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Originally Posted by WilsonTheDog

Seriously, how can you comment on such things when you've never traveled?

I'll put it this way: What's your definition of "first"? What criteria is used to come to that conclusion? We DO have the best system of government, a democratic republic (socialism and communism are miserable failures time and time again). We DO have the best healthcare system in the world (since you haven't been to Europe, you don't understand that in the UK you typically wait 6 months for a doctors appointment or up to a year for an MRI; I have friends who come here once a year for vacation and healthcare). Economy, we've had unprecedented growth in the last few years. Sure, things have slowed down in the last year but come one, stop reading the paper and watching the news because all you get is doomsday predictions that are simply unrealistic. For example, do you honestly think that 95% of the population being employed is bad? Check out France where an 8% unemployment rate is cause for celebration. When was the last time a news organization made money giving us good news?

I will agree with your initial statement regarding the domestics. I personally will not buy something just because it's American made. I'll buy what I WANT and what's best for ME, not what's best for Joe Blow the Detroit factory worker making $35/hour to pop some rivets on an assembly line.

Come on, folks. Life is great here. Turn off the TV and live it.

Well put!

I would like to add we are not in a recession, only a growth recession. If you paid attention to the fact our economy was at an all time high and booming prior to the recent slow down and didn't believe everything you saw on CNN you would probably realize this.