It’s being reported that the number of Americans visiting a Canadian immigration web site is way up following George W. Bush’s victory. If Americans want to go live in Canada, they will receive a warm welcome; Canada wants 200,000 people to immigrate there next year.
But a mere election being the primary cause for some Americans wanting to quit their jobs, uproot their families, renounce their U.S. citizenship and move across the border into another country seems radical to me. That’s their choice, but I have difficulty believing that there aren’t other reasons for such a drastic move. In days past, people have fled across the border to avoid the draft or to outrun the IRS.
Some job-seekers will be happy if lots of people move to Canada; that means there will be job openings left behind here in the U.S.
People ought to stay at their jobs and express themselves in a more meaningful way, like starting a web site or running for office instead of tucking tail and running across the border or putting a gun to their heads.
More rampant emotionalism overriding common sense.
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