nah... don't leave; that would increase the percentage of people in the US who have never criticized or felt ashamed of their country. and that would make it suck more for those of us who haven't jumped ship.
or at least, that's one of the things i tell myself to keep from hopping the next plane out.
and no. this had nothing at all to dow ith waterfalls and basalt. but maybe that's where the vodka comes in.