Originally Posted by CDSmith

I would ask if that man ever lived in the US or spent any significant time there.

If that were true, why do so many people from all over the world still make their way to the USA to start a new life or get their educations? If you think that's not true think again. It is.

And.... I wasn't saying that the capitalistic opportunity in the US is BETTER than in other countries. I mentioned it because it still exists, thus answering in part the question of "Is America still the land of the free?"

Why anyone would automatically infer that I meant otherwise is beyond me, but I've come to expect that here. My fault for not being more clear and concise in my original post.