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Originally posted by Rollergirl2001
I think that you better watch what you say about moving to Canada if there is a draft on this forum. I was bashed for saying that.
Oh, I apologize for saying that I would move to Canada if there was a draft. I was being insensitive. I'm sorry. Please forgive me.
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You don't have anything to apologize for! If you're receiving any flack for saying such a thing it isn't necessarily because of
you per se, but because of other people who have made similar statements but didn't back them up when the time came.
One who springs quickly to mind is actor Alec Baldwin who insisted he would move out of the US if the Republicans took the White House in 2000. He is still here. In all the years I've been eligible to vote, I've heard similar claims from people and every single one of them is also still here! Seems that when push came to shove, the comfort and benefits to be reaped by staying in the US overwhelmed their desire to make a bold statement.
So if you're getting any grief for your comment, I think it's just because people are reading it as empty, rhetorical grandstanding. Just ignore them; you and you alone can attest to the veracity of your statement.
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