Why is America the land of it's everybody's fault but mine?
412527
Cause the slogan here is "sue first - ask questions later... "
985253
Ummm, would not suddam be to blame? Or does it have to be the fault of the US?
958742
The Fault always rests on our shoulders. Most of the time, people can come into your lives and ruin it a bit, but we have the power to live how we want...we shouldnt blame others so much.
526848
Okay, first about the comment above mine about Bush. It is mainly not Bush's fault that this country is in such a mess. It is our own personal doing, we are just too irresponsible to accept that. So don't give me that bull about Bush. You try running a country. Okay. Now to answer the question.\n\nI think that the problems in the US are a whole lot bigger than just money. Yeah, the first step is having money to help, but what we really need is a change on our general outlook on life. We Americans are for the most part very selfish, self centered, and ignorant. If somehow we could somehow all change our values and not consider worldly possesions of so much importance, then we could change the country and make a larger change than money could do. However, since it is technically impossible to do so, if you really want a change, focus on how you bring your children up. My parents did an excellent job bringing me up. Not having a TV, I have grown up entertaining myself by reading and inventing games in my spare time. They have influenced me with the best of their own personal values, which helped me stay out of a lot of the trouble kids got into when I was younger. That is what I think should be done.
415320
You are generalizing all Americans into one catagory which is wrong. Even though your opinion doesn't concern me or very much matter I believe you really need to further your education. Let's see what you can do in 8th grade. I agree that there's a lot of people from all different countries who are lame excuses, not just America. Furthermore, if you really look into history, you will see that Americans are a spin-off of those countries over there. England, France, Germany, Finland, Norway, Africa, etc. We have as U.S. Citizens - Japanese, Chinese, Somalians, Russians, Australians, Lebanese, Mexicans, Puerto Ricans, Canadians, Austrians, Bosnians, Africans, Finnish, Norwegians, French, English, Greek, Irish, Dutch, New Zealanders, Polish, Lithuanians, Scots, Spanish, Portugese, and many others from all different countries. Maybe that's why we are blessed. So when you put America down, you're messing with a lot of different Nations. America pays out of the a** for helping different countries and they should consider themselves blessed to have a friend that will do that and is able to do that. So if other countries would just stay out of our pockets and not concern themselves with the money we waste and think of a way to come up with their own we wouldn't have to spend so much on them. And we could spend it on hot air balloons or something....\n\nI was wrong, you are right. It's all about money. I was laying in bed last night and came to this conclusion since I remembered the plight of the Native Americans and how they were all sent to reservations to live and given commodities to live. The BIA lost 20 billion that was suppose to be for the tribal lands with no clear explanantion of where it went. Now that the Tribes have casinos the Government wants a cut of that money too. Enough will never be enough. I also aplogize for my sarcasm. I get carried away from myself sometimes. I was going to edit this last night but the electricity went out and I was left in the dark. Hmmmm......
388950
Honestly, USA. We took over other people's land and called it our own. Our government and President sucks. Most of the people in the country don't know about their own Constitution. And there is always something corrupt in the White House now-a-days.
724169
I don't get mad, I get sad....the United States has in the past been seen as the land of opportunity. During the cold war, all European nations were thrilled with our involvement and power. Now that there is no other super power, we are seen as the enemy to all...the power that made us there ally now is viewed as a negative.\n\nI personally think that America has enough problems in out own backyard with homland security and poverty within our borders that we should stop looking overseas to fight anyone else's battles. who made us the Policemen of the world? That is why wer are hated.
774412
America may be the land of the free but first and foremost its the land of the almighty !!!?dollar  the pursuit of wealth is the driving force in America and the fact that people go hungry in a wealthy society seems to be of little or no concern to most Americans least of all its President who is prepared to spend billions on a war that he cant win and who i believe recently made a cut to  the benefits that the Vietnamese war veterans are receiving,perhaps those soldiers fighting now in a lost cause should take note.
229549
I'm proud to be an American, but i do not share the same views as most of my fellow country men. it is wrong for the media or any one else for that fact to blame an entire county for what a few people do. no matter what country you come from now we all started in the same place. made by the same God. most of us wish to help other countries while still some Americans want to fight and go to war. the only time i believe god would approve of was is if it were to protect the innocent. fighting to conquer or revenge is just plain wrong. God didnt put us here to kill each other.
336116
My answers is a serious one:  All nationalities are responsible for their own country, so Iraqis are responsible for their own country.  I think it was a huge mistake starting this insane war, and whatever reason was given by the President of the US, was wrong and would have to be amended.  Way to amend? GET OUT OF IRAQ!
469305
they have. it's partly our own fault. quite a bit of these countries we've helped, we put their officials into government and they turned around and went after us. but our presidents have a funny way of helping people out which isn't always advantageous to everyone. maybe we shouldn't get into everyone else's business.
543471
I am an American citizen but I was not born here.  Americans are people, just like people from Palestine, from France, from China, from Africa, and from other places all over the world.  Some are good, some are bad.  Some I love, some I hate.  It doesn't matter where somebody is from, but what's in their heart.  About the government, yes it is a bad government.  But nobody has a right to judge Americans because of the government.  The same goes for people of other parts of the world.
13720
The reason why different groups of people claimed lands as their own and ultimately leading to the term 'country' is b/c humans, just like animals, are territorial... possessive. We want to be able to call something our own.
247549
because it shows that your country has compassion and that it can admit that it was a mistake to rob the land from previous owners. At least when the usa bought new york from the indians we gave them blankets and beads...\nCAN YOU TELL ME WHERE YOUR LAND RIGHTS ORIGINATE
287413
Because we live in the age of the (undeclared) American Empire, and what the US says, even if it reeks of double standard, goes. \nIf people are pissed off it's only because they are inherently evil...
984385
I'm not sure.  Apparently you are planning to blame America.  Maybe even Bush.\n\nI am getting really sick and tired of being blamed for the woes of the world.\n\nLet's blame this one on the UN.  Okay?
134318
What is wrong with just being called AMERICAN?