the traveling was broght up in response to many saying
they wanted to leave the country becouse bush was
elected/reelected. the point being that most of us
that have visited other countries know we do not want
to leave "no matter what."

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> Maybe I am dense,  but I see no connection between
> voting for GOP or DEM and
> having lived in other countries. I have been to
> Isreal, Canada Mexico and UK.
> One of my biggest
> concerns is that George Bush has not enough
> international experience.
> Visiting a country as President of the US is very
> different from your ddaughter's
> experience. Our president's world view:actually
> consists of growing up and
> liviing in Texas. I am a native Texan and retired
> back to Austin so I love Texas.
> But the native Texans I have met who have not
> traveled outside Texas have a
> narrow worldview. You learn alot being in other
> countries.And you learn quickly
> that many peoples and I am speaking of persons
> frieendly to the US do not view
> us as all kind and compassionate. I hate it the
> Americans young persons are
> being maimed and killed in a land they would not
> give .02 cents for.However, I
> voted for Bush.
> Why? Sometimes I don't even know.
>
>
> Bobby
> We are all Americans...no matter who did win and who
> didnt.  We are still the
> same people and lucky that we do live in
> America...land of the free.  How
> many have lived outside of the country?  My daughter
> lived in a castle in
> Holland.  And traveled all over Europe.  Also spent
> a summer living in and
> traveling
> France.  After a week or less in Holland...she
> emailed me to say...get me out
> of here...I dont care where in the US you put
> me...but get me back.  Of
> course..I left here there and she learned to deal
> with the differences....and
> for
> that...She appreciates The United States Of America.
>  It was a learning
> experience for her.  Something she may never have
> the chance to do again.  It
> took her
> a great deal to adjust being back home.  We are so
> different than Europeans
> for sure.
>




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