The Worst 19 Problems of the United States!, page 2
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reply posted on 12-8-2003 @ 05:41 PM by Skadi_the_Evil_Elf
This article had to have been written by an ultra left winger. Ill agree on some points, but most, well, most are hardly worth mentioning.

Guns are not a problem. If only 35,000 people a year are dying from guns, then thats tiny compared to the old 60,000 number. In a country the size of the us, that number is so small its hardly worth consideration.

Niether is our suppsoed stinginess. We give alot more than 8 billion a year in foreign aid, Ill tell ya that, and if it were in my power, Id cut it all off, especially to Israel who gets 10 billion a year, thus, dusting the idea we only give 8. We should not be supporting the world or getting involved in any of thier messes, we should not be expnading or manipulating govornments. And we should not be sending money to countries with #head leaders who will blow it all on something less than noble anyway.

Our school system is a joke, and needs to be revamped badly. Ill agree on that point. Its pathetic. No wonder so many americans tend to be dense and dont know how to find thier country on a map. Sad.

Healthcare? Its a tough one. I have no medical insurance, yet, a national health care system is disturbing. thats something socialist Europe is more than welcome to have, but in a country this size, it would be silly. besides, thats what states are for. california has a public health system, so do some other states. It is unconsitituional, just like the IRS and FBI. I would much rather die from my illnesses than live under such a system.

The death penalty is actually a great idea, one I do not opposed. (Ithink it hysterical that they mentioend we would never get to enter the European Union, as if this is a big fear on anyones mind here, lol). Nothing uncivilized about the death penalty. Its not a detrent, but a means to rid the genepool of worthless dangerous riffraff. it is worthy to note that the death penalty notion that states who have it have a higher crime rate, because those states that have it are usually heavily populated. More people, more international mixing, more crime. Note that in iran and China, theres hardly a murder rate, and they have the death penalty as well. It is culture, the bottom line. We have a violent culture. That, and well, we dont enforce it enough.

Divorce is a massive problem in the US, yet the other day i was looking up world wide divorce rates, and have discovered that Scandinavia and the former Soviet republics have a WAY higher divorce rate than we do. Cuba does too. So, we hardly lead the world in divorce, its just with our hysterical media, dovirces, high prfile ones, get #loads of coverage.

Obeisity is a problem, one that irks me to no end. I have never been fat, am not fat, and refuse to get fat. I see some pigs downing three burgers in a setting. I see people turning down lower calorie food, or not serving it at all. Theres nothign glorious about fat. Its disgusting to look at, and is a bigger problem in this country than smoking. yet only smokers get nagged and riddiculed.

Alcohol? Thats a problem? i do believe the Russians consume more. Last tiem I checked, before the collpase of the soviet union, Russians consumed 9 liters of vodka for every man woman and child, per year. of course, alcoholism, well, ive seen plenty of boozers. A problem, yeah. But it always has been, just like balding and hemroids. No news there, and prohibition sure as hell didnt stop us from drinking.

Serial killers? They failed to mention that Richard Ramierez and Charle Ng, both serial killers, both not white. But yeah, we got alot of serial killers. And serial rapists too. But, that comes from having a huge massive country that attracts all types. You have so many different viewpoints and unbringings, systems and such, youre always gonna have, well, some wierd ones. Born and raised in Cali, serial kilelr capitol of the US. Not too bad tho. Makes interesting reading! lol

No public transit> Thats a problem, We should have one, but dont. Still, some places dont need it. Cali culd sure use one. Though it would hardly decrease traffic. Look at europe. public transit out the gazoo, and they still have packed roads.

Pollution? Welcome to the 21st century. Thats always a problem. No escaping it unless we go back to caves. But we could rediuce it considerably, save money, and become more self sifficient. yeah, that is a problem, But I have seen the pollution in Europe. I could never imagine any river being a pure flow of flesh eating toxins until I saw the Rhein. And I went on vacation to blackpool, england. First time Ive ever seen brown water. Guess the pacific coast is just lucky.

