James Raymond Reese

A recent poll Gallup reveals that 700 million people throughout the world would prefer to live somewhere else. It is a clear case for some that the grass is greener on the other side — with hundreds of millions of the world's 6.7 billion people saying they want to permanently relocate to another country.

The poll indicates that people residing in sub-Saharan African countries are the most interested in relocating. About 165 million adults living there said they would move to another country if provided the opportunity.

The polls, conducted by Gallup, took place in 135 countries between 2007 and 2009.

The most desirable place in which to reside, according to poll numbers, is the United States, with about a quarter of the 700 million people polled choosing it as their preferred destination.

Geez, not one of the Obama-loving Marxist idyllic republics that are so "for the people," but the rotten, capitalistic, racist, sexist USA?

How can that be?