165 million people want to move here

[Shooter]

Millions worldwide would like to switch countries

WASHINGTON (AFP) – Some 700 million people worldwide, or more than all the adults of North and South America combined, think the grass is greener on the other side of the fence and want to permanently move to another country, a poll showed Tuesday.

. . . The most popular destination was the United States, where nearly a quarter of the 700 million -- around 165 million people -- said they would like to settle.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20091103/lf_afp/migrationusafricaasiaeurope_20091103190030

Amazing, just amazing . . . Apparently most of the world wants to come to a country where millions of people are dying every year from lack of health insurance!!!!!

This is very alarming. Someone should send all of those eager immigrants a bulletin, telling them just how terrible things are here, and not to bother coming.

 

[BasX]

Come to Canada. Have an Olympic games

 

[The_Lillard_King]

We have a muslim commie as a president . . . and these people want to come here?

 

[Colonel Ronan]

USA! USA!

 

[bluefrog]

http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20091103/lf_afp/migrationusafricaasiaeurope_20091103190030

Amazing, just amazing . . . Apparently most of the world wants to come to a country where millions of people are dying every year from lack of health insurance!!!!!

This is very alarming. Someone should send all of those eager immigrants a bulletin, telling them just how terrible things are here, and not to bother coming.

I don't get it either.

Clearly health insurance is every person's #1 priority. Why would anyone in sub-Saharan Africa want to give up that benefit and move to a country (America) where millions are dying from gay marriage instead of famine, disease or war?

 

[Eastoff]

http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20091103/lf_afp/migrationusafricaasiaeurope_20091103190030

Amazing, just amazing . . . Apparently most of the world wants to come to a country where millions of people are dying every year from lack of health insurance!!!!!

This is very alarming. Someone should send all of those eager immigrants a bulletin, telling them just how terrible things are here, and not to bother coming.

They are clearly coming here because George W. Bush made this country great! He rescued us from that hell known as Clinton years! Clearly this number is going to dramatically drop the longer Obama is in office. [/sarcasm]

 

[maxiep]

Regardless of what the Left is trying to do to this country, it's still the greatest country in the world. A country where anything is possible.

 

[Shooter]

We have a muslim commie as a president . . . and these people want to come here?

You may be onto something. Maybe they've heard that Obama is "spreading the wealth around," and they all want their share!

 

[BLAZER PROPHET]

Regardless of what the Left is trying to do to this country, it's still the greatest country in the world. A country where anything is possible.

At least for a little while longer.

 

[Eastoff]

At least for a little while longer.

Don't worry, Ron Paul will save our country by dismantling our government! [/sarcasm]

 

[bluefrog]

Everyone can't get on the USA bandwagon fast enough while we're number 1. Will all these fair-weather fans jump ship when China, India or Liechtenstein become the top dog?

The question everyone needs to ask is, "Are you a fan of the nation or a fan of the success?"

 

[MARIS61]

I don't get it either.

Clearly health insurance is every person's #1 priority. Why would anyone in sub-Saharan Africa want to give up that benefit and move to a country (America) where millions are dying from gay marriage instead of famine, disease or war?

That's mighty bigoted of you!

 

[bluefrog]

Clearly health insurance is every person's #1 priority. Why would anyone in sub-Saharan Africa want to give up that benefit and move to a country (America) where millions are dying from gay marriage instead of famine, disease or war?

How's this?

It was absurd to relate this article to health care so I ran with it and added gay marriage to the discussion. Also, I doubt there is universal health care in sub-Saharan Africa

(the article stated: "Residents of sub-Saharan African countries were the most likely to want to move abroad permanently, the polls conducted in 135 countries between 2007 and this year by Gallup showed.

On average, 38 percent of the adult population in sub-Saharan Africa, or around 165 million people, said they would up stakes and head for another country if they had the chance.

The most popular destination was the United States, where nearly a quarter of the 700 million -- around 165 million people -- said they would like to settle.")

 

[yakbladder]

How's this?

It was absurd to relate this article to health care so I ran with it and added gay marriage to the discussion. Also, I doubt there is universal health care in sub-Saharan Africa

Didn't you read the board rules? You're prohibited from running with it while Nate is the coach.

One more outburst like that and Denny will send you to the pines.

 

[bluefrog]

Didn't you read the board rules? You're prohibited from running with it while Nate is the coach.

One more outburst like that and Denny will send you to the pines.

My bad, I'll get with the program. Please don't bench me.

 

[julius]

Wait, I thought Obama was making the US look weak and bad to the rest of the world. Now people want to move here?

Does not compute...does not compute!

 

[barfo]

Wait, I thought Obama was making the US look weak and bad to the rest of the world. Now people want to move here?

Does not compute...does not compute!

What you are missing is that those 165 million people are all Marxists.

barfo

 

[Shooter]

What you are missing is that those 165 million people are all Marxists.

Everybody's a Marxist when it's to their benefit.

 

[barfo]

Everybody's a Marxist when it's to their benefit.

Welcome to Marxism, Shooter. We meet Thursdays, in the basement. Tell the guy at the door you are here to "see about the plumbing".

barfo

 

[Shooter]

Welcome to Marxism, Shooter. We meet Thursdays, in the basement. Tell the guy at the door you are here to "see about the plumbing".

What if I just seal the door shut, so you guys can't ever come out??

 

[julius]

What you are missing is that those 165 million people are all Marxists.

barfo

well, that changes everything.

 

[julius]

What if I just seal the door shut, so you guys can't ever come out??

Won't work. At their inauguration, each Marxist is given a hammer and sickle. They can just hammer and sickle their way out.

 

[Eastoff]

Won't work. At their inauguration, each Marxist is given a hammer and sickle. They can just hammer and sickle their way out.

haha

 

[MrJayremmie]

What you are missing is that those 165 million people are all Marxists.

Correct.

Well, almost. You have to take into account the Muslims (since Obama is Muslim), and then the socialists (since Obama is a socialist) and then the communists (Since Obama is a communist) and then the Fascists (Since Obama is a fascist) and then the Marxists like you said (Since Obama is a Marxist), and then all the Kenyans as well (Since he was born there).

If you take all those out, the U.S. is actually 147th right after Cuba. I'm sure we'll drop back down to our rightful place when Obama is impeached!

Freedom will prevail!