Vacations? yeah, Ill agree. Oh, we get months of vacation: its called unemployment. And more often than not, most employters I have worked for dont even have vacation. the few that do, you get one week a year, and have to claw and scream to get it, and are made to feel guilty for taking it. Our companies have serious problems. it does lower the quality of life here, and induces stress and depression. of course, if given 4 weeks of vacation a year, we more than likely would not go overseas, save mexico and canada, which arent overseas. Most Americans would travel the country and see what they could see. Generally, most Americans have little interest in world travel, as, not only is it hideously expensive for us, but, well, when they see images on the news of people saying die americans, burning flags, down with USA, it generally stimies any jetset tendancies. (oh, look at that man holding the sign saying death to Americans, burning the flag, oh, lets go there, get the kids)

The real problems with the US are: too much TV, Zionist occupation, too many US companies and products abroad, too many jobs going overseas, too little education, too little awareness of whats going on in thier own borders, people not taking care of themselves, national debt, and traitors running the gov. Thats what i think thats wrong. most other problems can stem from that.


reply posted on 13-8-2003 @ 04:12 AM by jagdflieger
Quick note on firearm deaths in the US.
In 1996 there were 34,040 firearm deaths in the United States:

14,327 Homicides
18,166 SUICIDES
1,134 Accidental
413 Undetermined

www.vpc.org...

In the year 2000, the per cent break down for firearm deaths was:

57.9% SUICIDE
37.7% Homicide
02.7% Accidental Discharge
00.9% Law Enforcement
00.8% Undetermined Intent

www.publicagenda.org...

It is seen that the majority of firearm deaths in the United States are suicides. Therefore in an effort to prevent people from using firearms in suicide, it behooves the United States to pass a law prohibting the use of a firearm to commit suicide. Anyone using a firearm to commit suicide would be guilty of a felony with a maximum twenty year prison term and a maximum $500,000 fine. If the person used a hand gun to commit the suicide then there would be a mandatory five year sentence. Once people realize that they would face stiff prison sentences if they commited suicide using a firearm, then that practice would cease and people would turn to less violent methods of suicide.


reply posted on 13-8-2003 @ 09:54 AM by Gazrok
This will be a bitter pill to swallow for some (Gazrock :p)


Ooh! I'll bite!

1. Nuclear Weapons: Sure, lets forget that the concept of MAD (Mutually Assured Destruction), is what kept us from having a nuclear confrontation for decades... Sure, we have a lot, but we're hardly the only nuclear power, so this isn't just a "US problem".

2. Guns: Likewise, we aren't the only nation with guns. Hell, in Iraq's markets, you could be a 10 year old and pick up an AK-47!

3. Health Insurance: If you are willing to have a job, you pretty much can have insurance. And when I need to go to a doctor, I don't have to wait in a line for hours on end, like in countries with universal health care.

4. Education: Funny, how we still seem to turn out some of the brightest scientists, etc. in the world. School is what YOU make it...

5. Family: On this point, I'll agree. But, this is hardly a US-only issue...this is a modern world issue, faced in almost every industrialized nation (as both parents must work).

6. Death Penalty: Look, some people just can't be rehabilitated...and what's really more cruel? Death, or Life Imprisonment? I'll choose death...thanks.

7. Serial Killers: Oh my goodness, this is the biggest stretch yet... Hello? Jack the Ripper? Most international terrorists have death tolls way higher than any US serial killer. Are these terrorists not serial killers? Sure they are...we're just talking labels here. Please....

8. Police: Oh god, speeding tickets, and now it forcing those to turn to crime? The police aren't to blame for criminals. More riches = More crime...simple law of society.

9. Vacations: Oh wait...I thought we were lazy Americans? Make up your damned minds!

10. Stock Market: Uhh...huh? We've had crashes...we're still here... A crash is disastrous in ANY country...

11. Drugs: Again, hardly a US only problem. Heck, in many countries, it's as easy to find as a loaf of bread.

12. Immigration: Total falsehood, especially as I happen to be SURROUNDED by skilled immigrants at my workplace....

13. Foreign Aid: Hell, we aid people that we're dropping bombs on for godsakes!

14. Metric System: Ok, I'm with you on this one....English Measurement is a stupid and antiquated system....

15. Public Transit: One thing to consider here....our states are bigger than most countries... That's a lot of land to cover...so when you consider this, it's amazing it's as good as it is. Also, major cities have it organized pretty well.

16. Pentagon: Sorry, but we are the world policemen, so yes, we do spend a lot on protecting our interests that span the globe. Plus, we didn't get to be on top by sitting on our arses....

17. Pollution: Hardly a US only problem, but I'll admit we are the largest polluter of the planet. Of course though, we're the largest industrialized area as well, so that's really a simple matter of ratios.... Still, we could do more on this, and I'll let you keep it as a valid point...

18. Obesity: A given. However, still not a US only problem, but certainly we have more than our share of this, and it's something we need to work on...

19. Alchohol: Uhmm....some nations are almost synonymous with alchohol...and the US isn't one of them...Russia, Ireland, and Scotland come immediately to mind....
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