Do you think the US can survive all the unrest in our country?
341050
This isn't that bad when you look at the history of America. A long time ago, the British (back when they were the bad guys) had occupied Washington, DC, burning most of the capitol to the ground. Our ships were being boarded, our sailors being enslaved. 1812 War.\n\nOr take the Civil War - Brother against Brother, epic battles over state's rights, slavery, and freedom. 100,000's dead, a country torn apart. Four years that one lasted.\n\nThe Great Depression - whole towns and cities out of work, government sponsored food lines wrapping around the block, people moving to big cities to find work, and when there was none, living in great homeless cities called "Hooverville's".\n\nNope, nothing that bad going on right now. It's nice and quiet in America compared to some periods of history.
187338
USA will never be at its peak unfortunately.  As for immigration, put the walls back up. There are too many coming to North America with their insane mindset that violence is the only answer.\nGranted Bush is not any kind of example but allowing people to come here and not having to change anything about how they live proves to be dangerous in the Western World
292567
I personally do not see how.  How one can feel that we will be fine as a nation.  We are so divided.  We have a president distroying our country, not just economically, but internationally our rep has gone down the tubes.  When our next election comes I hope we elect someone who can fix the f-ups he has made.
658791
America is the most violent country on earth.  Things are not always what they seem. Good Luck.
362550
No. We are spread pretty thin right now. How many wars or peace keeping missions do you think that we can handle at one time? Let us try to to do all we can to try to prevent any more wars with other nations. We need to clean up our messes in Afghanistan and Iraq before we can get involved with another country.
590944
I don't know where you are living, maybe Iraq or Darfur or something. America doesn't have any problems like that. The present Government is just full of criminals right now. They will be dealt with Democratically. The Congress will change in November just watch. The Republicans have had their run since 96 in Congress, and they messed it all up. It's their failure.
532572
I doubt it. As long as there are people who are trying to live the laws and be concientious about choosing people to represent them as they see fit, I don't think that a totalatarian government would be able to take over. If everyone were to become apathetic and not care, then it might be possible, but I don't see that happening. The beauty of the US government is that each person has the right to express their own opinions and can be totally within their rights. We can't be thrown into jail for our beliefs.
132117
I think most Americans hate war more than any other country on earth.  We aren't constantly blowing each other up and freaking out every time something upsets us.  It happens, there are psychos everywhere, but in general America is a very safe place to live because we aren't violent as a people.
291623
No what I do think it will destroy America. Just look at how far downhill we have come since the repuglicans took power, we are on the verge of world war III, in debt to the Chinese, giving away nuclear technology, involved in a stupid war in Iraq. Got a president that don't know how to tell the truth, favors the oil company's and the rich while leaving the poor and middle class behind. It is a real mess that I am not sure that we can recover from very easily.
116605
Ah, another lets dump on America question.  \n\nIs there (has there been) violence in America, certainly.\n\nBut no where else in the world can a person so easily (relative to the rest of the world) pull themselves up to attain what they are after.  \n\nPeople still do their best to get here so they too can join in controlling their own lives.  \n\nGeorge Washington Carve, born a slave, through his life rose to glorious heights of achievement.  Where else in the world could this happen.
830141
Smart point!  The calamity will be in the usa.  I delivered UN supplies to africa for several years and we DO not want it here.  Angelina's bleeding heart will cost us. Gun Manufactures start extra shifts and open 24 hour gun shopsFor every one of "them" that survive , you will see the US Government relocating them - and guess where to?  You will have generations of heatherns,  thieves, rapists, violent tribe-ists running the inner cities of america.
706025
I agree! It seems as though things in our government have gotten out of hand. I don't know if it would take a good president or the united states keeping our noses to ourselves. Its like we are trying to fix the world and we can't even fix ourselves. I'm glad that I'm not the only one who thinks our America is in need of dire help. Good job for speaking out.
326194
Yes we are in a crises! And if something is not done it is only going to get worse. I don't know exactly what needs to be done but Americans need to make a stand against this and say enough is enough. It is all over the news, on the net, talk shows and so on. That suggests to me that something is wrong. I don't know what Americans are going to do. The price of everything has went up and continues to go up. And we are not getting any cost of living increases either. The rich are getting richer and the poor are getting poorer. And no help from the government because they are some of those getting richer over the oil. When Exxon goes above Wal-mart we have a problem.
875057
There would be utter chaos. Their government is not strong enough to support itself and there would be groups trying to overthrow it. It would just lead to more violence than there is now. This is just a big mess that the United States has gotten itself into. There is nothing more we can do there but if we pull out it would probably be worse than it was before we went in. There's just no answer for how to solve this problem.
1009298
I can't see America bombing its self, but I can see it self-implode.\nThe Church is loosing a grip, some religions have gone criminal & breaking basic laws of the Land.  \n\nCivil unrest is a big possibility.  As ordinary people have had enough of Mr Bush & the backlash from his term in office.\n\n& Don't forget the Stinking Pounds £ too!  The UK are as equally to blame for the instability of the region.
370916
Well, they can SURVIVE as in live, but we must remember our forefathers built this nation under Christian belief.\n\nWe ARE "one nation under God" - although I think we're not so indivisible.
128807
Not for years.  The governments of too many surrounding countries have far too much to loose if Iraq becomes a stable democratic state so they will continue to fund and encourage the "insurgents".  However, the violence should lessen as the new government gets organized and the USA starts pulling out.