No, I'm not missing the point - the post I was referring to was making a blanket statement that just does not fit, and ignoring the fact that there are many places in N America that are just as bad as third world - you drive through them on the Trans-Canada highway. I know where I would rather be!
"And they can live and work with us without facing daily persecution and racial profiling so abundant in the Thrird World"
Well now, being part of the first nation in North America ain't so hot either!
Phil