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"Observant Lurker" wrote:

On Sep 21 2013 9:56 PM, Jaap wrote:

Passport Services might be Suspended. Passport about to expire? Get it
updated before Sept. 30.
Passport services would be suspended in the event of a government shutdown
with a few exceptions in
cases of emergencies.

If you take a cruise to foreign ports and you don't leave the ship, then
you don't need a passport; correct?
Most of the cruises I see advertised go to places, where I wouldn't walk
around the city without my .45 and that could create some problems.

"COW..C-O-W eieio buzz "Dagnabbit"

Nope, you still need it to get off the ship and back in the country at
the end.
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America is at that awkward stage. It's too late
to work within the system, but too early to shoot
the *******s."-- Claire Wolfe