tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2424131704277823220.post6588923785601928543..comments2023-09-23T11:16:00.352+02:00Comments on The Franco-American Flophouse has moved: FATCA/CBT: Acting In Your Own DefenseVictoria FERAUGEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16319699673885400472noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2424131704277823220.post-55326648947679951632014-09-19T18:06:31.228+02:002014-09-19T18:06:31.228+02:00The Democrats are playing a very dirty game. They ...The Democrats are playing a very dirty game. They are fully aware that CBT is ridiculously unfair. The increase in the number of renunciations and amount of bad press the issue is getting is forcing them to publicly acknowledge the problem, hence the no-shit-Sherlock “research” results. <br /><br />However, the Democrats will be careful to move ever so slowly towards solving the problem so not to rock the boat before they have a chance to grab a windfall of cash through at least one grand FBAR fundraising jubilee.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2424131704277823220.post-8153305105314012312014-09-19T15:33:42.815+02:002014-09-19T15:33:42.815+02:00Thanks, Victoria!
I sent messages to the candidate...Thanks, Victoria!<br />I sent messages to the candidates for Senate and Congress listed on my ballot (found their sites via Google) and suggest everyone do the same.<br />JayneAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2424131704277823220.post-66667910099242455462014-09-19T09:07:16.509+02:002014-09-19T09:07:16.509+02:00Hi Victoria,
You are our heroine !
I think the bes...Hi Victoria,<br />You are our heroine !<br />I think the best way to use crowd sourcing is to fund projects: movies,debate,talks that target the typical American who are totally clueless about how bad Fatca is for America. Fatca has turn America into a surveillance state. The fund can also use to pay lawyers like Jim Bopp who are willing to fight Fatca. With more American aware of this bad law, the next President will kill Fatca. Fatca succeed because most people with little violations are scared to raise their voices. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2424131704277823220.post-56568188719055232512014-09-19T06:39:43.144+02:002014-09-19T06:39:43.144+02:00Note sent Victoria!
I am a US ex-pat who has live...Note sent Victoria!<br /><br />I am a US ex-pat who has lived in Canada for the last 21 years. I have held Canadian citizenship for the past 13 years. I recently tried to document relinquishment of my US citizenship as of the date I became Canadian but was refused by a consular officer. I was told ai could only renounce my USC.<br /><br />Due to arcane US tax policies, I can not afford to keep my US citizenship. Now, with a five-fold increase in the fee to renounce my US citizenship, I also can't afford to abandon it.<br /><br />If I wanted to renounce my Canadian citizenship (I don't), the process would be simple and straightforward-- it could be completed by mail and the fee would only set me back $100. <br /><br />The previous $450 fee to renounce US citizenship was already too high. This recent five-fold increase in the fee is shameful, out of touch with financial reality, and abusive to those who need to document their ex-patriation from the US.<br /><br />B.C. Doc<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2424131704277823220.post-37683438996345319152014-09-18T14:40:28.801+02:002014-09-18T14:40:28.801+02:00@Victoria, anon
There was never a main post done ...@Victoria, anon<br /><br />There was never a main post done on this at the Isaac Brock Society. Victoria, would you consider using your authorship there to create a new post linking to your post here? <br /><br />My guess that the 2010 passport fee increase got such a huge number of comments was because it affected homelanders too.bubblebustinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01789474207408205280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2424131704277823220.post-22228853728832924792014-09-18T07:45:51.789+02:002014-09-18T07:45:51.789+02:00@bubblebustin, Up to 29 as of this morning.
