Happy Birthday America!

"Dash-doorhandle-6 cyl none the richer" (dash-doorhandle-and-bondo) 07/04/2020 at 13:20 • Filed to: None

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WE love you, hang in there, be safe at Kid Rock’s Big Ass July 4th orgy.

Dash-doorhandle-6 cyl none the richer > Dash-doorhandle-6 cyl none the richer 07/04/2020 at 13:29

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yup

415s30 W123TSXWaggoIIIIIIo ( •_•))°) > Dash-doorhandle-6 cyl none the richer 07/04/2020 at 13:35

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Kid Rock is as dumb as a box of rocks and so is anyone going to a concert.  My birthday is the 2nd and I always have to deal with the 4th right after my B day. At least it isn’t a present holiday like having a birthday next to Xmas or whateves.

wafflesnfalafel > Dash-doorhandle-6 cyl none the richer 07/04/2020 at 13:38

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you know... not sure I’m up for George Washington selling Fiats built on a German platform . Maybe I’m over thinking it...

Dash-doorhandle-6 cyl none the richer > 415s30 W123TSXWaggoIIIIIIo ( •_•))°) 07/04/2020 at 13:40

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Yeah, we just celebrated Canada day by playing board games and eating chips, low key this year. 

415s30 W123TSXWaggoIIIIIIo ( •_•))°) > Dash-doorhandle-6 cyl none the richer 07/04/2020 at 13:42

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Well we have learned how stupid people are here, I wish I had stayed in Hawaii and not moved here at this point. I looked into moving to NZ years ago but it is a tough place to move to if you want to work, you had to have skills on their list, like radiology techs etc... I love it there. 

Dash-doorhandle-6 cyl none the richer > wafflesnfalafel 07/04/2020 at 13:43

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If you get right into it, its German/French/Italian/American car Made in Canada. But it’s still “pure distillate of A merica” on wheels. 

Dash-doorhandle-6 cyl none the richer > 415s30 W123TSXWaggoIIIIIIo ( •_•))°) 07/04/2020 at 13:46

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America will come out of the wilderness, always does.  Be safe. 

fintail > 415s30 W123TSXWaggoIIIIIIo ( •_•))°) 07/04/2020 at 13:58

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Or money.  You can buy your way in.  Countries like to preach about “skilled migrants”, but the rich can always get in, usually with no questions asked about the sources of funds.

fintail > Dash-doorhandle-6 cyl none the richer 07/04/2020 at 13:59

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Lisa Simpson predicted there would be a big mess to clean up after this worst regime in American history. 

For Sweden > wafflesnfalafel 07/04/2020 at 14:00

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It takes the best of many nations to make something greater though

For Sweden > Dash-doorhandle-6 cyl none the richer 07/04/2020 at 14:00

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Were they ketchup chips

Dash-doorhandle-6 cyl none the richer > fintail 07/04/2020 at 14:04

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Lisa Simpson would be a gre at president.

Dash-doorhandle-6 cyl none the richer > For Sweden 07/04/2020 at 14:05

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Old Dutch Arriba Zesty Taco. counts as C anadian.

PyroHoltz f@h Oppo 261120 > Dash-doorhandle-6 cyl none the richer 07/04/2020 at 14:14

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I know this commercial took a lot of flak but I can’t help but like it.

Dash-doorhandle-6 cyl none the richer > PyroHoltz f@h Oppo 261120 07/04/2020 at 14:17

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I’m not even American, but it seemed like some good American fun. What bo thered people about this one?

Taylor Martin > Dash-doorhandle-6 cyl none the richer 07/04/2020 at 14:18

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I love how you’re from a different country yet have more faith in our recovery than me and my parents and a ton of my pals do. We’re hosed, but I appreciate your optimism, truly.

PyroHoltz f@h Oppo 261120 > PyroHoltz f@h Oppo 261120 07/04/2020 at 14:19

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Oh and while not directly related to the 4th, I also liked this one from 7 years ago.

