The 2-Belo wrote:
> We have a report from the fj.life.in-japan Dynamics Officer that CL has
> exploded. Flight director confirms that:
> 
>>>> Good to know. Thanks for the tip. In the event I am someday able to convince the
>>>> wife that naturalization is a good idea...
>>>>
>>> What does naturalization have over, say, permanent residency? The 
>>> right to vote is one thing that springs to mind but if/when the DPJ
>>> comes to power this time next week, foreigners might get the right to
>>> vote anyway, at least at the local level.
>> You're forgetting the golden opportunity to pay more taxes.  Once you're 
>> a citizen, all of your overseas income and property becomes taxable in 
>> Japan. 
> 
> This is easy to circumvent, as I have none.

Yew wunnadem commie, socialist, hippiefreaks that want to undermine the 
Murrican way of life or somethin?  Shit, howdy.  Where'd I leave my 
unregistered gun ...

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CL