Since 2000 the number of foriegn tourists visiting america has dropped 20% partially due to Bush foriegn policy but mainly because of the restrictions placed on foriegners (treating them like criminals and wanting all their personal information I.e. credit card details and other records) who wants to holiday there. Now instead of just wanting a thumb print and a photo of the visitor (even if you are from a visa waiver country) they want all ten fingerprints and an iris scan or other biometrics. In 1996 i had a great holiday in the US skiing and up until recently i wanted to go back and try other ski resorts there, but why should i be treated like a criminal just because i want a holiday.
I have been to India, China, South Africa and many places around Europe without having to reveal as many details as the US wants (even with having to get visa's).
I have decided i will never visit the US again as long as they continue to treat law abiding with such contempt.
2007-06-26
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Q-Burt, your details are requested by the US govt through the airlines you travel with before they let the plane land. I suppose them restrictions are not put on a member of the US armed corporate killing services. Have fun when the PTSD sets in.
2007-06-26
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The US does not know how to properly define and focus its efforts in the "war on terror". This is similar to the blanket eavesdropping that the US security agencies have been doing. Most of it is a big waste of law enforcement time, a nuisance at best, and an infringement of civil liberties and even human rights at its worst.
2007-06-26 02:48:49
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answered by Anonymous
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Restricting your showers is loopy. So your no longer handling rational persons right here. I could simply bide my time after which get out. The handiest solution to educate a little one responsiblity is to provide it to them. Now is just too overdue. They babied you till you had been grown and you are going to be left no longer having any revel in making your possess selections. This is like throwing your child within the deep finish of the pool and pronouncing sink or swim. Just considering the fact that you TOLD them the best way to swim or allow them to watch you it isn't ample. Read and inform them to learn the Love and Logic books in your sister's sake when you go away. If ever a father or mother had to it is them. They simply sound particularly controlling and sound like they're looking to manipulate you ever final moment they are able to. Which is not for for much longer so cling in there. Just feel approximately how plenty of children have it so much worse and it is nearly over. No one must be forcing any little one to consume all in their meals. They appear particularly uninformed. If you ever have youngsters you are going to ought to learn plenty of books due to the fact you did not have a well instance of the way to elevate youngsters.(as I did) Don't repeat their errors. Also, do not maintain a grudge or allow it wreck the leisure of your existence. They customarily simply do not know any higher they usually did they satisfactory they might. Move on. You are your possess character. And you'll do as you want the day you flip 18.
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9/11, that's why. Foreign terrorists blow crap up the way of the kamikaze fighter, and ever since America's gone off the deep end in paranoia when it comes to anyone from the outside world. If the point of the attack was to instill in America, then they succeeded, because that's what happened. The deal with Boston is proof enough. Who the Hell in America doesn't know what a friggin' litebrite is? No, OMG, IT'S A BOMB! Scream, holler, panic, etc. And of course, HEAVEN FORBID we ever trust a single person that hails from another country anymore, because we all know all foreigners are really TERRORISTS! Now someone only puts 49 stars on the American Flag, TERRORISM! Some kid in school refuses to do the pledge ( assuming any school still does it anymore ), TERRORISM! Someone votes Democrat, TERRORISM! Let's all just assume the worst and kill off everyone else so we know we're safe and secure in our little paranoia box of idiocy.
Or, people could wake up and smell the 21 century. A few people of a certain area or culture do something bad. That in no way says all people from that area or culture are bad. Sadly, some people just don't see beyond stereotypes and what our biased media wants them to know. Oddly, the only people that suffer as a result are those who never did harm to anyone. Go figure.
2007-06-26 02:02:58
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answered by Nemesis 5
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What do you mean the Right Wing wants to stop people from taking holidays in the US? We have 10,000 visitors PER DAY coming in from Mexico! That doesn't jive with your 20% drop in tourism. If anything, the Bush "foreign" policy has done nothing but ENCOURAGE visitors to our beautiful country - ironically, so hated that NO ONE wants to leave!
So stop whining. If you want to avoid the hassle of traveling here and all the security nonsense that comes with it, simply book a flight to Mexico and stroll across the border with everyone else, thus leaving all that annoying paperwork to the other guy.
2007-06-26 02:05:07
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answered by Bumblebee711 5
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You should come and enjoy the 37% gain in your currency since 2001.
That's the average amount the US dollar has dropped against other currencies since Bush took office.
If you're on the pound you'll do even better.
There's a bright side to everything, mate :)
I also forgot to mention that the terrorists that pulled off 9-11 all got into the US legally
2007-06-26 02:03:46
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Um....ok...Later hero
Love your ridiculous lie though....you are not required to finger print, retinal scan or give up credit card information to get in the U.S.
I have been moving around the world for the last 15 years and not once, even after 9/11 have any foreign individual had to do any of that. We all simply move through customs like normal.
You really need to stop reading science fiction.
I think it is a good thing you never come back....
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ROTLMAO!!!! You have no clue how anything works. You think all my traveling is done on orders?? Your really ignorant.
Don't worry, I take comfort in you talking **** about my country knowing that America has bailed your sorry countries *** out of more than a few issues. LOL
2007-06-26 01:53:25
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answered by Q-burt 5
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Hiding behind a mask..does offer an opportunity to ask a few questions..do you agree?
Britain and Spain have been attacked too..
you don't hurt anyone's feelings..we as a population aren't
traveling to your place like we used to either..
.what I think you are confused about..is we don't want you to stay any longer than your trip's visa mandates
..unless you want to apply the legal way for immigrant status.
2007-06-26 02:03:04
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answered by Anonymous
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It is not you it is the not law abiding folks that are messing up the system. I am pretty sure that you want to just ski not ski and have to avoid a bazooka bombardment. So, just tell those idiots to cease and the security will be relaxed.
2007-06-26 01:53:04
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answered by ken 6
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Its called security, you bonehead. Lets make this point clear though, Bush wasn't in office in 2000, Clinton was, so if you see a trend starting there maybe it has nothing to do with Bush. Secondly, we had this thing on 9/11, I'm sure you heard of it but because of that we had to tighten security. Given the choice between more security or more terrorist, opps I mean tourist, I'll chose security.
2007-06-26 01:52:46
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Poor thing, the "right wing" is complicating your vacation plans. My heart bleeds for you.
I hear the skiing in Switzerland is phenomenal. Check it out.
2007-06-26 02:14:51
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