Sarah,
In the near future and in generations to come in the future - we will most likely become "1 world" instead of many different countries - especially when travel to and from other worlds is more possible.
Govt's and ppl will give up more privacy for more security - retina scans, etc, etc will be normal.. I don't agree with it but it's going to happen...
Many European countries are in the no visa rule to come to the us but we still make it a pain in the tush
I am not hating on my country but with 2 wars, gitmo, etc, etc the world for a bit is done and sick of the US..
Yes - the world wants the us to get the world out of the current economic state were in but it's somewhat of a payback visa vi the olympic games...
Obama did what he had to do, he would of caught more flack not going and us not getting it then him going and we still losing out....
Now I remember the movie, Remember the Titans (I love that flick) "it's the world we live in"