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Americans didn't flock to Canada...; after Bush win.
Topic Started: Aug 5 2005, 01:36 PM (131 Views)
who
Have light saber. Will travel.
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Americans didn't flock to Canada after Bush win By David Ljunggren

OTTAWA (Reuters) - Canadians can put away those extra welcome mats -- it seems Americans unhappy about the result of last November's presidential election have decided to stay at home after all.

In the days after President Bush won a second term, the number of U.S. citizens visiting Canada's main immigration Web site shot up sixfold, prompting speculation that unhappy Democrats would flock north.

But official statistics show the number of Americans actually applying to live permanently in Canada fell in the six months after the election.



Why did the unhappy Democrats not do as they promised?
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Dr. Noah
Sistertrek's Asian Correspondant
I suspect many found it was more important to stay and work toward helping swing the pendulum back from this radical right wing atmosphere.
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psyfi
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Maybe Canada had something to do with it. I can't image that they would feel all that welcoming of a bunch of disgruntled Americans coming over there dripping with psychoemotional toxins over not getting their guy in office.


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Mainiac
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I had my bags all packed, eh, but I had to reconsider. I'm afraid of getting drafted to serve in their war of aggression against the Danes. Hans Island, what a quagmire...

;)
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who
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Dr. Noah
Aug 5 2005, 01:39 PM
I suspect many found it was more important to stay and work toward helping swing the pendulum back from this radical right wing atmosphere.

Noah

One of the problems with being a republican or a democrat is that half the country becomes your enemy. You almost have to agree with everything and everyone in the party. I think it is better to look at issues. I am glad the energy bill was passed without ANWR. Although I think Social Security needs some work, I am glad the privatization idea was blocked. I do wish a MAJOR effort was being done with the southern border (and we do need to look at the northern border with the way the Canadians have amassed there). B}
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who
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psyfi
Aug 5 2005, 06:40 PM
Maybe Canada had something to do with it. I can't image that they would feel all that welcoming of a bunch of disgruntled Americans coming over there dripping with psychoemotional toxins over not getting their guy in office.

psyfi

I only quoted part of the article. The Canadians would be happy to have Americans moving there as would Americans Canadians.
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Mainiac
Aug 5 2005, 07:03 PM
I had my bags all packed, eh, but I had to reconsider. I'm afraid of getting drafted to serve in their war of aggression against the Danes. Hans Island, what a quagmire...

;)

I thought we had decided it would be re-named Hans Solo Island and the UN would move there and it would be UN territory.

On the other hand, the world might then be stuck in a quagmire of a war between all three. :rotfl:
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Mainiac
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who Posted on Aug 5 2005
08:39 PM
I thought we had decided it would be re-named Hans Solo Island and the UN would move there and it would be UN territory.

On the other hand, the world might then be stuck in a quagmire of a war between all three.


Well then, that's a relief! :lol:

Perhaps Sistertrek should offer its services as arbitrator? Why not us? :rotfl:

*returns to folding longjohns and packing bags*
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Dr. Noah
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Fortunately who, I am neither a Republican or Democrat. :)
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gdog243
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Even though politics sucks ass, everything else about this country is something one would be idiotic to pass up. ;)
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