Americans flock to Canada's immigration Web site

[EmnJoe (Premo)]

Americans flock to Canada's immigration Web site
OTTAWA (Reuters) - The number of U.S. citizens visiting Canada's main immigration Web site has shot up six-fold as Americans flirt with the idea of abandoning their homeland after President George W. Bush's election win this week.


And don't come back!

[CityGrl]

I overheard a co-worker say yesterday, "Did you hear that Congress has gone Republican too?!? I really feel like this whole process is definitely not fair, and definitely not democratic."

Excuse me?!?!?! What happened on Election Day was WITHOUT A DOUBT democratic. The votes were counted, and those who won, won, and those who lost, lost. That's what America is all about.

It blows my mind that people are actually looking to move to Canada because of their anger towards the American democratic process. What happened to the unity found after September 11th? I'm at a loss for words, but feel completely disheartened by the lack of American pride that I have seen (and heard) in the past few days (specifically by Kerry supporters).

:stepsoffsoapbox:

[Kain99]

We will be much better off without them....... Not wasteing one ounce of energy being upset. Let em' go.

[sleuth]

That just means the next election, Giuliani will win in a landslide. There won't be anyont to vote against him!!

[ylexot (Premo)]

Originally Posted by CityGrl

I overheard a co-worker say yesterday, "Did you hear that Congress has gone Republican too?!?

You should have told them that it went Republican a couple years ago...it just went more Republican this time.

[Penn]

It is really amazing to see/hear all the finger pointing, the recriminations, the HOW could we have LOST(?!) hand wringing going on.

The TV pundits are trying to make hay out of this, while the furor lasts; suddenly here, it occurs to me: How much longer will the Democrats go on national TV and make fools of themselves, trying to explain away the debacle they've just experienced?

The snobs and elitists moving to Canada? Let them!

#1 - more jobs for the rest of us.

#2 - They will fit right in with the French Canadians snobs.

[vraiblonde]

Originally Posted by EmnJoe

And don't come back!

For real. But they're not going anywhere. It's like some little kid threatening to run away from home if they don't get their way. They pack their little satchel and call over their shoulder, "I'm leaving now."

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"I mean it - I'm really going!"

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"Mom.......?"

[ylexot (Premo)]

Originally Posted by vraiblonde

For real. But they're not going anywhere. It's like some little kid threatening to run away from home if they don't get their way. They pack their little satchel and call over their shoulder, "I'm leaving now."

.....

"I mean it - I'm really going!"

.....

"Mom.......?"

Nice analogy vrai.

[Warron]

I personnally know a guy who left the US and refused to come back until after Carter was voted out of office. There are reactionaries on all sides.

[SamSpade]

Originally Posted by CityGrl

I overheard a co-worker say yesterday, "Did you hear that Congress has gone Republican too?!? I really feel like this whole process is definitely not fair, and definitely not democratic."

As was mentioned, Congress has BEEN solidly Republican for 10 years now. It just went even MORE so.

And as has been mentioned, your co-worker apparently has no concept of what "democratic" or "fair" means. It's not a far cry from when children whine "No fair!" when they lose.

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Actually, this disturbs me more than that, because it reveals a trend I'm seeing in the country - an intolerance of different opinions. This is on both sides, but I'm noticing it more from the left than the right. I don't think people adequately understand that freedom of expression MEANS that you must be able to allow others to preach what you hate, without recrimination.

You know, the election is OVER - and people are STILL vandalizing Bush HQ's. Are we going to see more of this in the future?