gun registration and heavily unionized Police, Fire and Schools. It ought to be a paradise. Of course, predictably, the schools SUCK! They don't just suck, they suck expensively. Strike one for socialism. Oh and the Police?! Well don't get in an accident. See, the Police don't respond to accidents. No showing up to direct traffic, see if you're OK, or file a report. If they see an accident, they don't even stop. Nope. Too busy. If someone's seriously injured, they might decide to stop by, but of course the (PRIVATE) ambulance service will get there long before and whisk you away - and if you have a choice, you'll pray the private hospital is closer than the public chop shop. Strike 2 for socialism. The Highway Department? Jerry, you've got to be kidding. Have you seen our infrastructure? Not to mention our local DOT is under investigation for corruption (hookers traded for looking the other way on inspections) that almost equals that of the county government (also under investigation, also Democrat). Jack Wilson | 10.28.09 @ 4:51PM France - isn't that the country where about 15000 people died during a heatwave just a few years ago -2003? A heatwave! This excerpt is from USA Today: 'The new estimate comes a day after the French Parliament released a harshly worded report blaming the deaths on a complex health system, widespread failure among agencies and health services to coordinate efforts, and chronically insufficient care for the elderly. ' Dr. Thorne | 10.29.09