madcapmagishion

Mark Twain said it.

Phreedom Loc: Kitchener, Ontario, Canada

"Unfortunately, our constitution doesn't permit neutering."
Neutering would correct conditions over the long haul but I think electroshock therapy is what is needed in the short term.
I wonder why service personel such as police, firemen and the military are given psych evaluations and training before being accepted but not budding politicians.
Perhaps there should be training for appropriate conduct and revokable licensing should constituents feel they and the constitution are not being properly represented or supported.

RMM Loc: Suburban New York

I do so love that dry, English sense of humor.

In the metrics that count - lifespan, education, health, etc. - the US has been declining relative to other countries. If we're so wonderful, why are so many still in poverty, or worse, in jail?

By the way, I don't think the Queen is the answer to our problems.

Phreedom Loc: Kitchener, Ontario, Canada

Ahh! A challenge... famous songs about England.

How many do you know but don't know you know?
God Save the Queen
Rule Britannia
Land of Hope and Glory (Pomp and Circumstance in the US of A - played at graduation ceremonies)
Jerusalem

And a word from the Bard of Avon:

"This royal throne of Kings, this scepter'd isle,
This Earth of majesty, this seat of Mars,
This other Eden, demi-paradise,
This fortress built by Nature for herself,
Against infection and the hand of war,
This happy breed of men, this little world,
This precious stone set in the silver sea,
Which serves it in the office of a wall,
Or as a moat defensive to a house,
Against the envy of less happier lands,
This blessed plot, this Earth, this Realm,
this England."

William Shakespeare: "Richard II" Act 2, Scene 1, 32 to 48

2x25mpg Loc: Long Island NY

It might be the greatest for you, but not for me.

In my America -
I am taxed on my paycheck by uncle sam and then by my state and then by my town and then i am taxed again for anything i purchase. Every year my government gives billions of dollars as aid or incentive to other nations to to see it our way, paid by those taxes (which go up every year)
My country is besieged with illegal immigrants and my government wont remove them. Welcome to America, if you are of hispanic origin we will give you vouchers for free food and medical care etc all paid for with my taxes.
My country wants to be the worlds policeman and spend billions on wars that have no purpose. There is nothing heroic about making "the ultimate sacrifice" for America.
My government is comprised of millionare lawyers that make corruption their hobby. My country is controlled by wealthy Jews that control wall street, industry, commerce, retail,
and every aspect of my life. Our employers give themselves and their cronies disgusting annual bonuses while my pay is frozen at my starting rate of 4 years ago.
I worked hard all my life and my home is being foreclosed because i had to choose to put food on the table and not see the kids starve and pay medical premiums or pay the crooked bank every month.

I could go on and on but from my perspective.. No,
America is FAR from being the greatest country on earth.

UP-2-IT Loc: RED STICK, LA

Agreed but when one considers the alternative, SHE AIN'T HALF BAD!

ted45 Loc: Delaware

Yes she has her faults but even in your America you can write things like you did and the secret police are not going to take you away in the middle of the night.

snappyandfun Loc: port coquitlam bc

just depends what country your from I say Canada ,its your homeland it should be No # 1 in your mind :thumbup:

UP-2-IT Loc: RED STICK, LA

Right Ted, hopefully we won't be losing that.

UP-2-IT Loc: RED STICK, LA

Well, she is #1 in my heart and my mind. Nothing in the original post had anything detrimental about America. It's just a shame that we have not taken better care of her.

ted45 Loc: Delaware

Agreed.

Drigby1 Loc: American Fork, UT

Funny it is that sometimes whom you fight becomes your best friend i.e. Britain and USA allies for a long long while
I must admit that I have a ton of English and Scottish blood from my bloodlines and have always been proud of it.
Cheerio guvnor.

Drigby1 Loc: American Fork, UT

And Baton Rouge where "Frenchcoast" from went through some real trying times.
There are still people who care, people who go to church, mayors and city councils that care. People who help others in disasters. Paramedics and firemen and policemen and soldiers who willingly put their lives on the line to make it safe for us.
Sorry you got caught up in some nasty stuff.
Better luck in the future.

tschmath Loc: Los Angeles

All I can say is, holy crap!!! Sounds like Mattie and Pepperosa are back at it again under a new name. Same bigotry, different screen name.

photoman Loc: Budd Lake, NJ

As for me, I am a PROUD AMERICAN VETERAN who fought in a very unpopular war but I did so because my country sent me to do so whether I agreed or not, but PLEASE do not say there is "nothing heroic" about making the "Ultimate Sacrifice" for America, this only belittles those who have made the Ultimate Sacrifice !!!!! And as far as I am concerned it isn't easy for me either being 100% disabled from that "Unpopular War", it's real tough for millions of Americans nowadays and it ain't getting any easier and won't for a very long time. Maybe it's time Americans put GOD back in their lives and went to church on Sundays and practiced Faith !!! And lastly, America as I know it is a "FREE" country so to those who think it stinks to live in America, well I see no chains holding anyone here.... GOD Bless you, GOD Bless America !!!!