I won...@bubblebustin, Up to 29 as of this morning.<br /><br />I wonder if people know that they can be anonymous if they wish? I put my name but then I figured I've already spent over 3 years talking/writer/kvetching about this and my time for anonymity has come and gone. <br /><br />A friend sent me this the other day - the UMP Quebec twitter feed is linking to the Flophouse:<br /><br />https://twitter.com/umpquebec2014<br /><br />@anonymous, I'm with you and I would like to see more comments. One way you could help is to spread the word and the link and ask people to please comment. As I said above, people don't have to give their names.<br /><br />@anonymous, Tell me more about crowdsourcing. How could we use it?Victoria FERAUGEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16319699673885400472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2424131704277823220.post-8912078303559145672014-09-18T00:37:48.666+02:002014-09-18T00:37:48.666+02:00I am surprised that there are only 27 comments. Th...I am surprised that there are only 27 comments. That seems really low, compared to how much the information has been broadcast here, at IBS and maple sandbox, and by many media sources.<br />It's disappointing that not more people flood them with comments.<br />I guess the only hope on this one is a slap on the hand from the UN.<br />I wonder when we're going to hear back from them regarding the complaint filed.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2424131704277823220.post-21364034830555945632014-09-18T00:16:12.614+02:002014-09-18T00:16:12.614+02:00You also have to wonder how likely those who'v...You also have to wonder how likely those who've made up their minds to make a final departure from the US would be to to lodge a grievance with the US government. All I think it would do is just confirm to them why they've had it.bubblebustinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01789474207408205280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2424131704277823220.post-20229775523481775832014-09-17T19:06:58.863+02:002014-09-17T19:06:58.863+02:00Thanks for this. We're at 27 today. I thought ...Thanks for this. We're at 27 today. I thought I'd do a little research into how many comments these regulation changes typically garner. A quick look at various dockets relating to "consular fees" shows that the comments range from 0 to rarely more than 10, EXCEPT when the broad sweeping consular fee hikes took place in 2010, <br /><br />http://www.regulations.gov/contentStreamer?objectId=0900006480a8ffe8&disposition=attachment&contentType=pdf<br /><br />that garnered 1567 comments, and at glance are mostly complaints about the passport fee increase from $55 to $70.<br /><br />http://www.regulations.gov/#!docketBrowser;rpp=25;po=0;dct=PS;D=DOS-2010-0035<br /><br />Obvious conclusion? Had there not been a passport fee increase in 2010, there would be significantly fewer comments than there were. <br /><br />Maybe 27 and growing is pretty good. Looking forward to reviewing them when they're out. A hunch is that many of them will be from immigration lawyers po'd about their clients getting thrown such a rotten curve ball.<br />bubblebustinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01789474207408205280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2424131704277823220.post-649553188627687502014-09-17T14:27:27.052+02:002014-09-17T14:27:27.052+02:00I went and checked the site and there are more com...I went and checked the site and there are more comments. This is good (though it's anyone's guess as to whether or not this post helped or not).<br /><br />But I thought it was worth a shot and if you're reading this and have commented or sent the Dems abroad reports to your reps, you have my gratitude. Merci, mes amis.Victoria FERAUGEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16319699673885400472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2424131704277823220.post-26701779673196919032014-09-17T10:49:09.311+02:002014-09-17T10:49:09.311+02:00Victoria,
Huge thanks. This is the numbers breakd...Victoria,<br /><br />Huge thanks. This is the numbers breakdown I have been looking for.<br /><br />Multiply comment #1 by ten. What would we do without you?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2424131704277823220.post-47342154180030509222014-09-17T04:15:26.193+02:002014-09-17T04:15:26.193+02:00With Fatca we are back in Maoist's era. We spy...With Fatca we are back in Maoist's era. We spy on each other and hope to get some rewards from Big Brother.SADnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2424131704277823220.post-5050419777061784052014-09-16T18:54:10.756+02:002014-09-16T18:54:10.756+02:00I don't know what we'd do without you, Vic...I don't know what we'd do without you, Victoria. Just when I thought there was nothing more that could hit us... I read this. If FATCA and the whole mess it's made is Constitutional, then the US Constitution is a piece of fiction. This is discriminatory and violates the Right to Privacy as guaranteed in the 4th (if I'm not mistaken) Amendment. "Privacy" means the right to choose for yourself - where you live and what you do with your life as long as you do not hurt anyone else. That's it. It's in the Constitution, Folks!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com