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CTyankee

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15. hey, there ya go...I'm sure they could pick up one of those 3 languages...

Thu May 10, 2012, 03:54 PM

May 2012

I'd go for the French, myself. I have some Italian, but I'd like to revisit my high school french.

I was an ESOL tutor for a young man from Lucerne in the summer of 08 for a month. He told me about life there and it sounded like heaven. I told him I was sorry he had to be subjected to our bad American food. He seemed impressed by the fact that we had bi-lingual bus schedules. He thought no Americans spoke any other language but English. He was cute as a bug's ear. It was during the 08 campaign of course and I had to explain the whole "lipstick on a pig" issue. He was mystified, couldn't fathom what it was about...

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BREAKING on MSNBC: Bachmann withdraws Swiss Citizenship [View all] Amerigo Vespucci May 2012 OP

Good! I was worried for the Swiss! CTyankee May 2012 #1

LOL, yeah. closeupready May 2012 #38

I guess she found out they have universal health care <nm> Big Orange Jeff May 2012 #49

That sound you hear is a collective sigh of relief in Zurich. marmar May 2012 #2

Switzerland mourns, I'm sure gratuitous May 2012 #3

well, I think... awoke_in_2003 May 2012 #19

DUzy candidate! rocktivity May 2012 #36

Shame for her as they have excellent mental health services Rambis May 2012 #4

+1 mmonk May 2012 #29

the power of Ed Schultz is awesome! provis99 May 2012 #5

Mitt Romney taking credit in 3 . . . 2 . . . 1 . . . gratuitous May 2012 #8

Maybe he wants her to be his "running mate" goclark May 2012 #39

I don't like her at all, but it's a shame she felt she had to do that. n/t woodsprite May 2012 #6

She's reaping what she sows Courtesy Flush May 2012 #77

Bachmann was a Swiss citizen before she wasn't. MineralMan May 2012 #7

Too bad. demilib May 2012 #9

Sounds like her kids are thinkin' it might not be such a bad idea... CTyankee May 2012 #10

There's even a small Italian-speaking section! KamaAina May 2012 #14

hey, there ya go...I'm sure they could pick up one of those 3 languages... CTyankee May 2012 #15

Or you could go hard core and learn Reto-Romansh :) They have four official languages. Lars77 May 2012 #23

Ahhh...Repukes...will do ANYTHING to appease the M$M. Rex May 2012 #11

Switzerland's 6th district has standards... Blue Owl May 2012 #12

And a nation mourns.... KamaAina May 2012 #13

in the US, perhaps,but in Switzerland, hell no..they are celebrating with a nice cold Vollmond bier stockholmer May 2012 #34

There are another group of prominent dual citizens cr8tvlde May 2012 #16

Care to name names? KamaAina May 2012 #17

That's a truly awful post Anarcho-Socialist May 2012 #24

Anti-Semite. marble falls May 2012 #25

I didn't see anything hateful about jewish people bloomington-lib May 2012 #42

Just exactly what do you think cr8tvlde was talking about is his coy little hate screed? marble falls May 2012 #48

I took it as the conservative Israeli government and citizens influencing politics in the US bloomington-lib May 2012 #50

Dude, I'm a "her" and it isn't coy nor is it hate cr8tvlde May 2012 #56

So what is your point of these dual citizens who control so much, whats the implication ... marble falls May 2012 #72

Good lord have mercy. This is a fact. Who said it was bad? cr8tvlde May 2012 #45

who are these "dual American-Israeli citizens who control global finance" you speak of? Anarcho-Socialist May 2012 #53

I'm going to assume you can use Google cr8tvlde May 2012 #58

Just name one fucking person leftynyc May 2012 #79

Right out of the Protocols. nadinbrzezinski May 2012 #51

No, that's likely not a real document and is not "research" cr8tvlde May 2012 #59

Yup, propaganda. nadinbrzezinski May 2012 #61

With all due respect... cr8tvlde May 2012 #65

Jews? Last I heard the media is controlled by the "liberal elite". Bosso 63 May 2012 #69

This February I was told this trope nadinbrzezinski May 2012 #74

I said that obamanut2012 May 2012 #71

Shades of "Protocol" here obamanut2012 May 2012 #70

Yeah I agree Anarcho-Socialist May 2012 #76

Name names or STFU leftynyc May 2012 #78

Michelle who? Faygo Kid May 2012 #18

You don't automatically get Swiss citizenship cap May 2012 #20

"I's not like god descended from on high and bestowed it on her. " Lars77 May 2012 #22

She's on Fox right now repeating the statement that it was automatically conferred aint_no_life_nowhere May 2012 #60

Bachmann withdraws Swiss citizenship, she found out it had holes in it..... Historic NY May 2012 #21

DUzy Candidate, The Sequel! rocktivity May 2012 #40

That's not a windstorm passing thru Europe... LynneSin May 2012 #26

The Swiss thank her. mmonk May 2012 #27

"You know what the fellow said ....... marble falls May 2012 #28

What would Michele have said if Obama were revealed to have dual citizenship? mwb970 May 2012 #30

That's it in a nutshell, I believe... Amerigo Vespucci May 2012 #31

Political Life Long Dem May 2012 #32

Michelle did not "automatically" get Swiss citizenship by marriage. BlueMTexpat May 2012 #33

Am I the only one Doc Holliday May 2012 #35

That's pathetic Renew Deal May 2012 #37

I'm sure many asked before but I don't can't understand YankeyMCC May 2012 #41

Batshit finally comes clean Kyad06 May 2012 #43

Was she planning to be POTUS and citizen of Switzerland? aquart May 2012 #44

What if she was ... cr8tvlde May 2012 #46

' Swiss Say No Thanks' deacon May 2012 #47

I am a dual citizen of USA and Canada riverbendviewgal May 2012 #52

All US citizens regardless of where they live must file income taxes tammywammy May 2012 #57

Another interesting situation regarding the co-founder of Facebook Eduardo Saverin cr8tvlde May 2012 #63

There's been articles over the last couple of years tammywammy May 2012 #64

Lee 'Scratch' Perry must be relieved nxylas May 2012 #54

What the hell does she think is wrong with having Swiss citizenship????? RB TexLa May 2012 #55

She was pressured into it by the surprised Republicans cr8tvlde May 2012 #62

Dual citizenship wouldn't effect one's ability to be president. I really don't see how this could RB TexLa May 2012 #66

Yeah, it would. Would not happen. cr8tvlde May 2012 #68

"An' I'm PROUD to a MURRIKAN..." BiggJawn May 2012 #67

So do you think a scriptwrither could do with this ... bayareaboy May 2012 #73

The swiss tolerate gay marriage. penndragon69 May 2012 #75