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Fat
burgers
gangs + disrespectful kids
good schools but not a lot of kids willing to learn
hookers, prostitutes, and strippers
high school drop outs
in debt
failure society
government structure at it’s worst
wanting to wage war whenever found

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It would be a huge advantage for Obama to be elected. I read an article in the Readers Digest that told of how people all over the world view him. In almost every case, he won the polls abroad. I care what the rest of the world thinks about us, as Bush has ruined our reputation in the world.

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America is a good country, but isn’t as great as it once was.

We have lost respect in the eyes of other nations. We are feared by many- which is very different than respect and frankly is a poor substitute for the lack of respect people have for us.

We do have some who take advantage of the welfare and public aid system. But not to the extent that certain conservatives make it out to be. Many of the people on food stamps today are soldiers and their families or people out of work due to the economy.

We are in a struggle because many of the younger baby-boomers (mostly early 40s) grew up not needing school to get a job. Now we face people arguing that some jobs demand college when only high school is needed. These adults need to keep the job they have becuase they most likely won’t find another one.

We have schools that are in chaos. We have the No Child Left Behind Act which many parents and teachers have said does more harm than good. It is a system that takes money from the places that need it most in an attempt to force them to ‘shape-up’.
We have kids who drop out everyday. Many because of the ridiulous rules that are unnessacary. Even worse, we have kids graduate who can’t read. Somehow they are passed along without one of the most basic skills.
The root of this may be that education seems unimportant. The thinking is incorrect but instead of targeting the root – children being taught to not value education- these people are shunned and castigated.

Our children have more stress than most other generations. Our juvinile justice system is a hypocracy. Until a person is in their 20s they are overly impulsive- neurologically, not by choice. If they commit a crime they are charged as adults. They are typically hurt in prison by older inmates and when they get out all they know is how to be a good criminal. But while they can make decisions to ruin their lives, they are given very little respect or privledges because they are only kids.

Our healthcare system is terrible. Our treatments are very good. But our citizens don’t get the treatments often enough. Other countries may not have our advanced medical procedures, but they ensure their people get whatever they have to offer. The bills are almost impossible to pay without insurance. Even with insurance it can be difficult. Lobbyists do well for their companies, but hurt the people who must entrust their lives to insuance companies and their policies.

We have many people who aren’t happy. They love this country but it simply doesn’t make them happy. When they explain what causes this displeasure they are called ‘unpatriotic’ or ‘traitors’.

We can never come up with enough money to fix our problems, but we have no issues paying for a war that costs trillions of dollars even when we can’t afford it.

We have debates on citizens rights. In a coutnry of freedom and equality people want to make certain groups of people more powerful than others, more entitled to things, and have more rights than others.
We have some people who think the government is a parentertal figure. They think we are like children who must be reigned in and told what is good for us. We would take away people’s freedoms because we think they should live and live healthier than they are now. This is why people so not take responcibilty.when this nation first began it was debated on whether or not the common people should vote- we decided they should. Why do we still question the common people’s ability to think for themselves?

The love for this country boarders on nationalism. Some love it so much they refuse to acknowledge its faults.

There is more, but this covers most of the issues

mikey answers:

Education for the masses will foster new generations of intellectuals. The ruling tyrants, dictators, aristocrats, veer the attention of masses to a common enemy. Someone to hate. Or a country to wage war while they loot and steal the wealth of their country. Big international corporations and prominent Americans stands out in the picture. Hence, the hate.

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World economy crasher, uncle big mouth, egoist, zilk currency