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For most thinking Americans, the last seven and three-quarters years have been a waking nightmare. Trust me, we know what you're saying. We're embarrassed. We're scared. Today, if you're Muslim in this country you're probably on six watch lists and are having your phone tapped, and if you're really unlucky, you're rotting away without due process in Git-mo. Tomorrow, if the McCain faction wins...if you're not a card-carrying Christian of the "correct" denomination...can detention camps be far behind? Your comparison to Nazi Germany is horrifying...and accurate.
So here's a request. Four years ago this November I spent three days trying to figure out how to emigrate to Canada. Unfortunately, if memory serves, I couldn't afford it, because it costs something like $65k per person.
How about setting up some kind of low-cost refugee program for disaffected Americans? We're a good group, generally speaking. Educated, thoughtful...and fucking terrified.
