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Maybe it is the ability to drive from the Pacific Ocean to the
Atlantic Ocean without having to present identification papers as
we move through each state?
Europeans have the ability to drive east to west from the Black Sea to the Atlantic Ocean, they can also drive from the 'toe' of Italy in the south to the Arctic ocean in the north of Finland , lots of different cultures to enjoy instead of the endless cookie cutter towns of the US
Or possibly it's the hundreds of clean
and safe motels we find along the way, where we find temporary shelter?
Maybe you have missed all the news reports of bed -bug infestations in New York City hotels, I understand San Francisco and L.A. Hotels are having the same problems
I guess having thousands of restaurants with varying cuisine from around the world is just not good enough.
Don't forget to mention that most of the employees are paid minimum wage, in some states even less than minimum wage since the Govt. says projected tips can be classed as part of the pay rate, and most of the food is either heart clogging fat or consists of some genetically modified ingredients
Or could it be that when we wreck our car, emergency workers show up and provide services to help all and even send a helicopter to take us to the hospital?
God hopes that you are lucky enough to have medical insurance, if you dont a hospitals only obligation is to provide BASIC life saving care, otherwise heres hoping you have enough funds available to pay the bill presented on discharge otherwise they will see you in court. A case now in the Californian courts...a Hospital is charged with dumping patients with mental problems on skid row when they were unable to pay.
Perhaps you are one of the 70% of Americans who own a home. You may be upset with knowing that in the unfortunate case of a fire, a group of trained firefighters will appear in moments and use top notch equipment to extinguish the flames. Thus they save you, your family and your belongings.
You mean like the Govt. came to the rescue when the folks of the Gulf coast needed help and still do after Katrina hit
Or if, while at home watching one of your many flat screen TVs, a burglar or prowler intrudes, an officer equipped with a gun and a bullet-proof vest will come to defend you and your family against attack or loss.
yep, this is why most families in the US feel its necessary to own a gun
This all in the backdrop of a neighborhood free of bombs or militias raping and pillaging the residents.
Apart from the World Trade center attack all recent terrorist attacks in the US were commited by homegrown US citizens (Unabomber/ Tim McVey )
This in neighborhoods where 90% of the teenagers own cell phones and computers.
And over 40% of students (high-school graduates) admitted to the California State University system have to do remedial math and english before starting class
How about the complete religious, social and political freedoms we enjoy that are the envy of everyone in the world?
Is this why we now have Spring Holiday instead of Easter and send Seasons Greetings cards instead of Christmas (Baby Jesus) cards , Christmas creches are banned but Menorahs are ok , oh I forgot to mention, we also have a President who WON the election with fewer votes than his opponent and led us into biggest overseas debacle since Napoleans march on Moscow in 1812
hardly surprising that the world has a negative view of us
