I would ask one thing of all from around the world. Please try not to judge America by the handfull of Americans you may have met in your lifetime. This is a very diverse nation of over 280,000,000 people. We did not get this large because we spawn fast, but because on continuing immigration. Americans that travel abroad are not necessarily a good sampling of our nation as a whole.
I agree in principle with the statement above. It just makes me wonder why at least 10 million (metric that is) of those mentioned above, made a decision every day of the year 1999 with regard to the following:
http://talkshows.about.com/tvradio/talkshows/library/extras/bldayleaders99.htm
http://www.poppolitics.com/articles/2001-04-16-springer.shtml
What made things worse however, is the following:
“Now entering its 9th season, the Jerry Springer Show is seen in more than 190 U.S. markets and is a hit in 50-plus foreign countries. The Jerry Springer Show has become the nation's No. 1 daytime series and the first talk show to beat Oprah Winfrey in more than a decade.”-- from Jerry Springer Show
So from all the good things America brought us, amongst which we find IBM OS/2, Robert J. Oppenheimer, McDonalds, Harley Davidson, Fred Hall, Coca Cola, Britney Spears, the Watchtower, Apple, John McEnroe, Playboy, Kingdom Melodies vol. 3, and of course Viagra, we can now add Jerry Springer, Oprah, and Jenny Jones to that list of genuine American blessings.
Thank you, thank you, thank you!