What I love most about America...? by FAR... The People !

I love America too, and it is the wonderful people that make it up. Luckily, I don't think "a few bad apples" will spoil America, although it seems they try don't they:) There have been may jabs against America and her people online, as well as on our forum but they can't bring America or her people down, only if we let them;) I admire you for speaking up. From another who loves America, Denise;) PS What is especially hard is people that live in America and seem to find pleasure in griping about things, but if it were found out, I think we would find they rarely ever "try" to make it better;)
 

Bee said:
SeaBreeze in her post Elyzabeth said this.............AND I'm So tired of hearing anti American sentiments !...........................don't you think that can work in reverse to us British, when she knocks the NHS and now our voting system.
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Someone is knocking other countries beside the US?? I gotta get out more I guess, never saw that!
 
marinaio said:
I'll won't trash the UK in similar fashion but I have to ask, have you ever spent any time in the US or are you parroting the garbage in the rags over there?
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This would be closest to the truth, I am sure many folks who bad-mouth America, are not Americans, first of all, And if they are, I wish they'd go ahead and move, our country allows you to leave. Hell, even we American's have to weed out the garbage "some" so called Americans are printing about us. What I find sad, it that so many that are busy trying to make jabs at America, don't seem to have any other interests in their head.
 
Ina said:
Denise, I love this country also, but without these kind of discussions, we can't help mold the future of this wonderful country.
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Oh, you mean without people coming against us, we wouldn't stay "fit" in the battle area? Hmmm, you may have something.
 
SeaBreeze said:
I'm sick of people trashing America too, if they don't like it, they can always move to another country of their liking. I'm born and raised in the USA, I'm not very happy with the government past and present, but I love the country and the freedom we have as American citizens. I would never want to live somewhere else. I agree with Marinaio that Americans need to be aware of the changes taking place, and do what is needed to keep the liberties that made this country great. In the least, don't bury their heads in the sand and think all is well.

There are no crazy gun laws here. It seems that the gun crime rate is higher, but there are many more people in certain congested areas of many different nationalities and backgrounds. I don't think that the communities are quite as dense in other countries as they are here, and the population in other countries is much more homogeneous.

I understand that just a few cities have the highest gun crime, and they are the ones with strict gun control laws. The criminals and gangs will get their weapons of choice, regardless of whether they strip the responsible law-abiding American citizen from all their guns and rifles. I don't want a nanny government taking care of me like I'm a baby, and I don't want any of my privacy or freedoms taken away. As they say, 'those who give up their freedom for security...will have neither'.

As far as TV evangelists, I don't like them, but I don't see what that has to do with the American government. It's freedom of speech, and if people want to worship them, that is their choice. They deserve to be preyed upon if they can't think clearly and make those personal religious decisions for themselves. Should the government 'protect' the gullible from greedy preachers? I say no, these people have to use their brains and think for themselves.
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Ditto, yes, what she said;):yougogirl:
 
I saw this and it put things in perspective for me. For the most part, I see the lights mean population, correct me if I'm wrong. Also, the heaviest population, at last seems like it "might" have come from the UK or nearby. I'm just guessing plus a little history. I said this before, that America has always been known as the melting pot, by some people, like my teachers, may have even read it in a school-book. Ok, so America is made up of a little bit of everyone on the face of the planet. If you are against America, you are probably coming against some of your own "homegrown" relatives, LOL! I just find that funny, but I do have other things I would rather talk to people about than certain topics that start here. But that's also America for you, though imperfect, I like being able to speak up without fearing for my life, most of the time;) Denise

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Justme said:
Hmmmmmmmmmm! I am sure many Americans are very pleasant people. But I thank my lucky stars I live in the UK, the NHS might not be perfect, but at least it is free at point of need to all. We don't have the US crazy gun culture, which causes so many tragedies. We aren't a flag waving nation on the whole, and we don't have the highly unpleasant god botherers to the same extent as they do, and the ghastly TV evangelist scam merchants who prey on the gullible.
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I'm glad you are in the UK too!! Check that map out I posted, population difference could have something to do with the stats;) Do you live where there are more lights on, or less lights?
 
nwlady said:
I saw this and it put things in perspective for me. For the most part, I see the lights mean population, correct me if I'm wrong.

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Things aren't always what they seem without a bit of analysis.

Take a look at Australia on that graphic.
Note where most of the light is coming from.
It should be coming from the east coast population centres of Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne.
Instead there are a lot of lights coming from the unpopulated inland areas.

The satellite was passing over during the Summer and those lights are from extensive bushfires.
Local knowledge is very useful.
That's one reason why I like discussing America with Americans.
 
Dame Warrigal said:
Things aren't always what they seem without a bit of analysis.

Take a look at Australia on that graphic.
Note where most of the light is coming from.
It should be coming from the east coast population centres of Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne.
Instead there are a lot of lights coming from the unpopulated inland areas.

The satellite was passing over during the Summer and those lights are from extensive bushfires.
Local knowledge is very useful.
That's one reason why I like discussing America with Americans.
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Ok, well, where the hell is Austrailia? I know it's "down under" something, :lofl: Am I starting to understand your humor Dame??

But not all the lights are bushfires, so what I'm saying is, more population, of course more problems, I guess unless you happen to belong to an ant colony;)
 
Here's a hint. It's not south of Germany.

Regarding the size of the population - global crime figures are usually quoted as so many per 100,000 which allows for comparisons between countries with different populations.

