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Old 18-04-2007, 17:01   #4
MargaretR
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Re: How "bad off" are Americans?

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Originally Posted by bullseyebarb View Post
If one believes the rash of polls......which I don't. There are a few legitimate and honest pollsters, of course. But it seems that far too many of the polls taken are done by the media outlets themselves and then immediately turned into a news story. I'd like to see all of the "internals" and find out how the questions are asked. It isn't hard to get the answers you want if you phrase the questions in a certain way.

Margaret, you seem to have fallen for the prevailing pap you see on t.v. I am an American by choice not by birth. It's an amazing country and I am very thankful and proud to live here.
I beleive Tv journalism in this country to be of a high standard, and much of it its content is not dictated by commercial interests(ie not ruled by 'our sponsor')
I think that many Americans wrongly believe that they are 'god's gift' to the world and they will be the saviour of western civilisation - (even for those who don't want or need 'saving'.)
This sanctimonious holier than thou attitude is not condusive to popularity
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