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I do the same thing, and as a Canadian, I wonder about exactly the same thing. I was boycotting travelling to the US but need to travel through there on my way somewhere. I probably shouldn't be concerned as I'm a complete nobody, but I am. I would guess lots of others are as well. It can't be good for tourism.

I'm a little shocked there isn't more outrage in the 'Land of the Free'. Things have degraded to the point that I would think there would be a story on major TV news sites every night.




> I'm a little shocked there isn't more outrage in the 'Land of the Free'. Things have degraded to the point that I would think there would be a story on major TV news sites every night.

So long as the people get their professional sport, VMAs with scantily clad women and can buy alcohol and cigarettes very cheaply, their needs are being met and they are not interested in the big picture.


Don't forget smartphones, Facebook, and Farmville. Seriously, talk about opiates.


the news media here is by and large complicit, almost all of them voted for the current administration in the last election.


If it's any consolation, they'd be doing the same for the "don't call it torture" Bush Administration.




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