I like this

[Doc B]

"The USA should invade the USA and win the hearts and minds of the population by building roads, bridges and putting the locals to work."

 

[Grainger49]

I like it too.  Where did you get the quote?

 

[galyons]

I like it too!  A pretty progressive look at turning our war mongering to the positive!! Why after we have rebuilt us, we could spend billions for untold years on "un-foreign" aid to maintain education, social and health services!  Sad. 'ain't' gonna happen, too radical, wrong people would benefit.

Cheers,
Geary

 

[rif]

I like that a lot too!

Was anyone else reminded of the Peter Sellers movie, "The Mouse That Roared"?

 

[Paul Joppa]

I hear that people are moving to Canada to get away from the socialized medicine recently approved by the Supreme Court. Seriously. Must be the same people who said "...keep your d@$* government hands off my Medicare!"

 

[Grainger49]

rif,

I hadn't thought of it, but now I remember it.  I saw it when it came out.  Perfect!

 

[Laudanum]

I hear that people are moving to Canada to get away from the socialized medicine recently approved by the Supreme Court. Seriously. Must be the same people who said "...keep your d@$* government hands off my Medicare!"

;D

 

[jrebman]

Well, at least one person said something about moving to Costa Rica... where they have universal healthcare .

-- Jim

 

[intojazz]

I've removed my previous comment and replaced it with this:http://www.ranprieur.com/
John

 

[Doc B]

Found a fun factoid today. The U.S. buys 3.3 million dollars worth of American flags each year - from China.

 

[Grainger49]

Groan! 

 

[Laudanum]

Found a fun factoid today. The U.S. buys 3.3 million dollars worth of American flags each year - from China.

Yep, read that before.  Sad, really sad. 

 

[intojazz]

Ditto GROAN!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Dr. Toobz]

I had always wondered if anybody else noticed this - the irony of a symbol of the free world festooned with "made in China" tags. I mean, for God's sake, you'd think we'd at least be able to make our own flags.....

Remember when retailers like Wal-Mart proudly trumpeted their American-made products? I remember this well into the 1990s. My, how quickly the tune has changed.....

In any case, a belated happy Independence Day and a thank you to all of those who have served our great country.

 

[Grainger49]

When Sam Walton died, that all changed.

 

[jrebman]

Actually, it changed long before Sam died -- he had products made in american territories such as American Samoa and the Marianas using indentured slave labor from China and vietnam.

-- Jim