An Pluiméir Ceolmhar, lately, when people (principally USians) ask the question, "if the US isn't the best country in the world, why are so many people risking their lives to move here", I find myself thinking maybe it's because the US government and the CIA do such a fine job of making people's lives so bloody miserable in so many other countries.

I guess they figure if they come here, they'll be safe from our government. Of course, that might not be the case by the time Bush leaves office (if he ever does).