fatwollit........your socialist tendencies have not escaped me in the past , but I must admit that it stymies me when it comes to understanding why anyone with a choice would stay in this country while so in love with other political systems.

Why do Canadians come to the US for health care when they have such "wonderful" health care plans there? That one puzzles me.

In Sweden, almost everyone lives off the public dole. Fine for those who aspire to nothing other than an average (or below) existence, but that's not my cup of tea.

And the reason we got political on this board is due to Congressional legislation to which most of us are opposed.

Being an American is now and always has been a comfort to me.