What are America's biggest issues? Here are some - put them in order, comment on them, or add your own:\nTerrorism, weapons of mass destruction, the Middle East, the Indian Subcontinent, China, ethnic conflicts, foreign aid, global environment, drug trade, immigration, the poor, bird flu/westnile virus, abortions, taxes etc...
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The single biggest issue facing the US at the moment is the ability of Tel Aviv to control US foreign policy in the Middle East. AIPAC is immasculating US congressmen and silencing detractors with accusations of anti-semitism.\nAmerica is prosecuting a conflict at the behest of Israel... This is making a mockery of the most powerful democracy in the world and showing Americas Achilles Heel to all of her enemies.\n\nI think this ranks as the most important issue facing that country at the moment.
375819
Everyone is welcome to speak on our electorate process in our country,everyone's opinion is welcome. There were were no major problems in this election,as in the last Presidential election where Florida and Supreme Court got involved in choosing our last President. \n  The people in this country are tired of the killing and the mayhem of the Middle East,and we tried to solve the process by helping out,but it has only made the situation worse. The Voting Public of this country spoke loud and clear on this issue this past election. \n  Thank you for your input and your concern of a big major world crisis,and hopefully our legislatures will solve the problem in the upcoming months..it takes time.
556342
My question is, 'why is it america's job to wipe the world's ass'?\nSeriously. How many more trillions are we supposed to spend fixing other countries' problems? What are YOU trying to sign the american taxpayer up for, exactly? LOL Screw that. Africa needs to discover 'birth control'. Sorry if that sounds cold-blooded, but \nquite frankly, at some point in time, other nations have got to get their acts together, and work to defend their own societies from these kinds of things. If they can't/won't, what exactly do you expect america to do about it? Maybe the bitter, correct answer is LESS foreign aid so there's less people able to live in countries that won't normally support their populations. Stop giving out money, and get people in the mind-set of not having more kids than they can support. Can't feed em? Don't breed em. Pretty straightforward, there...
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What happened to America....good question...\nI don't know if America will ever be what it once was....however, for it to try it has to face certain challenges in the 21st century.\nEssentially, America's greatest challenge is simple - itself. You. The person who throws around political terms such as ‘secular progressives’, ‘neo cons’, ‘libs’…all of these are detrimental to the greater good of Americans. The only way America can be hurt is by hurting itself, which it is currently doing in the mid-east...and has on a global scale since the Vietnam war. The hypocrisy of American politics is directly responsible for any misfortune that happens to the USA. Whether it be arming Saddam in the Iran-Iraq war, or the disasters of South American foreign policy/current problems with Chavez/socialism, giving North Korea technology in the 90s...Iran...\nall of these countries pose as a 'threat' to the American ideal because of reactionary politics towards the US . America's biggest enemy is it's 'pimp and hoe' foreign policy; it is it's media that does not show true violent images of Iraq, in an attempt to keep its people unaware of the reality of war. It's in the illusion that the most powerful superpower the world has ever seen is indeed that powerful - when domestically almost 1/6 of Americans cannot afford healthcare and live on the poverty line. It's in the illusion of divisive politics - wherein pundits debate not for the betterment of their country, but for their own agendas/egos. It's in the hypocrisy of embargoing Cuba, but trading with Communist China at a rate unprecedented in both countries histories. It's in the sensationalist entertainers that grace TV and movie screens everywhere to distract and condition it's public into thinking that we will all be movie stars, NBA players, pop stars....'Idols'...instead of having the public form a legitimate culture and become educated (not just in schools)\nAmerica's greatest challenge is confronting its own ugly underbelly in both politics/foreign policy and contemporary culture...then, and only then can America improve it's image globally, and develop its infrastructure in which all truly still have an opportunity to live comfortably - not just the elite. That, my friends, is America's greatest challenge. Not Iran, Iraq, North Korea, Liberals, Conservatives...\nAmerica needs to confront both the greatness of its history and its ugliness. America is the greatest melting pot in the world, which, in history, has prided itself on the tolerance of other peoples. Today, xenophobia is rampant, and pundits speak, not for their country, but their own beliefs. \nAmerica needs an Age of Reason, not religion. And then, and only then, will it be able to confront the challenges it faces in the 21st century.
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Invectives, diatribes and ranting screeds do nothing to help any of us.\n\nThe issues are what is important. The direction this country goes in is important. How we get along with each other is important.\n\nBut I must ask the question. "What can I, as one person, do to stop the madness?"
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I think here in Michigan the biggest issue is whether we are going to allow a person to buy the office of Governor. I think restoring checks and balance to the federal government is also important. Dove hunting has become an issue as well as equal rights.
