Why is America #1?
07-29-2004, 05:24 PM
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Why is America #1?
Alright, he's your opportunity to state why America is #1. Excluding 2nd and 3rd world countries of course. It's pretty obvious why its nicer here than sierra leone.
Do we really have more freedoms than the rest of the world?
Standard of living?
Taxes?
Healthcare?
Ecology?
Do we really have more freedoms than the rest of the world?
Standard of living?
Taxes?
Healthcare?
Ecology?
07-29-2004, 05:54 PM
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please, no one say freedom of religion because that is bogus.
Our currency has Christian messages, Gays cannot get married (Jesus says so), and the pledge of allegence is to God as well as our country.
We have freedom to choose which religion we affiliate with but we are constantly influenced to join one over the other.
(although, if we do choose one over the other we are not tortured and killed for it)
Our currency has Christian messages, Gays cannot get married (Jesus says so), and the pledge of allegence is to God as well as our country.
We have freedom to choose which religion we affiliate with but we are constantly influenced to join one over the other.
(although, if we do choose one over the other we are not tortured and killed for it)
07-29-2004, 05:56 PM
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Originally Posted by constellation
Standard of living?
I think people need to be subject to seeing this first hand... their views on the world would dramatically change and they wouldn't be preaching about our occupation of Iraq as much. People truly live in a box and it's sad.
07-29-2004, 06:04 PM
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People take their "standard of living" for granted.
I guess i would just like to know why we think America is the best place in the world - it just seems like lots of the stuff we pride ourselves on is pretty common elsewhere too. So really, what do we have that other people don't?
07-29-2004, 06:19 PM
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Originally Posted by constellation
But what freedoms do we have that the other countries don't? Like britain, Australia, etc...
Regardless of international opinion and the abundance of hate for Americans, we are the only superpower, and I feel safer than I would if I lived somewhere else. Most of us take this for granted, but I see it as a benifit of loiving here.
...and something else... (correct me if this is wrong) I believe the British public does not have the same amount of leverage to periodically remove their leader from power. I'm not very familiar with their parliamentary system, but I think it is much more bureaucratic (sp?). This came to mind because, IMO, the only way to improve our image internationally, we must remove Bush from office in the upcoming election. There is no way we can change the opinion of the entire world and reverse the animosity toward the Bush administration (and, in turn, the entire US).
[begin Kerry bashing]
07-29-2004, 07:35 PM
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In no particular order
Bourbon
Internet
Henry Ford
Wright Bros
Nukes
Apollo 11
Interstate System
LA **** Industry
Hella Immigrants Sharing Cool Culture & Cuisine
MLB
NFL
Indy 500
50 diverse states from sea to shining sea.
Hawaii
Silicon Valley
BBQ
The West
Jazz
Blues
Rap
Rock & Roll
Corn Dogs
The Navajo Nation
Springtime on a Big 10 Campus (braless hotties catching sun)
Vegas
Elvis
Playboy
The Constitution
Bourbon
Internet
Henry Ford
Wright Bros
Nukes
Apollo 11
Interstate System
LA **** Industry
Hella Immigrants Sharing Cool Culture & Cuisine
MLB
NFL
Indy 500
50 diverse states from sea to shining sea.
Hawaii
Silicon Valley
BBQ
The West
Jazz
Blues
Rap
Rock & Roll
Corn Dogs
The Navajo Nation
Springtime on a Big 10 Campus (braless hotties catching sun)
Vegas
Elvis
Playboy
The Constitution
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07-29-2004, 07:36 PM
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...and something else... (correct me if this is wrong) I believe the British public does not have the same amount of leverage to periodically remove their leader from power. I'm not very familiar with their parliamentary system, but I think it is much more bureaucratic (sp?). This came to mind because, IMO, the only way to improve our image internationally, we must remove Bush from office in the upcoming election. There is no way we can change the opinion of the entire world and reverse the animosity toward the Bush administration (and, in turn, the entire US).
07-29-2004, 08:35 PM
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We have freedom of speech, you dirty cork soakers!!!
Honestly, the brits have to deal with govmint censorship.
But how is it they have ***** on regular TV and we don't??
I'm puzzled now.
Honestly, the brits have to deal with govmint censorship.
But how is it they have ***** on regular TV and we don't??
I'm puzzled now.
07-29-2004, 09:50 PM
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Originally Posted by scoobsport98
Regardless of international opinion and the abundance of hate for Americans, we are the only superpower, and I feel safer than I would if I lived somewhere else. Most of us take this for granted, but I see it as a benifit of loiving here.
...and something else... (correct me if this is wrong) I believe the British public does not have the same amount of leverage to periodically remove their leader from power. I'm not very familiar with their parliamentary system, but I think it is much more bureaucratic (sp?). This came to mind because, IMO, the only way to improve our image internationally, we must remove Bush from office in the upcoming election. There is no way we can change the opinion of the entire world and reverse the animosity toward the Bush administration (and, in turn, the entire US).
[begin Kerry bashing]
...and something else... (correct me if this is wrong) I believe the British public does not have the same amount of leverage to periodically remove their leader from power. I'm not very familiar with their parliamentary system, but I think it is much more bureaucratic (sp?). This came to mind because, IMO, the only way to improve our image internationally, we must remove Bush from office in the upcoming election. There is no way we can change the opinion of the entire world and reverse the animosity toward the Bush administration (and, in turn, the entire US).
[begin Kerry bashing]
Britain also has a legitimate 3 party system.
Want to know something that we have that no other country has???
The Patriot Act.