If the US was more like the rest of the world then we would not be
powerful and so influential in the world. If all the other countries in
the world was more like the US then we would not be the most powerful
and influential country in the world because they would be the US's equal.

The citizens of the United States should always vote what is best for
our country, not what is best for other countries. The world should not
dictate to the US what type of government we have. The Kyoto treaty is
an example of the world trying to stop our technological growth and our
strong economy.

lynn

BCITORGB wrote:
Larry C says:
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The reason that I assert that the the the liberal left has lost touch
with America is that they have consisitantly lost ground in recent
elections to the Republic/moderate/right.

Frankly, I find the idea that since my guy didn't win, the people that
supported the winner are stupid and gullible as elitist at best.

But it's pretty evident from
recent elections that the Republicans have presented a program more to
their liking than the Democrats.
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Clearly, for you Americans, it is YOUR election and your government.
Unfortunately, as a nation, you are so powerful and influential that
who you elect has an impact on virtually every other soul on this
planet. YOU may have decided that the Bush right-wing agenda is right
for America. Many (the vast majority) of us outside of the United
States do not agree.

I find it curious and disheartening that America can be so out of step
with prevailing global opinions. The rest of the western world is
clearly "blue". Likely we could color the prevailing
anti-intellectualism of places like Afghanistan and other
fundamentalist cultures "red".

frtzw906