"Stephen Trapani" wrote in message
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Capt. JG wrote:
"Stephen Trapani" wrote in message
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Marty wrote:
Stephen Trapani wrote:essels for the USCG
without getting so much as a usable dinghy.

It's so depressing to watch. Even worse to be paying for.
I do not envy you on that - what a pity for such a wonderful land.
All that and still the best country in the world.
In your eyes, not in a good many others.
No, not in my eyes, objectively, by any reasonable measure.

Stephen


Remember the light bulb joke... how many Americans does it take to screw
in a light bulb... just one. He puts the bulb in the socket and the world
revolves around him.

Yeah, US citizens have had guilt about their advantaged place in the world
for decades. So much so that many have turned a microscope on themselves
and magnified their faults so large that they can no longer see much of
the good in their country. Sad, really.

Stephen



The US certainly isn't perfect... witness the current administration... but,
despite our shortcomings and the fact that other countries do a host of
things a lot better/smarter, I wouldn't trade places with anyone from
anywhere.


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