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I got lucky to leave the USA the day before they raise the crazy level at the airports. I wonder what they will imagine to render flying and border-crossing worse.

I guess "make the leaders live abroad for a while and force them to read enlightenment century books" is off the table as a reaction to terrorism?

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FWIW, Obama and Romney have both lived abroad. I think it takes a certain kind of person to want to be president, and the effect of travel is different on a person like that.

For this and other reasons, I think electoral politics is one of the least effective places to put energy, in working for change.

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