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If McCain wins, should we all move to Scandinavia?

Imagine a land where presidents don't sprinkle holy water on wars, citizens have good healthcare and governments care about the environment.
By Louis Bayard

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  • Tuesday, October 21, 2008 07:26 PM

    Of course in Sweden, citizens, men at any rate are DRAFTED

    Sure it's 'neutral' country e.g. they only sold weapons to the Nazis, they didn't fire them, but none the less you youngsters would get conscripted.

    Bummer, dude.

    —The Beagle of Doom Read The Beagle of Doom's other letters

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