Dash-doorhandle-6 cyl none the richer > Taylor Martin 07/04/2020 at 14:25

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I have faith in my American Cousins.  It’s not ok today, and probably not tomorrow, Ripping off that bandage gonna suck, I’m not clever enough to see the future, But the country that golfed on the fuckin MOON should be able to right itself.  

ranwhenparked > PyroHoltz f@h Oppo 261120 07/04/2020 at 17:32

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I think it was about using American patriotism to sell a car built in a Commonwealth realm, and also using an apolitical, non-partisan historical figure like Washington for a commercial purpose.

Svend > fintail 07/04/2020 at 19:16

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Ye’, though not sure about NZ, but Oz was £160,000 per person, but you got the money back after five years.

So it's not buying your way in as such, but investing in the country with a no interest return. 

fintail > Svend 07/04/2020 at 19:28

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Well, the return is gaining residency in a place via purchase, often to hide ill-gotten wealth. That’s a hell of a return. Then often monies are laundered in local real estate. It’s that way among the demographic on the west coast (of the US and Canada both) along with Oz and I believe areas like London, too. I want to say the cost is 500K in the US, not sure about Canada. Nepotist in chief Jared was hawking the scheme in the PRC not long ago, and there are plenty of ex-CCP types here now.

Pay for play residency is unjust.

Svend > fintail 07/04/2020 at 20:32

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With respect while that is true of some, it isn’t of all. My former colleague has a son who moved and married an Australian lass, her other son loves Oz and has done a couple of working visas down there (your allowed one year long work visa but if you work a certain amount of it in agriculture, you can apply for another year working visa after you’ve returned home.

My former colleague doesn’t satisfy any of the points on the system as she’s always been a mother and store shelf filler, her husband works in forestry, but because of where they want to live close to their son and daughter in law, they are going down the route of down sizing their house and saving up as much as they can to go that route.

Unlike Cyprus that sells their passports to Russians wi lly nilly, Oz and the U.K. at least do check on your history and how you came about your money. If at a later date you are found to a lied or misrepresented yourself, etc... you can have your bank account frozen and assets stripped in that country if found to of been gotten illegally.

Also you don't so much buy citizenship, your buying residency and investing in the country and can apply for citizenship after five years. 

fintail > Svend 07/04/2020 at 20:48

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I’d wager an insane amount of money it is true of most. Too bad your colleague somehow can’t be sponsored in a kind of chain migration program.   Buying residency seems unethical at the very least.  Of course, we all know the real golden rule.

OZ is a known hotbed of offshore-based money laundering in real estate, and the UK is known for it too. The official vetting of these fortunes is minimal at best. Not saying the US or Canada do it any better (my exact postal code is also a hotbed for it, and the authorities don’t give a shit) , but the former mentioned places have no high ground in this.   Just as an aside, one of my hats is working as a CFE, I have a credential and have worked on AML matters.

“Investing” in the country often means just putting money into real estate or a front “business” where you employ relatives.

Svend > fintail 07/04/2020 at 22:20

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I dare say it’s a lot, but probably not an insane amount.

But for some it's a nice option as they may not satisfy the points system, but they've grafted to earn that money to settle. 

fintail > Svend 07/04/2020 at 23:11

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A vast majority, I’d wager. Various authorities claim they have vetting and checks in place, but are never able to produce data about how many are turned back after investigations. Like the old saying - cash talks, bullshit walks.

For me, I guess I am irked both by money buying a place in line, and the money not being vetted - it’s a societal failure.  Sadly, far down the list in priority compared to other failures, especially here.

Svend > fintail 07/05/2020 at 01:43

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As to how many. I think it depends on the country. Croatia sells a lot of passports to Russians. Cyprus was selling so many to Russians the E.U. and NATO were getting concerned about how many were getting Cypriot passports and access to the E.U. for so little money and hardly any vetting that the E.U. told them to stop. At one time it was reported passports were being sold for £40,000, add that Cyprus is in the process of joining the Schengen Zone, it’s a concern.

fintail > Svend 07/05/2020 at 14:26

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Data like that amuses me in a sad way, seeing that the EU is imperfect (although much of it handles many matters far better than the American shitshow). Speaking of vetting, it seems some EU member states weren’t properly checked out before gaining admission.

On this side of the pond, the Russians just hold debt created by the current POTUS, and use it as leverage.