Alanis Morissette Becomes U.S. Citizen

[mzmolly]

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=529&ncid=529&e=8&u=/ap/20050217/ap_en_mu/people_alanis_morissette

LOS ANGELES - Canadian Alanis Morissette (news) is now an American citizen.

The 30-year-old singer was among some 4,500 people who took the citizenship oath during a ceremony last week at the Los Angeles Convention Center. Morissette isn't turning her back on Canada — she's maintaining dual citizenship.

"I will never renounce my Canadian citizenship," Morissette said in a statement Wednesday. "I consider myself a Canadian-American.

"There was a turning point during the ceremony where I felt connected to this country in a way that I didn't quite expect," she said. "America has been really great to me and I have felt welcomed since the day I came here."

[Fenris]

1. NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

[mudderfudder77]

2. Just what we need

another immigrant looking for a handout...

[Boswells_Johnson]

3. Ha ha! You're welcome to her!! n/t

[flamingyouth]

4. Isn't it ironic?

Or something like that. :shrug:

[Oreo]

5. Dontcha think?

[latteromden]

7. A little tooooo ironic...

[mzmolly]

8. It's like raaaaeeeeaaaaiiiin, on your weddin day ...

:P

Ok, I'll stop now.

[KamaAina]

22. It's like becoming American, just when the fascism takes

Oh hey-ey-hey, oh hey-ey-hey, isn't it ironic... :-)

[mzmolly]

40. Heh.

:)

[davidinalameda]

6. I'll take her place in Canada

I'll gladly go

[sniffa]

9. boooo

canada is now in the axis of eviL

[illflem]

12. "Canada is now in the axis of evil"

got that right.
What kind of country that doesn't hate freedom can operate without a massive deficit?

[GOPBasher]

28. LOL ... and universal health care?

And they must hate freedom big time when they put all that money into their social safety nets, or embrace a separation of church and state.

[Hamsta1]

10. Is it just me...

Or did somebody photoshop-merge pics of Sigourney Weaver and Courtney Cox together?

[MissB]

15. LOLOL

:evilgrin:

[Dogmudgeon]

11. Egads. An uncool person is in the news.

How much more suffering can we take?

Quick, let's all meet up at Starbuck's and speak some truth to power.

--p!

[GregW]

13. Would she go down on you in a theater?

:shrug:

[WahooJunkie]

14. Lay off her

She's an OK lady - holds herself well and is very progressive, politically.

She even played a benefit concert for Barbara Boxer's recent senate campaign.

She's very articulate as well (if you exclude "Ironic")

Did anyone see on when she was on Bill Maher last season?

[HootieMcBoob]

20. Yeah-what the hell is up with all the bashing of her?

There's nothing wrong with Alanis! I'm glad she's a citizen, although I'm a little puzzled as to why she would want to become a citizen at a time when so many Americans are trying to immigrate to Canada.

If you want to rag on some Canadian singer why not Celine Dion? I'd be with you 100% there. :)

[LibertyorDeath]

23. While admirable

"She's an OK lady - holds herself well and is very progressive, politically.

She even played a benefit concert for Barbara Boxer's recent senate campaign.

She's very articulate as well"

It is not do enough to mitigate one truly awful voice.

[Jeff in Cincinnati]

34. So when do we deport Neil Young?

I mean, if having a bad voice is the deal-breaker...

[Darth_Kitten]

46. She was on "degrassi" here in Canada...

took a swipe at Bush, it was great. Though I'm not a fan of hers. :)

[coffeenap]

16. Hey--she was the Lord in "Dogma"--doesn't that automatically

grant her citizenship in the USofA??

[vpigrad]

17. Why would she want to be a subject of Bush?

I don't get it? I know I wouldn't if I had a choice.

[SweetLeftFoot]

18. Well

at least we know where she stands (kneels?) on the whole blowjobs in theatres question. Next - gay marriage.

[LibertyorDeath]

19. Good you can have the jagged little pill no talent

Can't sing for shit horse mouth.

[Orsino]

24. I don't get this attitude...

I was reminded yesterday how fiercely "You Oughta Know" rocks, and of how much I like her wordy style, with its odd emPHAses. That clinical touch is so effective on "Unsent"; by saying one thing, she conveys precisely the opposite meaning.

I dissed her, too, back in '95 or so, but that material grew on me. Her voice may not technically be great, but I like it fine.

[Ezlivin]

21. Canucks to the rescue!

This is great news.

Now if we can convince millions more of the Canadians to do the exact same thing we'll handily win the next election!

May all the progressives in the world apply for citizenship here.

[Downtown Hound]

44. Exactly what I was thinking

I really can't see any other reason as to why she'd want to become a citizen. She knows how fascist the U.S. is becoming, so I doubt she's doing it out of any sort of admiration. My guess, she just wants to vote in our next election. So I say, all right! Welcome to America!

