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Tina Turner ‘to become Swiss, give up US passport’
France 24
AFP - US pop legend Tina Turner, who has been living in Switzerland since 1995, will soon receive Swiss citizenship and will give up her US passport, Swiss media reported Friday.
“I’m very happy in Switzerland and I feel at home here. … I cannot imagine a better place to live,” Turner told German language daily Blick.
Turner, 73, who was born Anna Mae Bullock, lives in picturesque town of Kuesnacht, on the shores of Lake Zurich in northern Switzerland, and has passed a local civics test and interview, according to an official announcement published in the Zuerichsee-Zeitung daily.
US singer Tina Turner arrives for the Emporio Armani fashion show in Milan,
on February 26, 2011. Turner — who has been living in Switzerland since 1995 —
will soon receive Swiss citizenship and will give up her US passport,
according to Swiss media reports.
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Jethro
January 25th, 2013
I wonder if she gets a free sig550 rifle?
Moxie Man
January 25th, 2013
“I Don’t Wanna Lose You” – not
Moxie Man
January 25th, 2013
“What’s Taxes Got to Do with It?”
historicus
January 25th, 2013
@Jethro – I think the Swiss encourage gun ownership by everybody but immigrants. I don’t even know if you’re allowed to own a gun if your not a Swiss native.
KF
January 25th, 2013
Tina doesn’t take crap from abusive men weather they’re named Ike or Barry, good for her.
Moxie Man
January 25th, 2013
Roman Polanski asked her to bring her great-granddaughter.
marleenna1959
January 25th, 2013
My ancestors came here from Switzerland in the 1800′s. Seems strange to see the US as a country to flee from now.
grayscape
January 25th, 2013
Now progressives won’t feel so conflicted for always pointing to pure-white European countries as model societies. Switzerland has become 0.000000% “diverse.”
grayscape
January 25th, 2013
Uhhhh…. Make that 0.0000001% diverse.
grayscape
January 25th, 2013
At least she can now legally own all the assault weapons she wants…
Hanoverfist
January 25th, 2013
Shes 73
I bet she still has “The Legs”.
“Well… ain’t we a pair… raggedy man…. Goodbye Soldier!”
And yes Grayscape,yes.
KF
January 25th, 2013
I heard this story earlier but in the context of it being for taxation reasons, similar to Gerard Depardeu of France. This article doesn’t specify what her reasons are and I can’t find anything that does. I withdraw my earlier comment, I was blabbing without sufficient knowledge.
It was very congress critterish of me to talk without knowing what I was talking about,, thus the request to withdraw the statement.
thirdtwin
January 25th, 2013
Obviously, she is a member of the 1%…of black people who do not worship Obama. Or at least she has no cultural, economic or racial need to come back and bask in his weird purple glow.
Stirrin the B.S.
January 25th, 2013
“…..Turner, 73, who was born Anna Mae Bullock, lives in picturesque town of Kuesnacht…..and has passed a local civics test and interview, according to an official announcement….”
Imagine that, a requirement to pass a civics test. When will we require our representatives to pass a civics test?
Stirrin the B.S.
January 25th, 2013
Ooops, I actually meant to say when will we require our (illegal) immigrants to pass a civics test. I blame it on the alcohol.
conservative cowgirl
January 25th, 2013
She learned German when she moved there. Imagine that! An immigrant learning the language of their adopted country! Those Swiss racists; she shouldn’t have to learn a new language!!
thirdtwin
January 25th, 2013
Stirrin, the immediate prog priority is for them to pass a driver’s license test.
CrustyB
January 25th, 2013
Good for her. Her ancestors were slaves, her contemporaries are slaves under Obama, and she seeks freedom in a non-American country. She’s OK in my book.
Jerry Manderin
January 25th, 2013
I love it that The United States loses Tina under Obama.
Tina to Barack….
“We don’t need another Zero.”
Desdinova
January 25th, 2013
Marleenna hit it. US citizenship used to be coveted. When someone became American, they were American, not a hyphen citizen. Americans NEVER gave up their citizenship.
My how things are changing under King Bronco.
Jackson
January 25th, 2013
My husband is Swiss…both parents from that country. She picked a beautiful one to live in.
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January 26th, 2013
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NOMOBAMY
January 26th, 2013
73?
I dunno.
I prolly would do her just for bragging rights.
NOMOBAMY
January 26th, 2013
I do like them younger girls like her.
Carlos The Jackal
January 26th, 2013
Last time I checked, there’s a minimum income requirement for Swiss residency too. If you’re planning on getting a job after moving in, forget it.
Switzerland ain’t no freaking welfare state.
IMPEACH Obama
January 26th, 2013
This won’t affect the obamabots like it would if Beyonce or Orcah were to cut and run.
Orcah Wimpfries
January 26th, 2013
Hey IMPEACH – is that really you Dr Phil?
Just remember, we never, EVER do things nice ‘n easy…so watch it BUSTER!!
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