iamaelephant
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Why does terrorism rank so highly on so many lists? What exactly is happening in USA that doesn't make it into newspapers over here?
Originally posted by: MathMan
1(tied) Education
you mean public education? The one run by bureacrats and shoveled thousands of dollars per student? Because most private schools and eductaion seem to do just fine.
1(tied) the erosion of liberty
Hmmm... haven't noticed this. I must not have been one of the millions of Americans who have had their liberties trampled on by this oppressive government.
Although I'd actually be flattered if I found out GWB was listening in on my calls-- it might mean for once someone thought what I said was important.
2 Terrorism
Yep, yer right. Thousands of innocent people being killed by extremists definitately takes a back seat to me wondering if that phone call I made to Al Zawahari (blessed servant of Muhammed, peace be upon him) in Afghanistan was monitered by the NSA or not. Good call...
3 Religious Fundamentalism
In my opinion this should be ranked higher. Nothing, and I mean nothing, demonstrates whats wrong with America more than seeing people go to church or temple and practice their beliefs.
4 Rising cost of Healthcare
It's like you are reading my mind... we all know as Americans we have a RIGHT to cheap healthcare. And cheap gas. And cheap food. And cheap labor (as long as we are paying illegal immigrants cheaply and not union members). And cushy, high paying jobs (as long as these go to union members and not illegal immigrants).
Originally posted by: Doboji
I say
1(tied) Education
1(tied) the erosion of liberty
2 Terrorism
3 Religious Fundamentalism
4 Rising cost of Healthcare
Originally posted by: loic2003
5) You selfish bastards couldn't give half a sh!t about the environment. Your cars are massive "OMG penis too small, must buy a hummer" and you continue to produce crappy engines which instead of using "techmoilogy" to improve efficiency, simply make bigger to increase power ("OMG, but it makes a nice noise!!1"). Nice. So everyone else is trying hard to work towards the kyoto agreement, but you don't want to becuase some poor countries can't/won't join. Pathetic. You produce 1/4 of the world's pollution and are supposed to be the world's most powerful country yet you don't have the stones to actually do something worthwhile ("OMG but we make great warplanes!").
Originally posted by: Doboji
I say
1(tied) Education
1(tied) the erosion of liberty
2 Terrorism
3 Religious Fundamentalism
4 Rising cost of Healthcare