Joy and Worry
Last night, I was talking with some friends about POWs who were still missing. Fortunately, I was right to have been hopeful. The ones I thought were OK were found. Credit is due to the Iraqi soldiers who, though abandoned by their officers, had the discipline not to abandon their prisoners and go home. I certainly hope that our government rewards them with some sort of token of esteem. As for worry, I am worried about the inhabitants of Baghdad and many other cities. I hope the Marines and the local police can stop the orgy of looting and civil unrest that continues in those cities. I am especially worried about intrepid Baghdad bloggers Raed and Salam Pax , who have not posted since the 24th of March.
Citizenship Program for Soldiers
I am not a lawyer, but I think someone could probably edit this. I've just been seeing too many stories about resident alien American soldiers who have been granted their citizenship posthumously or after being wounded to think that it's fair to make it hard for them to be naturalized.
An Act for the Naturalization of Alien Members of the United States Armed Forces
Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress Assembled:
Section 1 That if any person, being a resident alien of the United States of America, shall have served six years in the armed forces of the United States and shall not currently be under investigation for violation of the Uniform Code of Military Justice, they, having certified the same to the Secretary of State shall be eligible for immediate naturalization.
Section 2 That the Secretary of Defense shall transmit to the Secretary of State at annual intervals, the names of those persons that have been determined to fit the criteria in Section 1 of this act.
Section 3 That the Secretary of State shall consider the information provided by the Secretary of Defense according to Section 2 to fufill the requirements of the certification in Section 1.
Section 5 That the Secretary of State should make all reasonable and proper effort to contact those who are believed by the Secretary to be eligible for naturalization under this act.
Section 6 That the Secretaries of State and Defense be authorized to make all appropriate regulations to obey and enforce the provisions of this act, yet always provided that such regulations do not place any unreasonable burden on those eligible for naturalization under this act.
End of Act
Note: This proposal does not change the law too much. Mainly, it gives active duty personnel the ability to be naturalized while in service. Before this, they had been to be within six months of applying for honorable discharge.
Lift up your heads, o you gates, that the King of Glory may enter
ESA(20030413.1)
Last night, I was talking with some friends about POWs who were still missing. Fortunately, I was right to have been hopeful. The ones I thought were OK were found. Credit is due to the Iraqi soldiers who, though abandoned by their officers, had the discipline not to abandon their prisoners and go home. I certainly hope that our government rewards them with some sort of token of esteem. As for worry, I am worried about the inhabitants of Baghdad and many other cities. I hope the Marines and the local police can stop the orgy of looting and civil unrest that continues in those cities. I am especially worried about intrepid Baghdad bloggers Raed and Salam Pax , who have not posted since the 24th of March.
Citizenship Program for Soldiers
I am not a lawyer, but I think someone could probably edit this. I've just been seeing too many stories about resident alien American soldiers who have been granted their citizenship posthumously or after being wounded to think that it's fair to make it hard for them to be naturalized.
An Act for the Naturalization of Alien Members of the United States Armed Forces
Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress Assembled:
Section 1 That if any person, being a resident alien of the United States of America, shall have served six years in the armed forces of the United States and shall not currently be under investigation for violation of the Uniform Code of Military Justice, they, having certified the same to the Secretary of State shall be eligible for immediate naturalization.
Section 2 That the Secretary of Defense shall transmit to the Secretary of State at annual intervals, the names of those persons that have been determined to fit the criteria in Section 1 of this act.
Section 3 That the Secretary of State shall consider the information provided by the Secretary of Defense according to Section 2 to fufill the requirements of the certification in Section 1.
Section 5 That the Secretary of State should make all reasonable and proper effort to contact those who are believed by the Secretary to be eligible for naturalization under this act.
Section 6 That the Secretaries of State and Defense be authorized to make all appropriate regulations to obey and enforce the provisions of this act, yet always provided that such regulations do not place any unreasonable burden on those eligible for naturalization under this act.
End of Act
Note: This proposal does not change the law too much. Mainly, it gives active duty personnel the ability to be naturalized while in service. Before this, they had been to be within six months of applying for honorable discharge.
Lift up your heads, o you gates, that the King of Glory may enter
ESA(20030413.1)
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