Will the Americans be the end of freedom and fairness in the world?
145776
Friend, you have a very narrow view of the world.\nIf it was not for the Americans, you would be speaking German or Japanese at this time.  If you are going to participate in an international forum, get your fact straight first.
908703
It isn't about rights as Americans it is about human rights. The answer is a resounding no. Our country is based on a rule of law and the president and his goons have found a way to circumvent it. This is for now, with the democrats in power we could see a return to law and order.
881293
They will grow up to hate the US and become terrorists.  Therefore we have ended terrorism.  See how that works?  Ok, neither does anyone else.
95927
Brother, Our freedoms have ended long back. Its a country where people with doubts and critical thoughts are labeled nut jobs and discounted. you know what I mean. It can only get worse unfortunately unless we actively do something about it.
782231
Within this decade, not likely. Yet, within a generation, based on immigration patterns allowed by European nations, and the prolific breeding patterns of Muslims (especially when compared to Europeans), then yes. It will be interesting to watch the 'social democracies' of Europe deal with it, as they are bred and voted out of existence. As all of their hard work and investments go into the wealth redistribution programs they now champion, and then are filtered away by the very political state they created, it will be laughable. They denounce the US, and its current actions, but they are a scant few years away.
351747
I doubt it. Americans are too lazy to involve themselves in something so strenuous as taking a stand for something. Just look at our anti-war movement; everybody is so apathetic that nobody really does anything about it. I can't imagine an issue strong enough to ultimately divide the entire nation in this day and age. Perhaps if people wanted to rapidly shift to socialism or something similar not seen in America before, maybe that will start something.
1185102
No.  It is an outdated and flawed system that is representative of qualities similar to that of the British empire in which our forefathers fought so desperately to get away from.  We are becoming the United Empire of America....it is a very scary time in our history.  I think politics have outgrown the fair representation of Americans.
292148
It is the end of freedom. Once they fix the world so you don't have any power to resist them, then there will be no reason to be nice to us. We will become nothing more than cogs in this machine we've built our society into and life will be no better than it absolutely must be to maintain efficiency levels. People won't believe it because they they trust all these liars in Washington and all these liars writing their newspapers and making their TV shows. They turn a blind eye to the fact that this stuff is championed by the corporations that really run everything, and all the corperations care about is dollars and cents. Look at all the dramatic changes that have been made with personal privacy within the last 10 years. Every transaction we make it electronic now, nearly everyone has a cellphone, everyone has an ATM, you can't even expect to be able to use cash everywhere now. But look at other stuff like the way people are being told they need to take medication because they feel depressed. Hey! Maybe people feel depressed because this world is becoming an increasingly depressing sterile place. What about all these kids being put on meds for having personality disorders, when they're so young their personalities are still developing. Elementary students in alot of states don't even have recess anymore. Kindergarteners come home with homework! And when they can't adjust to this madness they are recomended for medication. This is 1984. It has arrived and it will only get worse from here.
36645
Democracy is a joke! us americans think that we are free that is not the case, and america thinks that it's there job to polize the world
94367
America has become the pariah of the world: arrogant, selfish, self-centred, ignorant, pseudo-fascist, careless of world opinion, disregarding global warming, ignoring international law, greedy and ugly. The future lies with the East: China and India. It will take more than just ditching Bush and his criminal friends to change things. In the meantime, international hatred of the USA will drive it even further into militarism and prejudice.
647344
Fear is a powerful tool... people give up their freedom for it... and if America gives up it's freedom, then it's not America anymore... you can't let fear (of Communism or Terrorism) dictate who you are and how you do things... if you do, then they have won...
897696
yes the future of the world lies at stake in this election ......... that moron and his party have make the us and the world a much more dangerous place to lives in .............. it's about time we took power away from these idiots and give it back to the people
591665
I am a U.S citizen by birth and know exactly what you mean. The U.S at one time was the "land of the free" but no more.\nWhen I point out the U.S. isn't so free anymore, more likely than not I am met with knee jerk hostility and hear some programmed phrase like, "the U.S. is the best country in the world, we have every freedom here, etc." Americans are so stupid. And their lack of THEIR own history not to mention the history of the world is sickening.
1135952
Nope, and they won't, as long as they run morons like Kerry, Americans in general are very intelligent, and as long as the democrats, keep putting up  morons, without a smart agenda, they will continue to lose. but the real loser is America. As long as we have politictions that are more worried about their careers than what is good for America. We all lose.
301624
i really hope nothing...\ndon't want americans to f*** the world up more than they already have (By americans i mean the Bush Adminstration)
1023400
The answer to that is quite easy, look around America.\nWhat we are all seeing right before our eyes is what could be the beginning of the end of the America as we once enjoyed. We are selling our future to the Chinese as fast as they can buy it, U.S. world respect and reputation are at an all time low. We allow 1 corrupt political party to govern and dictate law. The president does not lead by example, he is pulled around by his nose by lobbyists and religion and lies about all his mistakes. Yeah Bill Clinton lied but no one died,\nI will leave you with a quote that rings true and no matter what your political affiliation may be just reflect on this powerful statement for a Minuit.\n\n“Naturally the common people don't want war; neither in Russia, nor in England, nor in America, nor in Germany. That is understood. But after all, it is the leaders of the country who determine policy, and it is always a simple matter to drag the people along, whether it is a democracy, or a fascist dictatorship, or a parliament, or a communist dictatorship. Voice or no voice, the people can always be brought to the bidding of the leaders. That is easy. All you have to do is to tell them they are being attacked, and denounce the pacifists for lack of patriotism and exposing the country to danger. It works the same in any country.”\n\nHerman Goering
400760
yes americans are hypocrites