[SnowBack]

25. Maybe she feels the same as many of us Canadians in the U.S. feel ...

Many of us would like the right to vote out the fascists in power here in the U.S.

She didn't give up her Canadian citizenship... If many of us Canadians in the U.S. had to pick one or the other, we wouldn't become citizens....

But having both is worthwhile... We pay taxes for many years here and without citizenship have NO say politically...

Whether you like her music or not (in fact, I don't) is irrelevant.

Give her a break...

[Book Lover]

31. I was once told

by an acquaintance who also holds dual US/Can citizenship that she cannot vote in one place or the other; that would cause her to lose her citizenship in the other country. Maybe she was feeding me a line?

[histohoney]

35. I am confused

I thought you had to renounce your citizenship to other countries to become a citizen here in US.

I would like to know. My son is originally from Romania, and has Romanian/American citizenship NOW as a minor. The lady at the State Department told us he would have to choose when he turned 18. I would LOVE to have him keep the dual citizenship.
Any help?

[yvr girl]

36. I know several dual Canadian / US citizens

It could be that there is a special deal with Canada. I know Canadian's can have more than one citizenship.

[Zing Zing Zingbah]

37. It might depend on what country you come from

whether or not you are allowed a dual citizenship. I don't really know anything about it. I'm just guessing.

[mzmolly]

42. He should NOT have to choose. If he was born in Romania, he

should be able to keep is dual status? :shrug:

http://fcicsearch.aspensys.com/FCIC/Public/kb/immigration/dual_citizenship.htm

Losing U.S. Citizenship

A person who is automatically granted another citizenship (i.e.. through birth or marriage) does not risk losing U.S. citizenship. However, a person who acquires a foreign citizenship by applying for it may lose U.S. citizenship. In order to lose U.S. citizenship, the law requires that the person must apply for the foreign citizenship voluntarily, by free choice, and with the intention to give up U.S. citizenship. Intent can be shown by the person's statements or conduct.

[NorthernSpy]

43. sticking point: the United States does not recognize dual citizenship

Basically, the US considers all of its citizens to be citizens of the United States only. Any other citizenship that a person may hold from birth simply does not exist as far as the US is concerned.

Other countries do recognize dual citizenship. Canada, I believe, is one of those countries.

Therefore, if an American becomes a citizen of another country, the US either continues to consider the person to have remained an American citizen -- period -- or, alternatively, to have become an alien to the United States. The latter is very, very rare. It's actually quite difficult for a native-born American to become an official noncitizen. Citizens (and even legal resident noncitizens) are draftable and taxable. And our Murrica is a jealous god, bless it's heart. :)

Hey -- it's better than those countries that are/were fond of sending their own people into exile...

[histohoney]

47. Thank you

I've printed this up and put it in his baby book.
Sorry for the long reply, had a lab problem.

I have in the past traveled out of the country for different reasons but I remember on a medical mission trip they warned us the U.S. was known for their embassies being less than helpful at times. They suggested using other passports or embassies if possible.
I would like my son to have that option.

[mzmolly]

39. Heck, I'm not speaking ill of her. One more Dem voter is a good thing

:hi:

[Adenoid_Hynkel]

26. Alanis, the original avril lavigne

a no-talent pop star who doesn't write her own songs and gets her label to promote her as 'edgy"

while the music press buys into it hook, line, and sinker. remember, she was canada's debbie gibson up til a year before her reinvention as a dark, pseudo-grunge rocker

jagged little pill is the most overrated, mediocre album of all time. it's horribly cheesy and has aged poorly

while i think courtney love sucks, she's worth quoting here:
"I'm so glad we have alanis to give men a safe version of female rage"

[WahooJunkie]

29. Whether or not you like her music

..is not the point.

Also - she has written music, lyrics and taken care of the production for an entire album - alone.

And, I know this wasn't you - but calling her a horse because of physical attributes is just plain wrong.

[daleo]

27. I don't mind her music.

Not that I have listened to a lot of it, but what I have I have thought was OK. I am more ambivalent about the whole notion of dual citizenship, though. I suppose it makes sense for professional reasons for her. I doubt she will ever support Bush, so Republicans shouldn't be too happy over this. Freepers will probably have a field day, running her down.

[kermujin]

30. ha! she's all yours...

:)
now we just need to offload celine...

heh
kermujin

[Blue-Jay]

32. That tears it! You guys have to take back Brian Adams.

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38. It could be a positive - a possible Democratic Party voter in 2008

n/t

[donheld]

41. I love Ms Morissette

[Darth_Kitten]

45. She's very anti-Bush....

:)