O Canada!

More and more Americans are getting fed up with the TSA/Theocratic driven mentality of the United States and heading for the Great White North.

Blame Canada!

It may seem like a quiet country where not much happens besides ice hockey, curling and beer drinking. But our neighbor to the north is proving to be quite the draw for thousands of disgruntled Americans.

In 2006, 10,942 Americans went to Canada, compared with 9,262 in 2005 and 5,828 in 2000, according to a survey by the Association for Canadian Studies.

Of course, those numbers are still outweighed by the number of Canadians going the other way. Yet, that imbalance is shrinking. Last year, 23,913 Canadians moved to the United States, a significant decrease from 29,930 in 2005.

And who can blame them?

Canada has so much to offer that no longer exists in this country. Things like civil rights, and human rights and environmental protections. Canada is actively working to turn around the effects of global warming while our theocrat-in-residence continues to deny its existence. And Canada has universal health care because they put the needs of the individual over the needs of corporate profits.

I was in Atlantic Canada over the July 4 weekend. While there I talked to many Canadians and not a single one, not one, could understand why we haven't removed George Bush by his testicles, strapped him to a raft and shoved it off the deck of an aircraft carrier 400 miles from the nearest shore. To a person Canadians can't stand Bush and his regime. Luckily they still like common every day Americans like you and me, "oh, we know its Bush and not you, eh."

Since the 2004 election there has been a large exodus of Americans leaving for places like Australia, New Zealand and Canada. And who can blame them?

Having grown up in northern Wisconsin and lived for six winters in North Dakota I have had more than my fair share of cold and wind and snow. I don't want any more and I'm headed south. But others who don't have a snow aversion are heading to the Great White North. There are few countries that are better suited socially if you want to relocate. Just remember to take along a strong beer can opener, and learn to say "eh" alot and you'll fit right in, eh.