Thread: "Why America Sucks"

"Why America Sucks"
by ron corvus

I love America. I was born and raised in America.
The America we have today is but a shell of our former America and certainly does not provide a single ray of hope of change, considering the hopelessly corrupt Democratic and Republican Party. I don't give a DAMN what Obama or Hillary told you, the Democratic and Republican parties are indeed hopelessly corrupt and do NOT represent the Will of the People.

Here's why I believe America sucks today:

1.) The media used to be more independent of special interest, corporate and military influence and control. Today the media is a mouthpiece and willing advocate for these groups;

2.) Americans used to be more independent-minded and capable of critical thinking; today; today, despite the internet, too many Americans still rely upon and get their news from American print, broadcast and cablecast media, who feed their viewers and readers a steady diet of misinformation, propaganda and downright lies, 24/7/365.

3.) All violence all the time; moviemakers and television producers bear some responsibility for making the most violent shows ever seen; Americans have been de-sensitized to acts of violence since the average TV viewer witnesses scores of murders each and every night on television. Is this necessary? Or is it necessary for unscrupulous producers to highlight violence in their productions to maximize profits for themselves, the studio and stockholders? The average child views God knows how many murders and various acts of violence by the time they are 18 years of age. Is this really necessary? For entertainment? For what? For cash and prizes? For who?

4.) All war all the time; war, war, war...........the "War On Terror"......the "Global War On Terror." Bush and Cheney said "Terrorism will not end in our lifetime or our children's lifetime." Our government should STOP breaking our laws and constitution in sending our military all over the world to make war, war, war. al Qaeda my ass. Fear of al Qaeda does NOT justify our government breaking our nation's laws and violating our nation's constitution. Our nation spends over TRILLION DOLLARS a year on our military and "defense." al Qaeda doesn't spend even a million dollars a year in their budget. We already have laws and processes in place to deal with individual stateless actors who commit acts of terrorism against mainland America. Our government has no lawful, constitutional right to the Bush Doctrine of pre-emptive military strikes and subsequent occupations. Where's the common sense, people? See, http://www.roncorvus.com/economy.htm

5.) Congress won't eliminate the federal income tax for the individual U.S. citizen. If Congress would CUT the bloated, oversized Pentagon budget, control wasteful government spending and implement true government oversight, control and discipline of huge multi-national corporations, we could afford to eliminate the federal income tax for the U.S. taxpayer. http://www.roncorvus.com/taxes.htm

6.) Congress will NEVER pass single-payer universal healthcare. The corporate duo-opoly controlling our nation's budget will NEVER pass true, universal healthcare in direct contravention of the drug lobbyists who write our nation's healthcare bills. Do you want to know the truth about implementing true universal healthcare in America? Then please read this: http://www.roncorvus.com/healthcare.htm

7.) Congress will NEVER pass universal fully-paid "no-strings attached" college tuition for all who graduate from high school. While high school graduates in India enjoy fully-paid "no-strings-attached" college tuition, Hillary, Obama and Bill Clinton are trying to con the youth of America into working for them and the U.S. government for free for an entire year of their lives, just to help pay for college tuition. Congress looks out for the tuition profiteers - the loans companies who make BILLIONS front-loading debt upon America's youth and families.

8.) Congress will NEVER STOP OVER FOUR MILLION ILLEGAL ALIENS from crossing our Southern border each and every year, until America builds a true security barrier STOPPING illegal aliens from entering America. According to the U.S. media and government, there's no such thing as building a security barrier to STOP illegal immigration - BULL! Please see this: http://www.roncorvus.com/illegalimmigration.htm

9.) Candidate worship: Too many Americans are into "candidate worship." Gullible Americans believe they can improve their condition in America by electing their favorite party candidate to the White House. Wrong answer. A President can do only so much. Its our Congress Americans should be focusing on. Bush has expanded Presidential powers far beyond anything our Founding Father intended. A President cannot pass bills by himself nor can the President control Congress' purse strings. Too many Americans believe they are one President away from fiscal and civil nirvana. Disgusting. Americans need to STOP putting their faith in either of the corporate parties and their candidates and START supporting an independent voter platform, like this one I wrote: http://www.roncorvus.com/ivp.htm It shouldn't be about the candidate or party - it should be about the platform - the People's platform. Support your platform - not a Democratic or Republican candidate.

10.) Open Government: Currently, we have no open government; instead we have a government shrouded in secrecy and unbridled unaccountability. We The People MUST institute accountability, constitutionality and transparency in government; here's why and how: http://www.roncorvus.com/opengovernment.htm

http://www.opednews.com/articles/opedne ... cks_22.htm

Who's this Ron Corvus person? I went to the site, but I didn't see anything like a "about us" page.

Found this:
"Support Cindy Sheehan to replace Nancy Pelosi in the 8th district of California."

here:
http://www.roncorvus.com/ivp.htm

at the bottom of the page.

I gotta say, this makes me uncomfortable about the person behind that site.

Found this:
"Support Cindy Sheehan to replace Nancy Pelosi in the 8th district of California."
I gotta say, this makes me uncomfortable about the person behind that site.

I agree with you patbrunz. But at this point, I would virtually vote for my wiener dog to oust Nancy Pelosi if i thought wiener stood a chance.

Nancy Pelosi is the absolute poster child for what's wrong with our political leadership in Washington. She is a wealthy, sef-serving, corrupt career politicain that has no idea how to represent the interest of the average American Citizen. Honestly, my stomch is upset right now just thinking about it.

He seems to be a left winger posing as a moderate. But, not entirely sure.

3.) All violence all the time; moviemakers and television producers bear some responsibility for making the most violent shows ever seen; Americans have been de-sensitized to acts of violence since the average TV viewer witnesses scores of murders each and every night on television. Is this necessary? Or is it necessary for unscrupulous producers to highlight violence in their productions to maximize profits for themselves, the studio and stockholders? The average child views God knows how many murders and various acts of violence by the time they are 18 years of age. Is this really necessary? For entertainment? For what? For cash and prizes? For who?

I agree we need to regulate TV shows that have excessive violence, but Libertarians and the ACLU would object to it as an infringement of their freedoms.

I respond: Too much freedom is anarchy!

He does have a good position on illegal immigration: http://www.roncorvus.com/illegalimmigration.htm (as least as far as securing the border)

I am just as disappointed in the "people of America". As Individuals, there is no thirst for the truth, no awareness of what is going on around them, and no desire to be anything other than "brainwashed sheeple", actually believing the media and the political machine.

The American people are not responsible for taking care of themselves, do not see that is is their responsibility to educate their own children (which are now stupid, material driven brats).

The American people do not vote, and when they do it is not based on any intellectual influence, whatsoever. We elect politicians because they were movie stars, wear the right clothes, look "young", and a countless other stupid reasons.

Nothing wrong in having faith, but God is not in control of running America. God helps those that help themselves. God is not going to solve the problems of America and deliver it from evil politicians, while citizens sit by apathetically. A little more action is needed than just "prayer" and wishing things would be different.

America does not "suck"....the people that should be running America "suck".

Nothing wrong in having faith, but God is not in control of running America

Did it ever occur to you that God is always in control. That maybe he is letting all that is happening for a reason. That maybe the American people need to be humbled a little bit and brought back to him, that is a huge problem, and by bringing the people to their knees he can only bring them up, we can't understand what his plan is but I'll trust him to make Americans see that he is in control and that he wants us to trust and call on him, so many are not, and maybe that is why he is doing , what he is doing.

People control or cede control to other people for what happens in America and should not pass the responsibility for current mess of events to 'God'.