We're almost but not quite as good as ESTONIA! Woohooo! USA! USA! USA!

[LynnTheDem]

Many U.S. women assume they're better off than their peers in other parts of the world. But when it comes to gender equality, U.S. women are not even in the top tier.

In a world ranking on gender equality, the U.S. came in 17th -- behind Latvia, Lithuania, Estonia and Ireland, among others, according to a report from the World Economic Forum, a Geneva-based not-for-profit think tank.

http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story.asp?guid=%7BB9B81BF5%2DBC2A%2D4998%2D9586%2D048029EDC736%7D&siteid=mktw

WOOOHOOOO! America is ALMOST but not quite as good as LATVIA!!!

USA! USA! USA!
RAH RAH RAH!

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

1. U! S! A! U! S! A! And then there are the infant mortality statistics.

We aren't quite a Third World country in that regard... but even so, we pretty much suck, considering that we're supposed to be so filthy stinking rich...

[Erika]

3. The rich get the care in our society, the poor does not

that is the truth of the Republican corrupt corporatism that now permeates our society under George Bush, the elitist. All for me none for you. I got money, you don't. I flourish, you don't. That's the breaks.

[libhill]

5. Thats who Repukes are

that's what they're about, that's where they're coming from. Their elite don't give a rats ass about their good ol' boy, Nascar lovin', Jaysus worshipin', gun totin' base, except during elections. The rest of the time, they work full time to fuck them out of what little they have, send their sons and daughters off to a fucking illegal war, and take care of the top 2 or 3 per cent of society. And their fan base is too damned fucking stupid and illiterate to see through these scum sucking, self serving bastards.

[cire4]

2. I remember it had dismal ratings in democracy and corruption as well

Gender equality is the third different category that the US barely broke the top 20 in...

Gee...USA sure is the best country in the world..

[Erika]

4. Yeah, we don't break the top 20 anymore

but that might change. We might be the top taxed to ship our income out of country.

[libhill]

6. Well, not to worry

Just keep shouting "Gawd Bless America" and "Praise Jaysus" and waving that flag, and don't bother to stay informed. That's what the Repukes want and need, is a patriotic, illiterate, backward ass constituency, so we will all be so pleased to work in J.B. Rich Man's sweat shop for a dollar a day, with no insurance, no benefits, and no retirement plan. Cuz we's livin' in this here greatest country on earth, an' ol' Bush an' them thar smart folks in Congress done know'd whats best fer us'n.

[neweurope]

7. Place 17 - oh well. But Germany is only at place nine and that's

nothing to be proud of, either, in my opinion. I could never understand why we don't model ourselves more like the nordic countries; they are way ahead of us in many areas.

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Remember Fallujah

Bush to The Hague!

[burrowowl]

8. But! But! But!

The rich like Cheney live longer than expected in the greatest NATION on Earth!


But they are our allies (except for Ireland, assholes,if they follow Bu$h, they will go down with the U$ of A):sarcasm:

Parenthesis not sarcasm.