I get confused. I remember everything. I remember too much, and... some of it's made up, and... some of it can't be quantified, and... there's secrets.

River ,'Safe'


Natter 37: Oddly Enough, We've Had This Conversation Before.  

Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.


§ ita § - Jul 14, 2005 2:47:00 pm PDT #86 of 10002
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

So as soon as you enlist and serve, you can apply for citizenship.

The executive order:

By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, including section 329 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1440) (the "Act"), and solely in order to provide expedited naturalization for aliens and noncitizen nationals serving in an active-duty status in the Armed Forces of the United States during the period of the war against terrorists of global reach, it is hereby ordered as follows:

For the purpose of determining qualification for the exception from the usual requirements for naturalization, I designate as a period in which the Armed Forces of the United States were engaged in armed conflict with a hostile foreign force the period beginning on September 11, 2001. Such period will be deemed to terminate on a date designated by future Executive Order. Those persons serving honorably in active-duty status in the Armed Forces of the United States, during the period beginning on September 11, 2001, and terminating on the date to be so designated, are eligible for naturalization in accordance with the statutory exception to the naturalization requirements, as provided in section 329 of the Act. Nothing contained in this order is intended to affect, nor does it affect, any other power, right, or obligation of the United States, its agencies, officers, employees, or any other person under Federal law or the law of nations.

So, basically, yup.


Jesse - Jul 14, 2005 2:51:42 pm PDT #87 of 10002
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.

I also thought his casual use of slurs was kind of offensive, as if he relished being able to say them on-air

TOTALLY.


Kat - Jul 14, 2005 2:52:13 pm PDT #88 of 10002
"I keep to a strict diet of ill-advised enthusiasm and heartfelt regret." Leigh Bardugo

NO FUCKING WAY.

And yet, of two minds.

On the one hand, if we're going to send your ass to get killed, we sure better make it easy enough to become a citizen. I get that, I do.

BUT, as a recruiting tool? That seems so evil, because it's hugely enticing especially to a nominally unempowered demographic. Wow. I'm just... Wow.

ETA thanks, ita, for finding the info.


Jesse - Jul 14, 2005 2:52:24 pm PDT #89 of 10002
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.

Oh, PS: In your FACE LA-istas. Guess who I just had pizza with?


Kat - Jul 14, 2005 2:53:27 pm PDT #90 of 10002
"I keep to a strict diet of ill-advised enthusiasm and heartfelt regret." Leigh Bardugo

I don't know, but Jesse is mean and taunty.


§ ita § - Jul 14, 2005 2:53:40 pm PDT #91 of 10002
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

I'm with you on both minds, Kat.

Guess who I just had pizza with?

Stephen Colbert?


Sue - Jul 14, 2005 2:54:43 pm PDT #92 of 10002
hip deep in pie

Brad really likes dresses...

Oh, PS: In your FACE LA-istas. Guess who I just had pizza with?

Stephen Colbert?


§ ita § - Jul 14, 2005 2:56:02 pm PDT #93 of 10002
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

It'd better be him, hadn't it?


Sue - Jul 14, 2005 2:56:32 pm PDT #94 of 10002
hip deep in pie

Anyone else would be a letdown.


Jesse - Jul 14, 2005 2:57:38 pm PDT #95 of 10002
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.

OK, not Colbert. ALIBELLE.