Australia, I hear it's a lovely place to visit...

[Playinghardball]

And don't let the door hit your ass on the way out!!

[bayareamike]

1. Let's not forget that the ruling party

is a member of the Socialist International...

[Drale]

2. Its funny

a country that was originally used as a penal colony is more progressive then a country founded by some of the most intelligent thinkers in history.

[dflprincess]

4. I once heard someone say "Australia got the felons, America got the religous nuts (i.e. Puritans)"

Australia won.

[vaberella]

5. America got ALL religious nuts. Remember the French also exiled the religious nuts here.

Hugenots were not for naught. This nation was truly founded on ALL religious freaks when it came to European invasion. The penal nations tended to come out okay.

[Downwinder]

8. America got their share of felons.

[Care Acutely]

3. love it! nt

[brewens]

6. The deadlies snakes, spiders, crocodiles, and fire breathing mice! Good luck baggers! LOL n/t

[taught_me_patience]

7. Add: public school trips to a Darwin exhibit

at the maritime museum in Sydney. That would make their heads explode.