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Old 03-19-2005, 07:41 PM   #126 (permalink)
pan6467
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Originally Posted by irateplatypus

look, this is just silly. first off, you can't simply give a single set of raw numbers when you're saying that one place isn't as good as another. i mean, for goodness sakes, a simple bald context-less comparison isn't even presented. also, huge population and currency valuation issues are not considered. numbers without per capita or percentage figures mean nothing between to entities with wildly different cultures and populations.

i know that if i were to give one of you five dollars for every flaw you could find in the list i'd have to sell my damn car. the errors are both numerous and obvious to anyone who bothers to look. that this drivel is used as a springboard for discussion is shameful.
I see, so because YOU do not see the value of what these numbers say (and the fact that they are telling us what we already know, there are serious problems we need to fix here), then we shouldn't worry about things and it is worthless to discuss.

So because you see no point in trying to fix things, noone else should. And since you see no point then there would never be compromise to better anything.

Hence, one side decides their agenda is the only one worth listening to and doing anything about.

Hence gridlock, hence promoting hatred, hence a country that will continue to fall because people don't care to see the other side they just care to see their side.

I'm not saying the article is 100% right, I'm simply saying and I think a vast majority would agree, this article points out problems and weaknesses we need to work on and better.

Aw well, what's the point nothing will change too many people love to live in misery and complain and not do anything.

I'm not miserable nor do I want to sound like a crybaby. It's just I look at both sides and realize neither truly wants to better the country. And I find that very sad, in that I know the USA is capable of so much more and that all of us can live better.

Instead, I am resolved to the fact that this country will get worse, because one side ignores and chooses to not do anything because they feel they pay too much, and another side chooses not to do anything because they want to say "see told ya so". So neither side will listen to reason and want change.
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