Un-American Dream

CNN and Money magazine did a special program on the economy hosted by Anderson Cooper and Ali Veshi, and the took a poll through Facebook. One result showed that, despite the economy, 61 percent of people surveyed thought their job was secure.

That high?

But get this: A whopping 44 percent - a plurality - would be ready to leave the country if they knew they could get a job overseas! Those who would definitely move across the country for a certain job totaled 33 percent.

So much for patriotism.

I'd heard anecdotal stories of Americans this intent on moving abroad once George Walker Bush was elected to a second term, as well as those who were ready to quit America at the notion of Sarah Palin a heartbeat away from ultimate power. But I never thought the economy would be bad enough to produce this result.