And this has nothing to do with what I said. Keep trying.

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“I contend that we are both atheists. I just believe in one fewer god than you do. When you understand why you dismiss all the other possible gods, you will understand why I dismiss yours.” - Stephen Roberts.

Many Europeans are angry with Bush and his idiocy in his foreign policy. Other than that I don't think many people have a problem with the US.

Thank you. I hope you understand that while I was making points I feel are true, the main point of my opening post was intended as a spoof on a woo-woo thread with the same title as mine.

If I had wanted to make a serious thread on these points I would have entitled it: "Things I don't like about the US".

I don't dislike the US in general. I do dislike certain things about it.

I do not agree with your opinion but your cartoonists are great!!

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Thank you! You have to make a stand somewhere when your freedom of expression is under fire.

I think there is a vast difference between being the "strongest" or "the best" and being "wise" or a "good leader."

The United States - without a doubt - is a wonderful nation, with wonderful people and great potential. I say "great potential" because - as a major player upon the world stage - I don't think we are where we could (or should) be.

A great leader leads by example, and if we expect other nations of the world to act in a certain way (honestly, fairly, wisely), then we need to demonstrate how to do so through our own actions. Force should be tempered and used sparingly; fiscal responsibility should be evident at every level of government.

I believe a great example of this involves the enemy combatants being held at Guantanamo. Sure, they're not U.S. citizens, and some of them are likely quite guilty. But, to demonstrate the humaneness and superiority of our judicial system, to show the rest of the world how (and why) it should be done, we should have processed these captives like we would our own citizens.

Though leading by example should start at the top, it also needs to influence how we treat our children and each other. As much as we may wish to dismiss it, perception is an important element in determining how we fit into the world puzzle, and perception is largely determined by action.

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I could care less what foreigners thought of my country, honestly. Why give myself headache over something that doesn't matter?

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Economic Left/Right: +10
Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -7.85

I'd hope so. Wouldn't this be like our fifth attempt?

When have we tried to take over Canada?

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Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -7.85

Since the American Revolution started...

Obviously, we haven't tried any time in a while, but we have, many times in the past.