Bawer's analysis seems a bit behind the curve as far as the US goes. It may be official policy to encourage integration, but the US is not immune to one of the major consequences of globalization, transnational diasporas in which ease of communication and travel back and forth from the home country offset forces encouraging integration. Worldwide the possibility of living and working somewhere else while remaining in touch with home is becoming easier. I am one example. -- John McCreery The Word Works, Ltd. 55-13-202 Miyagaya, Nishi-ku Yokohama 220-0006, JAPAN ------------------------------------------------------------------ To change your Lit-Ideas settings (subscribe/unsub, vacation on/off, digest on/off), visit www.andreas.com/faq-lit-ideas.html