I think you need to do a better evaluation of the countries that you are looking at. You are assuming that because of a change in US law that somehow other countries are now better. You need to compare:
1. Search and seizure laws
2. Property rights laws
3. Free speech laws (Canada has a law against hate speak, i.e. you can go to jail for what you say)
4. Gun ownership laws (maybe this doesn't mean anything to you, but it is indicitive of a free society, and yes, Australia did confiscate hand guns)
5. Immigration laws - can you even legally immigrate to the country and become a legal citizen. It's one thing to get a guest Visa, it's another to get a work Visa.
6. Taxation -- Nothing spells personal freedom like being "allowed" to keep the money you earn.
If you think you're living under big brother now, take a closer look at some of the cradle-to-grave socialist nations that you've mentioned.
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Bill Krause
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MY PELICAN GALLERY