Quote Originally Posted by BanginJimmy View Post
Wrong. The media is ideologically controlled. If it was govt controlled you would not see the disparity in reporting between Fox News and MSNBC.

CEO's and I believe it was the WSJ said the US had a more anti business environment than China does.

At the start, the people that lost their homes are the ones that purchased homes they couldnt afford to start with. Now, its mainly people that lost their jobs and havent been able to find decent work.
They can make plenty of money if they chose a marketable area of study. Right now, I know 2 small business owners and a hiring manager that are in need of qualified IT people and they cannot find them.

Insurance is not hard to get unless you fall into that small group of uninsurable people with serious pre-existing conditions.

This is true. School tuitions have gone through the roof over the last decade.

You arent lucky to goto a smaller, more affordable school, and the kids going to the larger universities are there because they want to be. No one forced either of you to go to the school you are currently at.

Can you define 'greed' and put it in context for us?

If there was a viable alternative and a viable market for it, the private sector would take full advantage of it. The problem is, there are ZERO viable alternative energy sources today.

And to say that major energy corporations are not investing heavily into finding the next major energy source is inaccurate. They ALL want to be the one that takes it to market because the profits would dwarf current ones.

So you want to weaken the US military? You would want countries like China and Russia to catch, or even pass us by technologically? I have sad news for you, technology is the only advantage we have over those countries. Without that advantage, the world would be a MUCH more dangerous place than it is today.

Why should we stop trying to defend ourselves? Its pretty obvious you are an isolationist, where has that ever gotten us in the past?

I love this whole steal resources crap. It really does make me giggle when I hear it.

Everyone that tried to read this post knew that.

The largest hurdle to any kind of global problem solving is the United Nations. Another major hurdle is anti americanism. Time for you to face reality. The world is jealous of America. They hate everything we stand for and they never fail to criticize the US for our actions or lack of lack of action. Yet these same countries always seem to have their hands out when they get into trouble.
The media IS CONTROLLED by the govt. The press is also. Reporters on the battlefield are told STRICTLY what they can and can not report. Even MOVIES. Metropolis, a 1920s movie was cut of many relevant scenes before its release because the German and international govt's thought the message of the movie would raise too many questions that wouldn't be answered.

Yes it is financially smarter if a graduate student chose a RIGHT MAJOR to study. RIGHT as in guaranteeing a nice salary. But grad students go back to school to CONTINUE their previous area of study. The world would be a smarter and better place if students chose a career THEY DESIRED to study opposed to choosing one that they dont really prefer but guarantees good money. We need variety. Not everyone are into computers, law, health. If IT is so good for the future, integrate it in our early school systems(elementary/middle school..) oh yeah, we already do...

Insurance IS hard to get. I know plenty of people who have been living on their own since they were 18, even younger. they work 2-4 jobs and still cant afford the deductible because they have to pay off school, take care of sick family members, and pay rent and buy groceries; dont forget car payments.

I agree with your statement: Kids at bigger institutions arent forced to go there. However, have you checked you last tuition bill? Like i said, i attend a small commuter school and we're charged a $200 wellness fee, $300 lab fee, and a $250 recreational fee. I understand that we need a school nurse in case of something. I understand that we need to utilize the lab for science classes and intermural sports are beneficial to active students.. but I havent been in a lab class for 3 semesters, and most kids at commuter school go home directly after class. We dont use any of these services but are still charged for them. imagine the prices at bigger institutions. yes some kids are fortunate of having parents who pay for their tuition and the smarter ones have scholorships, but most of them are FULL TIME students who dont have time to work; so they take out a loan or pay for it themselves...the only way of achieving their degree...

GREED
noun
excessive or rapacious desire, especially for wealth or possessions.
According to dictionary.com

In context: The fat American was so hungry that he ate everything in sight; however his GREED led him to have massive diarrhea.

NO ALTERNATIVE SOURCES OF ENERGY? Solar power our homes and parks to make the world more sustainable, wind power from turbines to better farmlands, and hydro power our harbor cities to lower our electricity usage. ALL of these methods are practiced and used all over the world, not widely but they still prove to be VERY effective; more than how we abuse our resources now.

I'm not saying to totally not fund the military. Yes technology is at our major advantage over other nations' military. But we have service member stationed around the whole world. Yes those bases need to be protected, but it is far better for us to protect our nation with our soldiers located INSIDE our country. Im just saying take a bit out of military funding and fund our space program to clear all the obsolete space junk floating around our orbit. Fix and advance our satellites and space exporation programs. or maybe just fund our science department to expand our ALTERNATIVE ENERGY studies.

America has invaded many countries for resources, if not then for interest. Guatemala, Panama, Dominican Republic, Cuba, Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos, Iraq for WMD.... what have we benefited from this?

If America has the POWER to make other nations JEALOUS, we have a major INFLUENCE on the world. Why not use our influence to better the world instead of always competing? we're taking Capitalism to another level globally..imagine that popular jock who always puts up a front in highschool; do you keep wanting him to flaunt and boast about stuff that you dont want to hear? It'll make him more popular if he helped out others and used his power to better people around him.