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Old Jul 6th 2009, 1:22 pm
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Originally Posted by lapin_windstar
1) I don't think anyone has forgotten the word "God" in the English national anthem, but there's no First Amendment to separate the Church and State in the UK.
Also it wasn't exactly something that was added in in recent times...Though the somewhat dodgy verse does seem to get dropped these days
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I'd just put some humor into it, to be honest....preface it with words to the effect that you are doing a dry run for when you get your citizenship application approved, then lead away. You'll be fine.
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Default Re: Implications of pledging allegiance to the US Flag prior to citizenship?

Originally Posted by Bob
the somewhat dodgy verse does seem to get dropped these days
Like "rebellious Scots to crush"?
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Old Jul 6th 2009, 9:16 pm
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Originally Posted by Dan725
I'd just put some humor into it, to be honest....preface it with words to the effect that you are doing a dry run for when you get your citizenship application approved, then lead away. You'll be fine.
It seems a big fuss about nothing very much.

I had an English couple in on the 4th, and they did not have flags to waive! So I did the decent thing.

Sticks and stones etc
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I had an English couple in on the 4th, and they did not have flags to waive! So I did the decent thing.
Gave them white ones to wave?
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Originally Posted by thinbrit

My N-400 is processing, and I am not a US citizen.

I was recently chosen to sit as chairperson on our city planning and zoning committee,

Out of curiosity did you list this on the N-400 in question 10B Affiliations.

I'm on our city's Public Safety Committee and wondered if that should be listed or not.
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Originally Posted by lapin_windstar
Gave them white ones to wave?
they french friends?
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Originally Posted by lansbury
Out of curiosity did you list this on the N-400 in question 10B Affiliations.

I'm on our city's Public Safety Committee and wondered if that should be listed or not.
If in doubt, but it down....the reason for this question is that they are looking for affiliations with dissdent groups, etc....Putting some reconginzed professional organization, or Public Safety Committe can only serve to put you in a really good light...
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Default Re: Implications of pledging allegiance to the US Flag prior to citizenship?

Originally Posted by Dan725
If in doubt, but it down....the reason for this question is that they are looking for affiliations with dissdent groups, etc....Putting some reconginzed professional organization, or Public Safety Committe can only serve to put you in a really good light...
Hadn't quite looked at it that way. It is a rather open ended question if you take it literally and list all the things you have belonged to in life.
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Default Re: Implications of pledging allegiance to the US Flag prior to citizenship?

Originally Posted by lansbury
Hadn't quite looked at it that way. It is a rather open ended question if you take it literally and list all the things you have belonged to in life.
Yes - don't forget to include your Costco membership, Safeways club card etc ...
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Default Re: Implications of pledging allegiance to the US Flag prior to citizenship?

Originally Posted by lapin_windstar
Gave them white ones to wave?
Ran out, too many French have been around.
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