mensaboy, (interesting screen name, a little self importance)
Let's see what the "little man" president has done for Africa. The Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development, an independent monitor of global spending reports, "the US has quadrupled aid to the continent over the last six years. In 2003 Bush pledged $15 billion to fight AIDS, primarily in Africa. Two years later, another $1.2 billion to fight malaria in 15 African countries." And where does this money come from, the people of the US. Curious as to the amount of money and aid the EU, Russia, Korea and Canada has contributed.
You speak of the difference in the rich and poor in the US. Here is one little tidbit, 10% of the people of the US pay 90% of all of the taxes. Almost 50% of all people in the US pay little or no Federal Income tax. See how that plays into your vision of US politics. GDP continues to be higher than Japan, the EU and most other industrialized nations (but not China and India) and inflation continues to stagnate just around 3%, all under the dangerous, brain dead idiot president. I will agree, Iraq-a huge mistake by any measure, it's all been said before.
Your rants against all things American (except Boeing) get tiresome and belong on another blog. Read something besides the Gulf News editorial page, which borrows much of their articles from the NY Times. Which by the way, decided to put the plot to destroy the fuel farms at JFK on page 31 of the Times.
I don't know where you're from, mensa, but spend some time in the US doing charity work, working with the Red Cross, helping out at a soup kitchen and you will be overwhelmed by the overall generousity of the everyday citizen. Are there problems? Of course. Can things be improved? Of course. But your rants are so ignorant of what is reality in the US, it is somewhat humorous to those of us from there. That's probably why you aren't seeing a lot of response to you. But please, take your rants to a more appropriate site. You will find lots of company at
www.moveon.org. Or go to Michael Moore's web site. Lots of company over there. Spend some time in the heartland, not NY, not LA, not SF, and you will see a much different country.
I can't wait to spend 16 hours in a cockpit with you. I sure hope your R/T is one hundred per cent perfect. Especially if we fly to JFK. Make sure you know when and when not to say "heavy". Make sure you know all the correct required calls to make. Make sure its, tree (three), fivah (five), and better use "wilco" when "roger" is not appropriate.
Well, m'boy, you obviously can figure out my nationality, so why have you not identified yours? Some say you may be Canadian. If you are not embarressed by your nationality or cannot standup for your country's policies and attitudes (which you are so quick to run down about the US), why not relate your nationality? See you on the line.
