"Murica - loves its guns

American culture - feat. Louis CK

Christian superiority

This might be a little difficult to read, but you can click on it to enlarge it.

Interesting

This is interesting - make of it what you will...

This American Life interviewed immigrants on what surprised them when they came to the United States.

Here's what surprised them:

* Insanely well stocked supermarkets with an impossible variety of foods
* Flag obsession
* Religiosity
* No haggling over prices
* Fake food everywhere, and in huge portions
* Amazing culture of convenience
* Poverty
* People who obey traffic laws
* Young people don't get a new boyfriend/girlfriend every week like on TV
* Americans don't hate their own families like they do on TV

http://www.theatlantic.com/international/archive/2012/08/how-first-time-visitors-see-america/260541/

Republicans and America

Republicans like to talk about their deep love of America - it was the Republican party that originally coined the phrase, "America - love it or leave it." But have you ever noticed how often they talk about how much they actually HATE about America? And now the talk about secession because they can't have their way? They have really become the party of whiners.

America is a great nation?

So many are so fond of waving the flag and proclaiming ours to be the best nation on earth, but one must ask, how so? We could do so much more to make it so much better for the average citizen.  Just one example...

The American attention span

America

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Wrong priorities for America

"Americans are overreacting to Islamic extremism, underinvesting in their youth, and failing to embrace the sense of competition and opportunity that made America a world power." - Report by members of Joint Chiefs of Staff

What it means when Republicans say, "Take our country back."

Captain America - coming out of the closet

From Acerbic Politics

The Truth Behind the Republican Lament

From Acerbic Politics

Loving America

From Acerbic Politics

We're Not #1 Anymore

A lot of us like to think that the U.S. is the best in the world in oh, so many ways. But with the loss of our manufacturing base, with the loss of our union workforce with strong benefits for the middle class, we're falling behind the rest of the world in many ways. We need to find a new place for ourselves in the world.

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The Collapse of America

This is all over the web - I think I even recall seeing some reference to it on TV. I got my information from Gawker which has much more.

Whenever the Russian economy tumbles, predictions of American doom gain new currency. Igor Panarin, a Russian professor, is being trotted out to Putin's state media to make predictions of a U.S. collapse in 2010.

It's A Small World

John Smith started the day early having set his

Alarm clock (MADE IN JAPAN) for 6 a.m.

While his coffeepot (MADE IN CHINA )

Was perking, he shaved with his

Electric razor (MADE IN HONG KONG ).

He put on a

Dress shirt (MADE IN SRI LANKA),

Designer jeans (MADE IN SINGAPORE)

And

Tennis shoes (MADE IN KOREA)

After cooking his breakfast in his new

Electric skillet (MADE IN INDIA)

He sat down with his

Calculator (MADE IN MEXICO)

To see how much he could spend today. After setting his

Watch (MADE IN TAIWAN)

To the radio (MADE IN INDIA)

He got in his car (MADE IN GERMANY)

Filled it with GAS (from Saudi Arabia)

And continued his search

For a good paying AMERICAN JOB.

At the end of yet another discouraging

And fruitless day checking his

Computer (Made In Malaysia),

Joe decided to relax for a while.

He put on his sandals (MADE IN BRAZIL)

Poured himself a glass of wine (MADE IN FRANCE)

And turned on his

TV (MADE IN INDONESIA),

And then wondered why he can’t find a good paying job in AMERICA .

(Thanks Jonco)

America's Gift Store

A clever place on the web - America's Gift Store features items that remind of us of the American war on terror. Below - the Abu Ghraib coffee table. There are 11 other items.


Link to the site...

United America?

Democrats in Da' House

At least they'll provide some balance to the President's attempt to rule the world.