[TheForge] Oh, Jeeze...California Considers Table Saw Law

[Ries Niemi]

we have similar programs in the USA- you can pay to get a green card, by deposting a measly half million, and then, after 5 years, apply for citizenship.

http://www.salon.com/2012/03/27/citizenship_for_sale/singleton/

Many countries do this.
I live very close to the Canadian Border, and Vancouver is full of wealthy Chinese who bought Canadian citizenship. They buy 2 million dollar houses up there, and then their kids live in em while they go to college, and the parents go back to China to make more money...


ries


On Mar 27, 2012, at 7:16 PM, Craig Schaefer wrote:

> Actually, that's pretty fascinating.  Pay to be a citizen.   I need to study 
> up on that further.   There must be a lot of rules to go along with that.
> 
> BTW, I'd sell the properties in Illinois.   No sense paying taxes on those 
> to support the regime.   Pick a place you like if you need somewhere for 
> roots.
> 
> Craig
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "terry l. ridder" <terrylr at blauedonau.com>
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> Sent: Tuesday, March 27, 2012 11:41 AM
> Subject: Re: [TheForge] Oh, Jeeze...California Considers Table Saw Law
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> 
>> hello;
>> 
>> 
>> On Mon, 26 Mar 2012, Craig Schaefer wrote:
>> 
>>> 
>>> Move?
>>> 
>> 
>> exactly what i am attempting to do.
>> international moves tend to take time.
>> 
>> we would really like to make somewhere in wales our "home port".
>> to reduce the time required to obtain british citizenship would require
>> a small investment in the british stock market of 10,000,000 GPB.
>> yes, that is 10 million british pounds.
>> 
>> for that small investment the time will be cut to 2 yrs.
>> 
>> in the current economy what do i do with the houses i own out right in
>> illinois. there are no mortgages on any property. each adult child has a
>> house to live in. they just need to pay the utilities and keep the home
>> up. if the water heater dies they replace it. the other ones are
>> question marks. i have thought of just "mothballing" them just in case i
>> want to come back for a long extended visit.
>> 
>> many decisions and significant amounts of money to consider.
>> 
>> -- 
>> terry l. ridder ><>
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