We know we can't entirely escape Bush from our little redoubt up North, but at least we can shelter our children from much of his ugliness and give them a shot at a more hopeful future. We are also looking forward to finally paying our taxes without shame. Canada is a beautiful country that still amazes us after many visits with its decency, wit, and above all, commitment to a better life for all its citizens.

I know lots of people think about this stuff, but this is the first person I read regularly who's actually leaving because of the US political situation. I can't blame him, but I notice that when the radical right felt so oppressed for so many years, they didn't go anywhere.

(Of course, where would they have felt more comfortable?)