BTN Best Wishes to Those Headed North 11/24/2004

[Beyond The News]

November 24, 2004 Best Wishes to Those Headed North —Michael Medved The recent elections sent die-hard Democrats into bizarre excesses of despair, illustrated by a startling headline in the Seattle Times that proclaimed: "Canada Seen as Beacon in U.S. Gloom." Though I hadn't personally noticed our national gloom, the accompanying article sorrowfully reported that hundreds of thousands of "the politically disaffected" plan to relocate north of the border. There they would find "values in line with their own," including stricter gun laws, gay marriage, generous welfare, and widely available marijuana. Conservative Americans should wish such ideological immigrants bon voyage, while embracing our own more consequential lives in the greatest nation on earth. We wish Canada well, but whatever happens in the Great White North matters very little to the rest of humanity or to the course of history. What we do as Americans, however, will determine the future of the planet, and assure the continued existence of freedom and self-government. Michael Medved is the host of The Michael Medved Show. If this commentary was forwarded to you, sign up for your own free subscription. Beyond the News Commentaries go past today's headlines to give you concise and penetrating insight into the most pressing challenges facing our culture today. BTN commentaries cover everything from politics to popular culture, from faith to international relations and family values to the progress of the war on terrorism. You are receiving the email because you have subscribed to this list. If you would like to remove yourself from this list, please use the following link and you will be removed immediately! Thank you! Copyright 2004 Beyond The News TM Start a Storehouse and watch God work! Give the Gift of Music! Despondent Dems fleeing to Canada? [WND] Canada Seen as Beacon in U.S. Gloom (registration required) [The Seattle Times]