Apparently we're the 6th best place in the world to live based on life expectancy, GDP per capita and literacy rate:

For the second year running, Norway has been named as the best place in the world to live, according to an annual report from the United Nations.

Norway was followed by Sweden, Canada, Belgium, Australia and the US - but the bottom of the chart is dominated by African countries.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/2149799.stm

but of course the author of the article hates America

America, the land of the free:

Countries with the highest prison population rates in the world
Rank Country Prisoners per 100,000 inhabitants
1 Russia 730
2 United States 680
3 Belarus 575
4 Kazakhstan 495
5 Bahamas 485
6 Belize 460
7 Kyrgystan 440
8 Surinam 435
9 Ukraine 430
10 Dominica 420


I'd say we're well off the track, and if we don't get our shit together soon it could get much worse.

Now why am I not surprised you live in Florida. :1orglaugh

Yeah cause Mike's all about the truth!

http://www.fivaxis.com/moore.jpg

That's one pathetic looking motherfucker.

what the hell does this really proove dig ??

other than the fact that we dont live as long as others in the world and that we have a higher infant mortality rate.

there goes dik again posting one sided facts that mean nothing.
now compare those #s lets say to voilent crimes, and other types of crimes.



How about compare the # of political prisoners in those countries ???

Dig, how about compare the #s that really matter
how many people are in jail in those countries for producing porn, selling it, distributing ??



Here are i got a fact for you that really matters

Americans cant play soccer for shit
there is at least 20 other countries that are better than US

Yeah, it's awful living under the yoke of oppression here in Australia!

:1orglaugh

yeah but must suck getting most of your technology from the US
and watching mostly US tv shows, about a year after we do

:)

Joe, but still Australia is probably the only other place in the world i'd live.
Aussies are cool :)

Job growth is still at an all time low and the top 20% got 71% of the tax savings. The average CEO is making 550x more than the average employee where in Britain they only make 14x.

The unmetered capitalism bubble has been expanding and contracting for a while, but it's bursting. Much like the pure socialism bubble burst in the soviet union.

The next depression is what it's going to take to finally get the balance between hand-outs and a free market.

I've travelled to 29 countries, including the USA .

Nothing beats Australia. It's that simple.

The only American television I watch is The Simpsons and Crank Yankers.

I don't care if they're a year old.

what are you trying to say here? US does have a quite high homicide rate compared to most OECD nations. Of course a lot of that is gang related.

except New Zealand (no John Howard, or Alexander Downer) ;) and I am Australian fwiw.

Okay I've missed New Zealand so far.

I spent the day in Auckland on the way to the U.S. once but that's it.

I'll get there eventually.

:glugglug

I would agree. But, understand, that is my opinion and my priorities. Believe it or not, not everyone in the world wakes up daily wishing to be a US citizen.

The US does an outstanding job of pointing out the lowest common demoninator around the world, inevitably convincing people that the US is the supreme being. It is similar to telling your wife, "well, I am a good man because I do not beat you."


US citizens don't listen, they speak. They are proud to speak, without listening. They jump to conclusions. They think that by reading National Geographic and USA Today that they know the world inside out.

I am a US citizen (notice we forget the term American is offensive to many westerners). I DO support our troops, no matter whether or not I agree with the cause. I pay taxes. I do not hate my fellow man. Just because you do not agree with the system, it is not a mark on your integrity.

"It is not always the same thing to be a good man and a good citizen."
Aristotle,

Joe I have respect for all countries. I am a fan of Austrialla, it is one of the places I want to visit it soon. From what I understand it is a lot like the US was 100 years ago in many ways.

exactly.. michael loves america more than bush

I am shocked at the amount of ignorant motherfuckers that frequent this place and support the Bush administration. Micheal Moorer isn't a saint, but GW is the fucking devil. You fucking idiots try and say that he isn't patriotic, that he is motivated by money. How many of you all would be in this business if it weren't for the cash? As far as Moorer talking shit about small business. He fucking right. Survival of the fittest. Welcome to America! Shit or get off the pot! :321GFY