Skallywag Posted January 24, 2020 Share Posted January 24, 2020 "Fifty-four years after illegally crossing the U.S. border in a Pontiac hearse, Neil Young has become an American citizen. ... Young explained to fans that the process had been delayed because of the “good moral character” provision on the immigrant application — meaning he admitted to smoking weed." Does anyone know why? ( Or does anyone really care? hahaha ) Read 3 news articles online and none stated why he became a citizen. Seems a negative to me, as he will now have to pay taxes in 2 countries, Canada and U.S., though doubt he has any money concerns. Maybe Daryl Hannah wants him to cast a vote in November? Maybe she just wants to make sure she can collect his social security pension? https://thehill.com/blogs/in-the-know/in-the-know/479570-neil-young-celebrates-his-new-us-citizenship Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snow Leopard Posted January 24, 2020 Share Posted January 24, 2020 Keep on Rocking in the Free World 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EVENKEEL Posted January 24, 2020 Share Posted January 24, 2020 Who cares....He's always been my favorite. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thongkorn Posted January 24, 2020 Share Posted January 24, 2020 Maybe he was still on a Horse with No name in the desert. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skallywag Posted January 24, 2020 Author Share Posted January 24, 2020 1 hour ago, Thongkorn said: Maybe he was still on a Horse with No name in the desert. Haha, that was a song by a band called America. Neil did name his band Crazy Horse Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gamb00ler Posted January 24, 2020 Share Posted January 24, 2020 Maybe he wants to be able to vote for Bernie since he stated that's who he favors politically. Skallywag said: Seems a negative to me, as he will now have to pay taxes in 2 countries, Canada and U.S. Since he has been a US resident for decades he was already subject to US taxation on his world-wide income. USA is one of the few countries that taxes it citizens even when they live abroad. Canada does NOT do that. Since he left Canada when he was about 21 he probably won't qualify for CPP or OAS, the Canadian equivalent of Social Security. Therefor he most likely won't have income sourced in Canada which would be subject to Canadian taxes. So....no financial disadvantage to becoming US citizen 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giddyup Posted January 25, 2020 Share Posted January 25, 2020 23 hours ago, Thongkorn said: Maybe he was still on a Horse with No name in the desert. You really know your music.???? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TallGuyJohninBKK Posted January 25, 2020 Share Posted January 25, 2020 3 minutes ago, giddyup said: You really know your music.???? Well, Young has become a citizen of AMERICA.... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giddyup Posted January 25, 2020 Share Posted January 25, 2020 Just now, TallGuyJohninBKK said: Well, Young has become a citizen of AMERICA.... That's like 6 degrees of separation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
observer90210 Posted January 25, 2020 Share Posted January 25, 2020 (edited) It took him 54 years to climb the US border wall perhaps ?....okay I'll go to the corner. of the class.. Edited January 25, 2020 by observer90210 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mauGR1 Posted January 25, 2020 Share Posted January 25, 2020 Could he run for president now ? Long may you run ! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sirineou Posted January 25, 2020 Share Posted January 25, 2020 5 minutes ago, mauGR1 said: Could he run for president now ? Long may you run ! I doubt he can run very long. Have you seen a recent picture of him? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mauGR1 Posted January 25, 2020 Share Posted January 25, 2020 1 minute ago, sirineou said: I doubt he can run very long. Have you seen a recent picture of him? Well, he's a survivor of a very creative and exciting era after all, time fades away, but many of his songs will stay. Together with Bob Dylan, my favourite story teller. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KhunKenAP Posted January 25, 2020 Share Posted January 25, 2020 He will not be able to sing "Born in the USA". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sirineou Posted January 25, 2020 Share Posted January 25, 2020 14 minutes ago, mauGR1 said: Well, he's a survivor of a very creative and exciting era after all, time fades away, but many of his songs will stay. Together with Bob Dylan, my favourite story teller. I was kidding. I always likes Neil Young as an artist and a person. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spiekerjozef Posted January 25, 2020 Share Posted January 25, 2020 He wants to buy an M60 machine gun for hunting. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skallywag Posted January 25, 2020 Author Share Posted January 25, 2020 3 hours ago, mauGR1 said: Could he run for president now ? Long may you run ! One of my many favorites of Neil's 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrysaora Posted January 25, 2020 Share Posted January 25, 2020 3 hours ago, mauGR1 said: Could he run for president now ? That only worked for Obama. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skallywag Posted January 25, 2020 Author Share Posted January 25, 2020 Another of my favorites. Turning this into a Neil Young tribute thread 55 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skallywag Posted January 25, 2020 Author Share Posted January 25, 2020 Written 49 years ago, Ohio , Neil's classic protest song against the Vietnam war. Here is Neil at 72 years old playing it live one more time . 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sipi Posted January 25, 2020 Share Posted January 25, 2020 Well I'll be. I never knew a Canadian was the first man to walk on the moon. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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