citizenship
A Catholic Defined
Tuesday, October 7th, 2008From CatholicVote.com here’s a video to see before November 4th comes:
Who’s Your Choice For VP?
Thursday, February 28th, 2008Let’ start with this one: the current Governor of Alaska, Sarah Palin, who is Republican.There are now voices coming out from the blogosphere for drafting her as VP to Sen. McCain.Is she any good, aside from the very pretty face?Listen to an interview …
Why I Am Voting For Sen. John McCain
Wednesday, February 20th, 2008The distinct advantage of being a registered Independent is the relative freedom one enjoys in being able to stay above the petty partisan fray, and the unimpeded ease with which to survey the entire field of candidates unhampered by any partisan commi…
A Not So Super Tuesday
Wednesday, February 6th, 2008Today was a day at the polling place. And as has been touted by media incessantly for the last months, today was supposed to be Super Tuesday. The day that will determine the rise and fall of the remaining presidential candidates. Or maybe not. A d…
The Ties That Bind
Saturday, September 8th, 2007Let’s start with the grandfather’s generation, a native of Michigan, from a small town named Baroda. As a very young man and after having lost a leg caused by a freakish accident, he decides to embark on a long and fateful journey to the faraway P…
Dual Citizenship: Boon Or Bane?
Saturday, June 2nd, 2007This loaded question is obviously directed at the USA, which traditionally has been regarded as “a nation of immigrants”. And which continues to be so to this day. Currently, as many as 10% of the present US population are foreign-born, that trans…
Wrapping Up Dual Citizenship
Friday, June 1st, 2007After 140 miles for a total of 210 miles, I was finally done with the chore of acquiring dual citizenship. Yesterday, I took the last leg of the trek that allowed me to be both American and Filipino citizen.Performed in a social hall attended by over …
Disabusing Second-Class Citizen Label
Monday, May 7th, 2007There is a quiet though common perception in the old homeland that Filipinos immigrating to the US eventually are treated as second-class citizens.One could easily dismiss this as part of an old-wives tale with not much basis in fact, since speaking of…