doesn't release official figures, and some critics have suggested this
is because they don't keep accurate records and it's a national
security problem. Meanwhile, public surveys have ranged from anywhere
from five percent to more than 30 percent, though the experts
interviewed felt the truth was that around 20 percent have them, but
only 15 percent have used them (ie, gone to a country that requires a
passport.) Considering I still meet people that have never left their
own state let alone the country, I'm not surprised....
andy
--- In [email protected], "Deirdre Straughan"
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> On 5/6/06, David Meade <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> >
> > I just cant let this one go ... you've hit a nerve ... not that is
has any
> > relevance what so ever to the issue. really ...
> >
> > Firstly, your statement that 15% of Americans had passports is a bit
> > dated? According to survey last year the number is more like 34%
(http://www.canadatourism.com/ctx/files/announcements/Impact_of_the_WHTI_eng_web.pdf
> > )
> >
>
> Thank you - I am encouraged to know that the percentage of Americans
with
> passports is increasing.
>
>
> > Implying that Americans are globally disinterested ignorants just
because
> > the average American cant afford to cross the pond ... is ... well
ignorant
> > ... if not insulting.
> >
>
> Americans have for most of the last century had more opportunity and
money
> to travel than most of the rest of the world, though you're probably
right
> that they don't have as much now as they once did.
>
> --
> best regards,
> Deirdré Straughan
>
> www.beginningwithi.com (personal)
> www.tvblob.com (work)
>
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