On 7/5/2015 9:18 AM, Cousin Ricky wrote:
> On 07/04/2015 08:40 AM, clipka wrote:
>> Congratulations to your independence, USA!
>>
>> Now if only you'd let other contries have theirs, too...
>
> Oy.
>
> I tried to compose a simple explanation for why my country is such a
> bullying control freak, but there always seemed to be another pertinent
> point to add, and my "simple" explanation started looking like a POV-Ray
> 3.7 release candidate.
>
> So I'll just leave you with two words:  Money.  Fear.
>

Would you add Jingoism to your list?

> (I'm tempted to add fundamentalist Christianity.  However, my analysis
> is that the hyper-religious Americans--including politicians who are
> under the delusion that they run this country--are being punked by money
> via use of fear.)
>
I don't follow you. Who is doing what to whom?

You should get rid of home schooling. That is a bad thing IMO.
Discuss. ;-)

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Regards
     Stephen

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