On Thu, 03 Aug 2006 11:49:56 -0400, Harry Krause
wrote:

Eisboch wrote:
"Harry Krause" wrote in message
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JimH wrote:
The US is down in the dumper on most serious places ratings surveys.
Such as?

Here's one. There are several about:

http://www.economist.com/theworldin/...3372495&d=2005


LOL. I have to give you an "A" for effort, Harry.

The US is far from being in the "dumper" and your claim is a bit misleading.
According to the UN Human Development Index (HDI), the US hasn't led or come
close to leading the list since at least 1980 but it's ranking is still up
there with little mathematical score difference between it and the top of
the list. It is interesting that the countries that have led the list over
the years tend to be more socialistic in their government.

Nice try, though. :-)

Eisboch




Last time I looked, the US ranked 10th or 12th on that particular index.
For a country with folks who thinks the US ranks #1, that's pretty low
on that particular index.

The US is in the top 12%, below the top scorer by a little over half a
point. If one were to listen to you and yours, which most don't, you'd
think the US was #110 out of 111.

We're actually doing pretty well in this country, according to your survey.
Of course, Canada is too, although it's behind the USA.
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