RamblingSimon Rants About: Moving To Canada

I'm certainly not the first one to rant about this. In fact, 'Stuff White People Like' did earlier this year.

With the election going to Obama for the presidency and the Democrats for both the House and Senate majorities, Republican supporters have had a bad week. Sure, there's always the Palin ticket 4 years from now, but that's such a long time for them to sit around while the Democrats drive this country into the ground. So, what can they do until it's time to vote again?

The solution: MOVE TO CANADA!

Yes, our Mountee neighbors to the north will be the Promise Land for the sore losers--I mean, those that were upset by how the election turned out. But one question to ask is this: "Why Canada?"

I mean, as stupid as moving into a new region because of government leaders sounds, it doesn't make much sense this time around. I kinda understood it when Democrats were bitching about President Bush, but with the tables turning against the Republican party's favor, it seems a small number of them are picking up where the Democrats left off.

Now, for those that don't have any clue of my view on humanity is, it's this: people are uneducated and stupid. For a brief moment, let's look at where Canada stands on some key issues...

• Taxes: In Canada, the federal Sales Tax, also known as the Goods and Services Tax, is 5%. However, there is also in some provinces called the Provincial Sales Tax, which ranges from 0% (Alberta) to 10% (Prince Edward Island). The two combined, known as the Harmonized Sales Tax, is on average almost 12% on most goods and services purchased.
• Same-Sex Marriage: In July 2005, Canada legalized same-sex marriages, with the Civil Marriage Act, becoming the fourth country to do so. Between June 2003 (when Ontario legalized it) and October 2006, there were over 12,000 same-sex marriages contracted in Canada.
• Marijuana: Medical use of cannibis is legal in Canada. Cultivation is also allowed by those who use medical marijuana. A poll taken in 2008 estimates that over half of Canada is for the legalization of marijuana. The legal status differs between different sections of Canada, but it seems that it is mostly tolerated.
• Abortion: While some non-legal obstacles exists, Canada is one of the few nations that has no legal regulations on abortion. Provinces have control over accessibility and policies.
• Health Care: Universal health care system (Health care is publically funded).
  

For the most part, these policies go against the GOP typical platform. Even the death penalty was removed in the 1960s (sorry, Texas). In the end, conservative America needs to find a new Haven, one that makes them sound less stupid when they bitch the next time their candidate loses.