I told you I would rouse a few of you up.
However, I will comment on a few of the posts that have responded to some of my comments.
WRT to Parasso, I don't watch Fox News. I can't really call that an American station when an Aussie calls the shots over there.
WRT to GG - that was hilarious!
WRT to Jim - First of all, China does not allow the freedom to express yourself unless its in line with state policy. Period. Some of my best friends are Chinese and can tell you horror stories that "Y'all" are just not familiar with...remember Hong Kong?
As far as China being one of the most powerful nations well, that depends on what your interpretation of power is. Power in masses or Power in heart. Think about it.
Let's not confuse jobs with opportunity. Far too many Americans are not prepared to work at some of those jobs that have left the country. Trust me Jim when I tell you this - I can't see any of you working as slaves making running shoes or tents or shirts, especially for the amount of money that those so-called jobs are paying.
If you believe that Religion has no room in government - fine. I respect that.
I can also see some of your fore-fathers spinning in their graves too. Perhaps you need to spend time in some of those countries of those 4999 other religions where your voice means jack shit.
I reccomend Turkey first - they'd love you there. Then if that's not good enough for you take a visit to India or even PRK. Then come back & we'll talk some more.
WRT monetary aid & size of contribution towards poor countries - I won't get into that. I think America should re-consider who it gives its money to in the first place. Far too many of the jokers that rule in those contries that have received financial aid from the US have not used the $ wisely for food or medicine or education or housing - instead they prefer to buy weapons for war & destruction and some cases, shoes. Tsk tsk tsk.
"People in most countries are free" - an interesting statement indeed. What countries are you referring to? Iraq? Afghanistan? China? or maybe you must be referring to Korea or Viet Nam or nigeria, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, Chad, Sudan...
As far as your wife's uncle is concerned, I feel terrible for the poor guy. Aren't there any good lawyers in the US anymore? Sounds like a classic case of illegal search & seizure to me.
AND, America is still way better than ANY country in Europe. I will give you a moment to allow that comment to further sink in. Europeans are arrogant (except for GB & maybe Switzerland) cocksucking pieces of shit. I know this to to be true. My people are european - the first europeans I might add. If its not european (and even then europeans will think twice about that too) they don't give a shit for it. And besides, a community that considers muslims an indiginous european people, can take a hike in my opinion. Europe has far too often contradicted herself. The EC is a ticking timebomb anyways!
You Americans should still consider yourselves fortunate. And you are all right as far as Republicans are concerned - they do need to re-vamp their policies, and leadership attributes. My personal belief is that if you voted him in, then don't vote for him if you're not happy with his performance for the next time.
I can sit here and rebut & then all of you can rebut & this will go back and forth round and round - what will we have solved?
Absolutely nothing.
Be happy you Americans for your America. Its still not that bad...