For example, if we are comparing rates of burglaries, Australia is top of the list of OECD countries with 1,530/100,000 and US is only ninth with 730/100,000. On the other hand when it comes to murder by firearm, The USA is tenth with 32.6/1,000,000 and Australia ranks 36th with 3/1,000,000. That's a tenfold difference. For the record, South Africa is the worst by far with 700/1,000,000. (stats from 2006 on this page http://www.nationmaster.com/country-info/stats/Crime/Murders-with-firearms-per-million )

For a nation founded by convicts, it would seem that we are still a nation of thieves. :lol:
 
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Dame Warrigal said:
Here's a hint. It's not south of Germany.

Regarding the size of the population - global crime figures are usually quoted as so many per 100,000 which allows for comparisons between countries with different populations.

For example, if we are comparing rates of burglaries, Australia is top of the list of OECD countries with 1,530/100,000 and US is only ninth with 730/100,000. On the other hand when it comes to murder by firearm, The USA is tenth with 32.6/100,000 and Australia ranks 36th with 3/100,000. That's a tenfold difference. For the record, South Africa is the worst by far with 700/100,000. (stats from 2006 on this page http://www.nationmaster.com/country-info/stats/Crime/Murders-with-firearms-per-million )

For a nation founded by convicts, it would seem that we are still a nation of thieves. :lol:
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Ok, that makes sense on "how they figure these stats out". But it seems hard to choose which "chunk" to compare? Maybe I just don't go along with the stats, seems more logical the more crowded the more crime, but I figure you know a couple things I don't:playful: I'm still wondering how I got bulgaries out of burglaries (cleaning glasses now).

It's Southeast right?
 
Thank you! We are a democratic republic. Look in any elementary social studies book. It's so sad that most people don't know the name, much less the voting record, of their representatives who are making the laws!
 
Oh crap, every time I think I know something, you mess me up, LOL! Ok, are we talking air-travel? Maybe I really don't know where Australia is:lofl:I'm across the Pacific from Germany, with Hawaii in between. Your Southeast of Germany with a stop-over in Oh-Man, I mean Oman! Hmm, Sumatra looks inviting? I know, my mind wanders.
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I can't help wondering if some of you actually read the original post and the title of this thread.

Elyzabeth the original poster is an American lady living in the U.K...her last sentence said..................AND I'm So tired of hearing anti American sentiments !.........and yet she has the audacity to knock the NHS ( this was on another thread) where she has most probably taken advantage of it with no bills to pay when she has seen a doctor or hospital visit and no prescription to pay for after the age of 60..............then on this thread she knocks our voting system which by the way she had got wrong and doesn't understand.....................and that is why I posted as I did on post number no. 15 and subsequent posts I made, I can't speak for Justme but I can understand why she posted as she did and also Vivjen.

I can understand Americans getting upset when their country is being knocked well it also works for the British as well.
 
justme said:
hmmmmmmmmmm! I am sure many americans are very pleasant people. But i thank my lucky stars i live in the uk, the nhs might not be perfect, but at least it is free at point of need to all. We don't have the us crazy gun culture, which causes so many tragedies. We aren't a flag waving nation on the whole, and we don't have the highly unpleasant god botherers to the same extent as they do, and the ghastly tv evangelist scam merchants who prey on the gullible.
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typical !
 
" I NEVER "KNOCKED THE NHS ! "

iT IS WONDERFUL, I'M GRATEFUL FOR IT AND I ALWAYS SING IT'S PRAISES.

HOWEVER IF YOU CAN AFFORD IT, THE MEDICAL CARE IN AMERICA IS SUPERIOR,
AS WELL IT SHOULD BE AS IT COSTS A FORTUNE

AS AN AMERICAN WHEN I FIND FAULT WITH MY COUNTRY , I SPEAK OUT ABOUT IT AND TRY ,
IF POSSIBLE TO GET PROBLEMS NOTICED AND CORRECTED.

THE BRITISH TAKE IT AS AN INSULT IF YOU DO THE SAME IN THE UK.


I LOVE BOTH COUNTRIES

I AM A CITIZEN OF BOTH COUNTRIES

AND I VOTE IN BOTH COUNTRIES.

I CONSIDER MYSELF TO BE EXTREMELY FORTUNATE

(please excuse the caps easier for me to see what I'm writing)
 
THE BRITISH TAKE IT AS AN INSULT IF YOU DO THE SAME IN THE UK.

Isn't that exactly what the Americans do?????
 
If I find fault with my country then I will try and do something and so will a lot of British people. But it is only human nature to go on the defensive when someone from another country finds fault. In the same way as most Americans would go on the defensive when outsiders criticise the US.

As for our NHS, we do have a choice here. If you don't like it/unhappy with it then you can always pay to go privately as a one off treatment or you can pay into a private healthcare scheme such as BUPA.
 
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nwlady said:
Oh crap, every time I think I know something, you mess me up, LOL! Ok, are we talking air-travel? Maybe I really don't know where Australia is:lofl:I'm across the Pacific from Germany, with Hawaii in between. Your Southeast of Germany with a stop-over in Oh-Man, I mean Oman! Hmm, Sumatra looks inviting? I know, my mind wanders.
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Sorry NWLady. I completely stuffed up the directions.
Austria is south east of Germany. Australia is SW of the USA, across the Pacific.
We were both being so ironic we got completely bamboozled.
 
Elysabeth said:
I LOVE BOTH COUNTRIES
I AM A CITIZEN OF BOTH COUNTRIES
AND I VOTE IN BOTH COUNTRIES.
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At the risk of introducing another red herring, I'm intrigued by this statement.
As I understand it, if I were to apply for US citizenship I would have to renounce my Australian citizenship.
I understand this is what Rupert Murdoch did. I may be wrong, of course.

Are you telling me that an American citizen can take out citizenship of a foreign country and still retain US citizenship?
Is this a recent development or has it always been this way?
 

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