The US is 5% of the worlds population BUT 25% of daily OIL use... .

[cthrumatrix]

We are 5% of the population but spend more in DEFENSE than the next
19 counties COMBINED.

We are the worlds largest "debtor". With a trade deficit that can't be
fixed since CORPORATIONS sent jobs overseas. We don't make anything.

The auto industry is "toast". China is paying labor $6 hr for autos.

Our social safety nets are termed "bankrupt or threatened" (medicare and soc security).

The US savings rate is "ZERO" right now.(report this week)

The "housing bubble" is here and soon interest rates, rising insurance and/or tax increases will "POP" the bubble.

We are not in good shape here.

[Raiden]

1. Hey! Are you a commie pinko or something!?

I think I may have to call Homeland Security!!

[cthrumatrix]

3. I guess I will be on the "Blair / Bush" export list..... they hate facts

[onehandle]

2. Freedom is on the march.

Gotta go fill up my Hummer.

[izzie]

4. Well Yar but whats the point. 51 percent like it this way

Or the 51 percent that vote Bush in seem to think, since we a Gods people, it is fine.:spank:

[cthrumatrix]

6. ooops....I forgot to mention our verifiable DIEBOLD voting system

[FloridaPat]

5. I'm sure you're wrong. I heard on TV just this week that the economy

is in great shape. The fact that I haven't worked in 8 months, that another department store here is going under, and the shopping centers have lots of empty spaces is probably just a small blip here in Florida.

[One_Life_To_Give]

7. But we use less oil than Canada!

per Capita

[Karmadillo]

8. It's all a part of Intelligent Design. Ask no more questions. All

shall be provided for.

[ThomWV]

9. Social Security Solvency and Offshore Job Loss

Remember, Social Security is a Pay as you go system, with current workers paying for the benefits of those who are drawing from the system. So when jobs are offsourced overseas it diminishes the pool of payers - and hastens the demise of the Social Security System.

By the way, what percentage of the world's roads do we have? I think the fuel use question is moot unless you know that statistic.

[BlueEyedSon]

10. All true.

By extesion (on that oil use figure) we emit 25% of the CO2

[wli]

11. fascism on the march

Goose stepping all the way to the Middle East.

[no_to_war_economy]

12. but our cars look so KICK ASS compared to France