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« on: October 19, 2007, 09:34:45 AM »
Huh?

Now, I understand that this is an effort to stop marriages of convenience but clearly if you have to ask permission for something then there is ALWAYS the possibility of "no" being the answer.

If some small minded bureaucrat decides, for example, that there are too many Asians in Bermuda then they could deny an application or certainly make it difficult for a Bermudian to marry the woman/man they love.

Surely this is another steamroller over the Human Rights Act?

I'm amazed by it all.
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« Reply #1 on: October 19, 2007, 10:51:24 AM »
ace - link / etc. somewhere???

THIS I got to see for myself!
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« Reply #2 on: October 19, 2007, 11:37:31 AM »
Christian has something on it here:

http://politics.bm/
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« Reply #3 on: October 19, 2007, 11:55:24 AM »
LOL

I honestly didn't go to Politics.bm, I was told about it by someone who listened to the radio this morning and yet Christian says this:

Presumably this means that if you have to get permission that some bureaucrat at Immigration can say no.

He and I think alike obviously.  Smiley
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« Reply #4 on: October 19, 2007, 12:53:24 PM »
I take it none of you have been propositioned to marry someone for $7000 before.
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« Reply #5 on: October 19, 2007, 12:57:13 PM »
Quote from: S Brown on October 19, 2007, 12:53:24 PM
I take it none of you have been propositioned to marry someone for $7000 before.



I've been offered millions to help out some dead kings relative ship money over for real estate purposes on a number of occasions...doesn't mean i'm going to forward over my banking details...and it also doesn't need the government to step in and make regulations regarding it as well.  This is just another way for Big Ewart Brother to keep on watching you. 

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« Reply #6 on: October 19, 2007, 01:03:40 PM »
Quote from: S Brown on October 19, 2007, 12:53:24 PM
I take it none of you have been propositioned to marry someone for $7000 before.

You know, the US has this same problem (with sham marriages so people can move there), but to deal with it, they don't seem to see the need to require permission from the US government before a US citizen can marry a foreigner...

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« Reply #7 on: October 19, 2007, 01:12:54 PM »
Quote from: S Brown on October 19, 2007, 12:53:24 PM
I take it none of you have been propositioned to marry someone for $7000 before.



I haven't, no.

I am aware that it happens though.

I am also aware that this is NOT the solution. 
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« Reply #8 on: October 19, 2007, 01:26:54 PM »
"I take it none of you have been propositioned to marry someone for $7000 before."

S Brown - are you married? Wink
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« Reply #9 on: October 19, 2007, 02:03:53 PM »
No I haven't.   Is $7,000 the going rate or were you being offerred a premium rate?
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« Reply #10 on: October 19, 2007, 02:06:46 PM »
What's the going rate if they offer to pay me in kind? Embarrassed
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« Reply #11 on: October 19, 2007, 02:13:30 PM »
If $7000 the going rate then we've got bigger problems than we think.
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« Reply #12 on: October 19, 2007, 02:14:22 PM »
Just like our coastline with each passing day Bermudians lose a little more liberty. 

Will this requirement be retro-active?  Ha Ha 

What if you marry off island?

Where do you send the cheque for 10% of what you were paid for marrying a foriegner?

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« Reply #13 on: October 19, 2007, 02:20:24 PM »
Guess this means new meaning to the phrase "What's in it for me?" when Ego-wart is talking to Wanda.
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« Reply #14 on: October 19, 2007, 02:25:37 PM »
You mean his... "Consultant Wife"? Wink
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