11" this has got harder, as would be expected.


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    Crash McBash

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  • From Gordon@3:633/10 to All on Tuesday, March 17, 2026 07:01:28
    On 2026-03-17, BR <blah@blah.blah> wrote:
    On Tue, 17 Mar 2026 00:37:16 -0000 (UTC), Lawrence D˜Oliveiro
    <ldo@nz.invalid> wrote:

    He served in the US Marines for 7 years. His service record was
    exemplary. He was told he would get US citizenship. He even voted a
    few times. Then he discovered he had no such thing >><https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/new-zealand-born-us-marines-soldier-denied-citizenship-now-faces-deportation/SOCN74VYI5AADKE76CBOKNEJSY/>:

    A federal judge ruled that, despite Canton signing up for military
    service during the conflict, he did not qualify for citizenship
    because the conflict had ended by the time he entered active duty,
    according to a report by Military.com.

    Ardern is left wing.

    She ran on the "kindness" ticket.

    Did you believe her?

    More to the point, many did. And still do.

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  • From Tony@3:633/10 to All on Tuesday, March 17, 2026 07:06:06
    Gordon <Gordon@leaf.net.nz> wrote:
    On 2026-03-17, BR <blah@blah.blah> wrote:
    On Tue, 17 Mar 2026 00:37:16 -0000 (UTC), Lawrence D˜Oliveiro >><ldo@nz.invalid> wrote:

    He served in the US Marines for 7 years. His service record was >>>exemplary. He was told he would get US citizenship. He even voted a
    few times. Then he discovered he had no such thing >>><https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/new-zealand-born-us-marines-soldier-denied-citizenship-now-faces-deportation/SOCN74VYI5AADKE76CBOKNEJSY/>:

    A federal judge ruled that, despite Canton signing up for military
    service during the conflict, he did not qualify for citizenship
    because the conflict had ended by the time he entered active duty,
    according to a report by Military.com.

    Ardern is left wing.

    She ran on the "kindness" ticket.

    Did you believe her?

    More to the point, many did. And still do.
    As did so many Germans in the 1930's, the difference was that the leader was shorter and made no pretence of kindness.

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