Good summary Aurel, but I have to contest a few points (both good and bad; I'm not a blind patriot):
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Indeed, america owes money to the rest of the world
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I am not an economist, but isn't that FOREIGN debt??? (As opposed to consumer and/or domestic)
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4-Fact: america greatly contributes to pollution and green house effect, by refusing to adhere the Kyoto protocols and using 25% of the world energy for a population less than 5%.
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I've been to Indonesia, the 3rd most populous country in the world, and the air there is, for the most part, unbreathable in any of the cities. We're not the only ones at fault here.
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4-fact: People are really free to express their opinion, even when it is offensive or stupid.
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Yes and no. cf. some of the insane copyright laws that are getting passed because our so-called "representatives" (House and Senate) are in the pockets of industry.
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6-Only here could I own a Porsche, and for that I love america !
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Actually you could probably manage it in a number of countries. Just pick one where the taxes are less than 50% of your income and the vehicle reg. tax is less than 25% of the vehicle value.