Your response barrages us with generalizations without proofs. It is clear based on that response and your others that you don’t like the U.S. and I can understand that given your financial losses.

If you would like I can provide you with reports of current and historic corruption from all over the world, but again, what would be the point.

I accept your premise that man is greedy and manipulative. That power and wealth can and more often than not does corrupt. What I don’t accept is that the U.S. has the market cornered on those behaviors or that the people who live here are unaware.

I suspect that those that really care about what is happening feel that they can’t have any impact short of armed revolt and it isn’t realistic to believe that is going to happen. It didn’t happen in the 1930′s and it isn’t going to happen now.

If we vote the bastards out we will end up with a new set of bastards.

I read recently of two american Judges, who were sentencing children to a prison that the two Judges owned. They were sentencing kids to long prison terms for VERY minor “crimes”, and doing this to keep their prison population high.

Additionally, there is something very wrong when your prison populations are clearly the highest on the planet, and in many cases much higher per capita than other industrialized nations. I believe the reality is that your court system has been deeply corrupted by politics….like everything else in america. There is no harm or embarrassment in admitting that, but there can be massive damage done by not admitting it. In fact, it is more embarrassing to continue to deny how corrupt things are, than it is to take action. Look at what is happening with this financial issue….has ANYONE even been indicted? No….and how can that be? CORRUPTION. The criminals have purchased your politicians. In fact, the politicians (lawmakers) have actually appointed the criminals to figure out how to solve the issue, and “the issue” is the fact that the criminals stole money. In light of this fact, is it any wonder that we, the people living elsewhere, are really beginning to wonder what the hell your thinking about over there?
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Have you heard of the Downing Street memo, regarding Iraq? You may want to get, and read a copy of it.

Tell me, when will you all finally face the reality of the status of America? You are living in a very corrupt and dangerous place. No harm in admitting that. However, there is a huge harm in NOT admitting that. If you are a “Patriot”, admit it has gotten out of hand, and do something. It’s YOUR country….be a Patriot…act. Continuing to allow the crimes to go unchecked, will lead to a collapse.

I understand that you want to believe that everything your country does is “for the best”. I understand that average Americans are somewhat brainwashed into thinking that everything Washington does is in the best interest of the people, but reality seems to indicate otherwise. Try and see reality…if you can.

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the biggest joke is that part of Mr. Obama’s platform was about lobbyists…i guess he wanted to hamstring every lobbyist except bankers to give the cartel the over the top power they needed to get by with this extra special long awaited scam.

But I’m shocked to the core at the failure of American business leadership to focus on sustainable profit for their organizations.

Charity doesn’t have to “come from people who get rich.” Lots of “poor” people are generous. I don’t think rich people are the source of all charity (or wealth). In fact, the older I get, the more I think true generosity is giving time as much as money. Just look at all the lonely elderly people who could use a few minutes attention from a friendly neighbor.

I don’t demonize rich people, and I’m too old to be blinded by what other people say. By some peoples’ standards, I’m rich myself! But I don’t admire wealthy people simply for their money, but for what they do with their time and money.

Heck, I decided to go into business for myself 4 years ago. It was the most painful thing I ever did. I went from a nice comfortable wage to earning NOTHING! I depleted all of my retirement savings in the process that was painful. Now, I am at long last starting to make some real money and I am my own boss. I went through a very painful process and am now starting to see the rewards that come from risk taking.

Successful businesses make people rich. Charity comes from people who get rich. It is all connected together. Don’t let others blind you into thinking that prosperity comes from demonizing rich people.

Again, I know you are licking your chops hoping that this country falls into ruin but it isn’t going to happen. I guess Iraq was better off in the hands of a man that would kill family members in the middle of the night and throw the body onto a pile of others and bury them. We had a hearing and investigation over the matter, something that the rest of the family would have been killed for by Sadaam if they tried to complain to him. Think about it. Your logic is flawed.