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To: carranza2 who wrote (20422)	7/24/2007 10:31:34 PM
From: foundation	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 217574

re: not the US. ... you are oblivious and delusional -- the quintessential example of the human effluent that has progressively, inexorably destroyed what was once an exceptional people, culture and country. ... I'm systemically abashed and repulsed by your ilk.

To: carranza2 who wrote (20422)	7/24/2007 11:05:56 PM
From: TobagoJack	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 217574

2015 will be a defining year, I figure, and if you consider that time span to be longterm, you could be correct.

To: carranza2 who wrote (20422)	7/25/2007 5:58:01 AM
From: KyrosL	Respond to of 217574

Hi C2. Although I agree with you that the American economy is more competitive than the European one, Europeans do have a few advantages over the US. First, although it's true that Europe accepts a lot of Muslim immigrants, almost all of them are legal, and there is no automatic citizenship for their children born in Europe. In other words, Europe has control over its immigrants, and, theoretically, can kick them and their children back where they came from, if it so chooses. Contrast this with the immigration situation in the US, where mostly illiterate illegals are invading almost unchecked by the millions, anchor themselves by having a child born in the US, and arguably may have as bad an effect on America as Muslims may have on Europe. Second, Europe uses far less energy to produce a unit of GDP than America. In a peak oil world, this may turn out to be an overwhelming advantage. Third, European governments are far more responsive to their people's will. In fact, the reason European economies are less competitive that America is because European electorates like it that way. In the US, powerful lobbies that represent vocal passionate interests are able to control legislation in spite of the wishes of the silent majority.