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is that so many "opinion makers" who express their hatred of America are in fact ex-pat Americans (draft dodgers, often) who can't get over their contempt of their birthplace.

I have to call you on this one. Name names. Who? How many? Where?

One I can think of off the top of my head is Andy Berry (sp?), a frankly very acomplished radio personality from the CBC who I used to enjoy when he wasn't going on about his phobias about the U.S. Not actually a draft dodger but a deserter, and a fact he doesn't hide.

Svend Robinson, a New Democrat MP (think the American Democrats basically in line with The Rev Jessie) is a son of Americans and a habitual anti-U.S. rabble rouser. You may have seen him in Palestine a few months ago trying to scold an Israeli soldier. Lucky for him he didn't get his head shot off.

I'm tempted to include Maude Barlow here but honestly I'm not sure, but in any case she's a complete nutbar regardless.

There's more that I just can't think of right now, but they manage to crop up from time to time and it's really annoying.