Len wrote:

That mirror works both ways, Len. I'm afraid you misunderstand what's
going on over here. It's not about compassion, or lack of it, it's about
the thieving forced redistribution of wealth and real freedoms. We have
had our share of incompetent leadership; Kennedy, Johnson, Carter, etc.,
but we also have had true world leaders like Reagan. Our once great
Democrat party is no more, having been hijacked by radical socialists
and assorted special interests. Suspect you have your share of wackos
too (judging from the Aruba fiasco).

In my post I admmitted up front there are things to be seriously
improved in Europe. Why can't you?

The US saved your collective asses a few year back and many of us find
europeans ungrateful hypocrites today, unwilling to payback. Do you
think lendlease will EVER be repaid? Further, your governments are
engaging in socialist madness, a concept freedom loving Americans find
an abomination. Capitalism works best with controlled responsible
government.

But you asked what was wrong with America. Well, we currently have open
borders. Too many illegal aliens are pouring into the US because it
offers the best economic opportunity in the world and free medical care
for illegals. We also have too many Looney Lefters, but they are held in
check and given no real say in things (however, they do bitch a lot). We
do have a great many more freedoms than you enjoy.

Are you serious in calling Reagan a competent leader? In my view he was accidentally
in office when a true leader like Gorbatsjow entered the circustent. What would or
better could Reagan have achieved without Gorbatsjow bringing Glasnost and
Perestrojka? Furthermore he is the one that started serious overspending to please
the industry (Star Wars). He spent that much that democrats wil have to raise taxes
(cause the reps won't) so their and you children will have a lesser debt.
What is actually wrong with this series of facts? Please stick to this
series....

History will record Reagan as the greatest leader in his time. We ALL
respect Gorby, but unfortunately, history will record his administration
form of communism as failures.

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Skipper