The World Right Now Options

[pysex]

China produces something like 90% of the products we carry in our stores.


The U.S. Dollar is a piece of crap.


Hugo Chavez is attempting to establish a dictatorship in Venezuela


Putin is re-establishing the imperialistic fear and indoctrination of old Mother Russia


The Middle East is destabilizing.


There are rumors of doing away with NAFTA and forming the "North American Union" and creating a standardized currency like the Euro called the "Amero". This would mean complete and total free trade between Canada and Mexico as well as open borders.


Africa is a massive viral risk riddled with religious wars and extreme poverty.






Yep. We're fucked.

[Mommy]

I dont know what country you live in, Impala, but its not the US. Im neither Republican nor Liberal, but I see things that obviously you don't see.

1) Troops that I have talked to come home saying "It sucks risking for life and not being told why you are there risking it." I was neither for or against going to Iraq in the first place, and I agree that Sadam was an imminent threat; but the execution was bad timing. Who are these troops you talk to? The ones I talk to don't say anything good about being over there.

2) Our healthcare system is great, but it is also complete and utter shit. Doctors in the US can do amazing things to save people's lives or give people with deformities a life they thought they would never have...it all comes at a cost though. If a person doesn't have insurane in this country, they are fucked. I don't have insurance because I'm in school and I'm not covered by my parents. I went to the ER over the summer for kidney stones, and I left there with a $7,000 bill for no more than 2.5 hours there. What's saving someone's life (obviously NOT talking about my little ER visit) if you are just going to leave them in debt for the rest of it? That, sir, is shit.

As for air quality, I don't really care... because I have no evidence to say either way. I haven't read or heard anything convincing enough from either side.

The economy: meh, I see the effects of issues like the mortgage crisis. I think our economy will recover just as it eventually did after 9/11. Gas prices + mortgage crisis = weaker economy (not weak...just weaker than what it was/could be if those situations were not occurring)

[impala454]

i see conservatives hating on and screaming about illegal immigrants and gays. so then why are they being so negative. do they hate americans and are racists?

I bolded the important word there for ya, since you did actually say it. And yes you're right conservatives tend to think negatively towards gays. Maybe it has something to do with the fact that most of them feel it's morally wrong. But again, you're not addressing what I said. I said liberals tend to think very negatively of everything that goes on in this country. You guys still have not denied this and seem to only come back with "well conservatives blah blah blah". Bottom line: liberals are insanely more negative about issues than conservatives.

i dont think many people are flocking to america for healthcare.

Then you would be wrong. People come here from their socialist healthcare systems because they can't choose their doctor, end up with a shitty govt paid doctor, or will have to wait six months to get a wart removed.

most americans cant afford healthcare here.

Completely taken out of your ass. You really mean to tell me that 51%+ of americans can't afford healthcare. BS.

in most countries its practically free.

Yeah, if you consider 50% income taxes "practically free". But then again you libs do sway a little socialist so I guess you would think about it that way.

if you want highly specialized care and have money, you come to america. thats not most people

Again taken completely out of your ass. Healthcare that's not highly specialized isn't expensive in the first place.

in your mind america is perfect, not in many other peoples. even republicans. not everyone is going to blindly love everything thats going on because its 'merica

There yall go again taking the gray and making it black. I never said we're perfect. All I'm sayin is things aren't as bad as the liberals would have us believe.

I dont know what country you live in, Impala, but its not the US.

oooh you got me there

1) Troops that I have talked to come home saying "It sucks risking for life and not being told why you are there risking it." I was neither for or against going to Iraq in the first place, and I agree that Sadam was an imminent threat; but the execution was bad timing. Who are these troops you talk to? The ones I talk to don't say anything good about being over there.

I didn't say they enjoyed being there. I don't think anyone does. But when progress is being made you suddenly don't hear about Iraq on the news. Hell look at this forum, someone posted an English teaching job over there. Are they going there to bomb little kids or teach english? People I've talked to include a couple of cousins, brother in law, and two old high school buddies.

2) Our healthcare system is great, but it is also complete and utter shit.

Sorry didn't really feel much like reading anything after this sentence. See reply to cat for healthcare.

The economy: meh, I see the effects of issues like the mortgage crisis. I think our economy will recover just as it eventually did after 9/11.

Well see there ya go, you're thinking positively

Democrats continue to make issues out of nothing. Republicans continue to make issues out of issues.

Couldn't have said it better myself.