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Doctor_J

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11. Here's one weird thing

Reply to Ichingcarpenter (Original post)

Wed Jul 11, 2012, 08:03 AM

Jul 2012

the gun culture keeps telling us how we're "safer than we've ever been", yet no US cities are seen among the top in personal safety. Even Slovenia is safer than any american city.

I say we export our SYG laws to the world, get them to our level of "freedom"

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2011 QUALITY OF LIVING WORLDWIDE CITY RANKINGS [View all] Ichingcarpenter Jul 2012 OP

Gee what a shock, we suck. Warren Stupidity Jul 2012 #1

Woo Hoo...we are #1 zeemike Jul 2012 #8

WOW! Carolina Jul 2012 #2

But at least I know I'm free BeyondGeography Jul 2012 #3

Romney's hidden money is enjoying high quality of life KurtNYC Jul 2012 #4

We don't have a single city on the personal safety list? But we have so many guns. nt onehandle Jul 2012 #5

Ha ha! Go figure. Shadowflash Jul 2012 #10

I don't own a gun, but I think Canada has more guns per capita than we have. n/t pampango Jul 2012 #14

Nope... chervilant Jul 2012 #16

Nope, not even close... Spazito Jul 2012 #24

At least all those gun owners FEEL safe! neeksgeek Jul 2012 #19

Happy to say I will get to visit... a la izquierda Jul 2012 #6

Watch for professional pick pockets doing a bump and stall Ichingcarpenter Jul 2012 #7

Thanks! a la izquierda Jul 2012 #23

Once again cities with the highest per-capita wealth dominate both lists, as they do every year slackmaster Jul 2012 #9

Here's one weird thing Doctor_J Jul 2012 #11

Doctor_J Diclotican Jul 2012 #15

And they are all still cities, MadHound Jul 2012 #12

But you could ate by bears, or raped by the hillybillies! DCKit Jul 2012 #29

Spam deleted by Violet_Crumble (MIR Team) Reynalda Loftus Jul 2012 #13

This reminds me of a sad moment I experienced Mira Jul 2012 #17

Sweet 12AngryBorneoWildmen Jul 2012 #18

thanks for the link LittleGirl Jul 2012 #20

Not One US City in the top 50 for Personal Safety tk2kewl Jul 2012 #21

Congratultions NRA, congratulations Wall St. and most of all congratulations Republicans denvine Jul 2012 #22

The shining city isn't even on a hill. GeorgeGist Jul 2012 #25

What? Mogadishu isn't on the list anywhere? Brigid Jul 2012 #26

Germany rocks! patrice Jul 2012 #27

This is a real kick in the groin. And, we have the worst healthcare system of SDjack Jul 2012 #28

Europe is so much more mature than the U.S. moondust Jul 2012 #30