tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22118589.post4679730507508688316..comments2023-10-31T05:00:13.340-07:00Comments on Franz's Blog: An Athlete's Pursuit of Excellence: God Bless This Great Country! Yoana became a US Citizen Today!Franz Snidemanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07214347683076253495noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22118589.post-86615416880401764152007-03-26T08:31:00.000-07:002007-03-26T08:31:00.000-07:00Thank you Pete and Joe. I am proud of her for sure...Thank you Pete and Joe. I am proud of her for sure :)Franz Snidemanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07214347683076253495noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22118589.post-82323471005335688622007-03-25T15:16:00.000-07:002007-03-25T15:16:00.000-07:00Awesome! Very happy for you bothAwesome! Very happy for you bothJoe Sartihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16730922689220976568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22118589.post-52778953444330884872007-03-24T14:42:00.000-07:002007-03-24T14:42:00.000-07:00Many congratulations to Yoana! I know that you are...Many congratulations to Yoana! I know that you are very proud of this amazing accomplishment. I doubt that many natural born citizens could pass the citizenship test. It is easy to take for granted what countless persons around the world dream intensely about. I can only imagine the pride in the Snideman household. Again, many congratulations!Petehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11065624771957970054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22118589.post-57756780371195148472007-03-24T14:35:00.000-07:002007-03-24T14:35:00.000-07:00Thank you to everyone for your kinds words. You ar...Thank you to everyone for your kinds words. You are right, this country is the best country in the world. Yoana and I are very excited and proud to call her an AMERICAN!Franz Snidemanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07214347683076253495noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22118589.post-63526103568303250522007-03-24T06:33:00.000-07:002007-03-24T06:33:00.000-07:00Congratulations! You both must be very proud. I gr...Congratulations! You both must be very proud. I grew up overseas and have travelled all over Europe. The US is indeed the greatest country in the world and I feel extremely fortunate to have been born a US citizen. The freedoms and rights we experience here are unparalleled.Geoff Neuperthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11429352189298183355noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22118589.post-32605883714919642932007-03-24T05:54:00.000-07:002007-03-24T05:54:00.000-07:00Congrats to you both, that is fantastic. This coun...Congrats to you both, that is fantastic. This country is the not only the greatest country in the world but the IDEA of America, where the individual is key and freedom for the individual is paramount is perhaps the most revolutionary idea in history.<BR/>ANd people who choose to come here understand this so much more , it seems, than so many who have been given this from birth.<BR/><BR/>congrats again!Mark Reifkindhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13796716749125262941noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22118589.post-15862868448174752522007-03-23T19:37:00.000-07:002007-03-23T19:37:00.000-07:00Very very cool. Congratulations to both ya'll!!Very very cool. Congratulations to both ya'll!!Roycehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08646895219807042702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22118589.post-35087780532571601642007-03-23T12:44:00.000-07:002007-03-23T12:44:00.000-07:00Congratulations, to the both of you. You're right ...Congratulations, to the both of you. You're right about how easy it is to be complacent about what we as natural-born citizens have been given.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02766372847111788102noreply@blogger.com