Re: [GZG] Interesting mercenary idea

On Fri, Dec 12, 2008 at 9:11 PM, Mike Stanczyk <stanczyk@pcisys.net>
wrote:
> On Fri, 12 Dec 2008, John Atkinson wrote:
>
>> One thought I had was the idea of UN citizenship, which comes at the
>> end of a term of service to the UN in a full-time professional role.
>> I like 25 years, but that's my unrepentant Republican sentiments
>> peeking through.  With UN citizenship comes tax exemption from a
>> nation's taxes. . . Potentially a powerful motivator, especially if
>> hereditary.
>
> I can't remember from Star Ship Troupers (the book) the benefits of
> Citizenship.	You get to vote but was that it?

Franchise is described as "a purely nominal privilege that pays not
one centavo" by Johnnie's father in the first part of the book.  Later
on it is mentioned that certain jobs are reserved for citizens.

> for UN Citizenship: UN taxes too? (if there are any.)

John
-- 
"Thousands of Sarmatians, Thousands of Franks, we've slain them again
and again.  We're looking for thousands of Persians."
--Vita Aureliani

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