585546
Speak for yourself.  You're to fat, lazy, and stupid to type or spell  correctly.  And your opinions reflect your stupidity and laziness.  America is the greatest country on earth.  We have done more good for the world than all other countries put together.
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I believe that the top three problems facing the nation today are (1) that we have turned our backs on God. (2) that we have way too many single parent families (3) that we are abusing the resources of this planet.\n\nI believe that the President and Congress should immediately enact legislation to get prayer back into schools and allow God to become prominent in our lives, stop the decay of the institution of family, and start conserving our natural resources.
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the USA needs to be extremely prepared - specially because we're helping those countries. religion shouldn't really matter. but it does and it have for ever.
266985
A mess.  Our society would be alot better off if we tried to equalize the money a bit.  We are not making much headway doing it the way we are.  I would be willing to join a political party that thinks we should take care of our own country and it's people.  Global warming and the loss of fish, other animals and the state of our rainforests really has me worried.  And I am ashamed that we as a country have not learned to be above war.
16522
I think Americans get along with each other rather well compared to some developing countries.  This country needs both liberals and conservatives to keep both extremes honest and moderated.  Neither extreme is right all the time.
421886
America MUST solve its racism problem.\n\nIt must also do something about improving the education system and the health system to ensure people have an adequate education and are not dying because they can't pay a hospital bill.
659241
US is the only country with military presence in most part of the world. And, US has been the cause of most of the problems in the world.\n\nLook at Afghanisthan - developing the Taliban to topple Soviets, look at Iran - supporting Islamists (Iran Contra affair, other deals) to topple the Shah; funding Saudi Arabia so that they can spread their wahhabbi madrassas, and train millions of jihadists; American companies and CIA causing such destruction in South America, including toppling elected government, that the whole region is now electing communist/ socialist presidents.\n\nIn our kindergarten, we were taught - You spill the milk, you mop the floor.\n\nSo, US has to mop the floor, all over the world, whether it likes to or not. Else, all this will get even worse.
343385
Who cares......should we be squabling about such stupid issues when our country is turning to crap right before our eyes and its less than a week from the mid terms?\n\nWhat about the real issues, doesnt anyone care about those anymore? I guess not...so keep talking about the has-been massachusetts senator.\n\nhttp://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=Aq0C.67XVjo.7b1As2KgAmbsy6IX?qid=20061101082507AAR5uWz
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I place all of those issues below the following in importance or urgency or both:\n\nThe war in Iraq.\nThe federal deficit.\nInadequate funding for education.\nLoss of high income jobs in the legal, accounting, and technical fields to overseas markets.
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Here are some issues:\nGeneral social issues \nAbortion \nAffirmative action \nAIDS \nAlcohol & drinking \nAnimal rights \nBinge drinking \nCapital punishment \nCensorship \nChild labor \nChildren's rights \nCivil rights \nCreation science vs. evolution \nDrugs & drug abuse \nDrunk driving \nEnvironmental protection \nEuthanasia & assisted suicide \nFamine \nFlag burning \nGangs \nGender issues \nGenetic engineering \nGlobal warming \nGovernment vs. religion \nGun control \nHomelessness \nHomosexuality \nHuman Rights \nImmigration \nLegalization of marijuana \nNational debate topic \nNuclear proliferation \nOrgan & body donation \nPledge of Allegiance \nPoverty \nPrayer in schools \nRacial profiling \nSame sex marriage \nSweatshops \nTerrorism \nTobacco \nViolence \nViolence in schools \nWelfare \nWorld population \n\nCheck out these series for more help:\n\nOpposing Viewpoints Series.  Each book covers one topic from 1980 to today. \n \nPoint Counterpoint Series.  About 40 books cover opposing viewpoints from 1990 to today.\n \nPros and Cons: a debater's handbook This book provides suggestions of arguments for and against a variety of controversial topics.\n \nReference Shelf Series Over 250 issues covered, note some are not as controversial as others.\n \nTaking Sides, Clashing Views on Controversial...  Each volume is a broad topic but contains more specific controversies inside. \n \n21 Debated Issues in American Politics by Gregory Scott is a book that provides 21 issues each with background and two opposing viewpoint articles.
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I have no problem with most of America.  There are some stereotypes...and some of them may be true.  \n\n1.  Centric (not knowing much about the world outside USA)\n2.  Boasters (biggest everything)\n3.  Bullies (current foreign policy)\n4.  Wasters/not environmentally friendly (not wanting to support biofuel production to its max...see Bush's comments on the use of corn for biodiesel)\n\nHaving said that, there are plenty, more than plenty of Americans who are concerned and friendly and humble and just like everyone else.  Unfortunately, we don't hear much from them, as the newscasts prefer stories that are shocking and awful.  So the world's view of the typical American is probably skewed.