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Do you have a U.S. Passport

Yes, I do.
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No, I do not.
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Postby Pastor Gary » September 26th, 2008, 10:54 am

The smug elitist media snicker at Governor Palin's recent acquisition of a passport. The most reliable statistics I can find indicate that only about 20% of all adult U.S. Citizens have a passport, leading me to the belief that raising the issue could backfire on the liberal media.

Do you have a passport? (I do, but only got one in the last few years.)
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Postby deb » September 26th, 2008, 10:59 am

I voted no.
A passport would most likely require flying - and I haven't done that either!

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Postby TW » September 26th, 2008, 11:00 am

No, never needed one. (And I've been half way around the world, courtesy of Uncle Sam's Travel Agency. :lol: )

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Postby Ilovebigcats » September 26th, 2008, 11:02 am

No I don't and I have no desire to have one. I don't plan on going anywhere.

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Postby dolfan » September 26th, 2008, 11:19 am

I don't yet, never have. BUT, if Obama gets elected, Canada really is looking nice. Or Cancun, or even Gitmo!! :lol:
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Postby DeWayneTN » September 26th, 2008, 11:20 am

Yes, I have one and I am shocked that you all don't have yours. Totally irresponsible.

Ask me how long I've had mine.......
(all of 2 or 3 months).
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Postby Paully_44 » September 26th, 2008, 11:45 am

I dont, but with Canada only a couple hours from here and a passport will soon be required, I will be getting one. I am kind of suprised that Govenor doesnt have one. I know our govenor here travels out of country. I just figured it was normal.
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Postby dolfan » September 26th, 2008, 11:48 am

Ours does, too. But, you know, she can already see Russia from her front porch. :lol: :wink: I loved that skit.
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Postby Jennifer Smith » September 26th, 2008, 12:33 pm

I do, although it has long been expired. I find it is still a very well-accepted form of identification!

And I hope I get to use it again to travel soon. :) 8)
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Postby jinjer » September 26th, 2008, 12:41 pm

I have had one since 1995 when we went to Paris for a business trip to the air show. I have kept it renewed and am happy that I did when we decided to go to Ireland last November. I will continue to keep it renewed.

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Postby PastorDaniel » September 26th, 2008, 3:15 pm

yep...got it in 2000 to go on a missions trip....that's the only trip that I've used it on...it's been cool for ID purposes...but I can see how alot of people don't need one.
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Postby Sherry » September 26th, 2008, 5:00 pm

Getting mine for our trip to Ireland...hubby has had his for quite awhile for work. We've traveled out of the country on cruises in the past and didn't have to have one.

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Postby KBevangelist » September 26th, 2008, 5:08 pm

Yep! and keep it renewed because of vacations and mission trips.

So far been to:

Thailand, Jamaica, Mexico, Bahamas, Brazil, Paraguay, Japan

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Postby paul » September 26th, 2008, 5:10 pm

I got my first one in 1993. I am on my third one having filled two which had double pages. I can't understand why everyone does not have a passport.

A word to the wise...If you have a passport and are traveling overseas...make sure you have two photo copies of it, one with you and in a seperate place from your passport, and one at home that can be faxed, or scanned and emailed to you if it is lost or stolen. It makes it much easier to get a replacement. My son Joel will tell you his story, his was stolen last week in Uganda....what a mess
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Postby Pastor Gary » September 26th, 2008, 5:29 pm

paul wrote:I can't understand why everyone does not have a passport.

Paul, because tens of millions of Americans have never (and WILL never) traveled outside the United States and have little desire or reason to. I know dozens of people in Hawaii who have never been off the island on which they were born, and hundreds who have never been to the U.S. mainland. This place is their world. I also know people on the mainland who have never been outside their several-state region.
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