Feds to suspend border passport rule
Jun 7, 2007, 5:48 pm
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Feds to suspend border passport rule
WASHINGTON - The Bush administration is poised to suspend a major post-9/11 security initiative to cope with increasingly angry complaints from Americans whose summer vacations are threatened by new passport rules.
More at:
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070607/...e/us_passports
More at:
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070607/...e/us_passports
Jun 7, 2007, 7:51 pm
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Rep. Heather Wilson ..."I said, 'You need to take action. This is completely screwed up'," she said. "To say people must have a passport to travel and not give people a passport is right up there in the stupid column."
Homeland Security = Right up there in the Stupid Column
Hey Rep. Wilson -- nice quote -- but this is something that FFs have known for years.
Homeland Security = Right up there in the Stupid Column
Hey Rep. Wilson -- nice quote -- but this is something that FFs have known for years.
Jun 7, 2007, 8:10 pm
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Enough constituents of Republican Congressmembers being inconvenienced is about the only thing that gets This Administration to back down. Those M C's aren't willing to lose their jobs over this one; now they can tell all the applicants with travel plans: "See - I fixed this for you!"
Jun 8, 2007, 7:32 am
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On one hand, this follows along with my Liberitarian principles about travelling freely without the gubment tracking my every move.
On the other hand, I'd like to see the law stick around as punishment for any idiot who doesn't have a passport. What kind of inbred backwoods redneck doesn't have a passport by the time they're 10???
I'm betting it's all of the WN folks...
On the other hand, I'd like to see the law stick around as punishment for any idiot who doesn't have a passport. What kind of inbred backwoods redneck doesn't have a passport by the time they're 10???
I'm betting it's all of the WN folks...
Jun 8, 2007, 7:44 am
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Jun 8, 2007, 7:51 am
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It's not really suspending the rule - you still need to show proof you at least applied for a new passport, it's not like you can just assume to travel to/from Canada with a BC and DL like before - I'm sure you will be asked for a copy of some type of receipt from the passport office.
Jun 8, 2007, 7:53 am
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I believe about 75% or so of the country has never had a passport...or some similar statistic
Jun 8, 2007, 8:05 am
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For most of the country, the only international travel they've done is via the Travel Channel. Americans are very poor global travelers which adds to the 'ignorance' factor.
I believe about 75% or so of the country has never had a passport...or some similar statistic
I believe about 75% or so of the country has never had a passport...or some similar statistic
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Jun 8, 2007, 8:08 am
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EDITED: Sorry fairviewroad. Your post wasn't there while I wrote this.
Jun 8, 2007, 8:14 am
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Until this latest application surge by Canadian border and Caribbean cruise folks, right at 30% of US citizens were passport holders. You just insulted 70% of the country in one sentence. Congratulations on a job well done.
Jun 8, 2007, 8:31 am
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Jun 8, 2007, 8:35 am
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guilty on all counts except not inbred, not redneck
Jun 8, 2007, 1:09 pm
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Me. For one. I hope this fact does not bother you too much or cause you undue angst.
Until this latest application surge by Canadian border and Caribbean cruise folks, right at 30% of US citizens were passport holders. You just insulted 70% of the country in one sentence. Congratulations on a job well done.
Until this latest application surge by Canadian border and Caribbean cruise folks, right at 30% of US citizens were passport holders. You just insulted 70% of the country in one sentence. Congratulations on a job well done.
Seriously, though, how can someone have not had at least 1 or 2 trips across the pond or down to Latin America during their lifetime? It seems unfathomable. I was quite shocked last year when I found out that several of my direct reports didn't have a passport and hadn't thought of getting one despite the fact that we've been working on international projects for years and that the company reimburses the cost of getting an expedited passport.
Last edited by brendog; Jun 8, 2007 at 1:10 pm Reason: Forgot about the correct usage of gerunds...
Jun 8, 2007, 1:23 pm
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Seriously, though, how can someone have not had at least 1 or 2 trips across the pond or down to Latin America during their lifetime? It seems unfathomable. I was quite shocked last year when I found out that several of my direct reports didn't have a passport and hadn't thought of getting one despite the fact that we've been working on international projects for years and that the company reimburses the cost of getting an expedited passport.
