America is not the greatest country in the world
Dec 29, 2013 21:50:28 #
Jackinthebox wrote:
You are. You are blaming the President. I'm no fan of Mr. Obama but putting the division in the country on him seems like a reach.Can you read? Who is blaming any one? Read my post again.
Dec 29, 2013 23:42:33 #
Bangee5 wrote:
Jackinthebox, I don't understand while you should question me? I said the World might think we are weak. There is a rumored going around that we are weak, not compared to other countries but because of who is in the White House - you know who.
There is not a country in the World that has not benefited from the USA. But then, I didn't say anything to that effect.
There is not a country in the World that has not benefited from the USA. But then, I didn't say anything to that effect.
I'm not too sure how much Hiroshima and Nagasaki benefited from the USA
Dec 30, 2013 00:35:47 #
Shutter Bugger wrote:
I'm not too sure how much Hiroshima and Nagasaki benefited from the USA
Our Allies benefited by not have to invade Japan. That is how. many lives spared on both sides.
Dec 30, 2013 00:42:03 #
Bangee5 wrote:
Is America the greatest Nation in the World - Yes ... (show quote)
THANK YOU!!!!!!
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Dec 30, 2013 00:46:19 #
heyrob wrote:
THANK YOU!!!!!!
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Thank you Rob. I know you feel about this great country as I do. Proud to be an American... God bless the USA. (A tingle runs up my leg) :D
Dec 30, 2013 00:58:12 #
Bangee5 wrote:
Thank you Rob. I know you feel about this great country as I do. Proud to be an American... God bless the USA. (A tingle runs up my leg) :D
Well I'll leave the tingle to Chris Mathews when he thinks of Obama, but as for the rest I'm with you 100% buddy!!!!!
Dec 30, 2013 01:35:57 #
Bangee5 wrote:
Our Allies benefited by not have to invade Japan. That is how. many lives spared on both sides.
Australians recognize that the US saved our butts.
Thanks again to the profoundly brave actions of the US servicemen in the Pacific.
But Bangee, dont you realize the post of mine you quoted is just black humour
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3 more things Bangee,
1. If the USA took on the Tri Axis by itself, you would all be speaking German, Italian and Japanese.
2. It was not America that won WWII! it was Russia, France, America, England, India, Australia, New Zealand, New Guinea etc etc etc. A total of 24 countries fought Hitler & company
3. Australia gave 1/280th of the populations lives
in the effort to beat the Tri Axis. The USA only 1/320th.
In those terms Australia contributed more than the USA.
The figures I quote do not include civilian deaths of which Australia had 12,000 v USA none.
My source: http://warchronicle.com/numbers/WWII/deaths.htm
Enough bloody drum beating!
Dec 30, 2013 01:55:51 #
Dec 30, 2013 02:05:05 #
Jackinthebox wrote:
Sorry bear, I was directing my comment at Bangee. To grow strong you have to recognize your shorcomings. Again, I go back to how greatness is defined. How do we measure ourselves and how are we doing. eating one' chest an declaring we are the greatest doesn't make it so. That's all the initial tape was trying to say -- we have some areas where we are not living up to who we are or who we were. I was raised to serve the country which I did --22 years military service and serving my community. That's because I believe in the country but I also don't turn away from what I see and to speak up when something seems wrong. We owe the country that much. Our honesty and fidelity. I don't know about greatness, other than achievements that have been accomplished. Perhaps, it is as simple as we have stopped trying to achieve. BUT the popular consensus is the country is losing its edge when we look at broader criterion such as poverty levels, educating our youth --the latest data is dismal, infant mortality, job mobility corporate welfare,agricultural subsidies. But I could be wrong--maybe these make us great. Enough of this debate. It seems to me greatness is measured by what is achieved AND what is not.Can you read? Who is blaming any one? Read my post again.
Dec 30, 2013 07:24:49 #
Bangee5 wrote:
Jackinthebox, I don't understand while you should question me? I said the World might think we are weak. There is a rumored going around that we are weak, not compared to other countries but because of who is in the White House - you know who.
There is not a country in the World that has not benefited from the USA. But then, I didn't say anything to that effect.
There is not a country in the World that has not benefited from the USA. But then, I didn't say anything to that effect.
I have no problem with you. There is no one named the "world". I live in the world in fact in many countries. Most people in the far East still think the USA is the greatest in every way. Obama is working hard to ruin that and if the demorats win next November obammy will dismantle the USA.
My last remark "There is not a country in the World that has not benefited from the USA" stands on its own.
Dec 30, 2013 07:37:57 #
bonjac wrote:
Sorry bear, I was directing my comment at Bangee.... (show quote)
I have no problem with you either but the heading of the topic is "America is not the greatest country in the world". That is not measured by what is achieved but compared to what other country. None come even close to-date. I wish them all well ( countries) and some deserve to catch up and perhaps bypass us some day but so far none have.
Dec 30, 2013 10:04:05 #
bonjac wrote:
Sorry bear, I was directing my comment at Bangee.... (show quote)
At times we seem to agree but in different words. Surely we have short comings but we don't let those short comings hold us back. We do not dwell on our weaknesses and on our mistakes. We don't cry our woes and lay down and die. We fail at times but we also pull ourselves up by our boot straps and fight on. Sure we have problems. We accept those problems and we work through them.
You sound like a man who wants to give up. We must not let you give up but stand beside you and carry on. Fight the good fight!
Dec 30, 2013 10:06:34 #
Jackinthebox wrote:
I have no problem with you. There is no one named the "world". I live in the world in fact in many countries. Most people in the far East still think the USA is the greatest in every way. Obama is working hard to ruin that and if the demorats win next November obammy will dismantle the USA.
My last remark "There is not a country in the World that has not benefited from the USA" stands on its own.
My last remark "There is not a country in the World that has not benefited from the USA" stands on its own.
And I totally agree with you. Again, we both said the same thing, you just misunderstood by use of the word "world".
Dec 30, 2013 13:39:54 #
Bangee5 wrote:
Then you don't hear to well. I am fighting the good fight, right now. You can't work through problems if you don't recognize them. Viewing the world through the lens of the greatest country in the world results in a distorted image. The emperor has no clothes! Lastly, you don't know me well enough to make any judgements about who I am and am not.At times we seem to agree but in different words. ... (show quote)
Dec 30, 2013 13:41:59 #
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