I live in the greatest country in the world! Land of the free! (dial up warning, pics! Graphic!)

[BlueCaliDem]

117. No, you're still pretty much in the dark.

If being truthful to you is considered insulting, well, that's your problem and I'm sure when ObamaCare is finally implemented, they'll have a solution to help you with that thin skin, too. Don't worry. You'll eventually see the light.

That said, I know the beauty of America and her potential. I love this country. But when you love something you don't turn a blind eye to the ugliness (Republican party and some Dems who support them) that's infesting it and destroying it while dissing countries that respect their residents FAR more and treat their people far better than here.

America is FAR from perfect (although you had tried to make the case in your initial post that America is exceptional). FAR from it. But when I'm taxed at 43% (Fed + State) and still have to pay for my own health care and dental insurance and still have to pay for vision and medicine while countries like Holland, where I was taxed at a 40% rate and paid $128 p/mo for a family of four that included 100% unlimited doctor's visits, unlimited specialist care, bi-annual dental care, medicine, vision, and 100% hospitalization (they don't know what co-pays are) while the lion's share of my dollars here go to the MIC and ingrate "Red" states so they can stay afloat, then there is something effing wrong with this country that needs to be fixed and I don't appreciate "America uber alles" blind Americans dissing Europe and not knowing what the hell they're jabber-jawin' about.