I'd watch that use of green font Tracy

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Green_ink

:-)

>>According to all statistics I've seen, the north and western of europe is on the first line when it comes to economical forreign aid, but also to emergency aid. Right after the Tsunami, everyone was collecting money over here for emergency aid, and I know a few people who actually went there to help out. This essentially was the very same in a lot of countries surrounding us.
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>I agree, however, you are neglecting to acknowledge that the same was true here, in the U.S. I myself gave $ within a couple of hours of the tragedy as did others. It was a slower process for our government to get the aid there, but many here gave the $ to organizations providing relief. Please note that the organization I chose to contribute to was a European organization, not a U.S. one. We typically don't differentiate or care which country is providing the aid when we donate. We only care that the aid gets there. I later donated to local organizations providing relief (and to a few folks who I know who went over there to help out). I think you are uninformed of quite a bit sometimes Walter. You are as much a victim of the media as everyone else or else you would be more cognizant of much more.
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>>Again, I'm not pointing a finger or accusing the US for not doing as much, but I'm a bit irritated when americans asume, proclaim certain things and by doing that are totally ignoring and insulting the world outside. And sorry for being the messenger here, but this is not exactly helping in the matter of how outside countries view at the US. I see a lot of right wing comments about that the outside world is jelous because of the greatest country in the world ever and therefore speak bad of it. That is a very cheap shot isn't it? That would not explain why during the last 8 years the views on the US have been under such preasure. It always is easier to blame someone else than yourself. It would be a first step in examining why that is, and then do something about it.
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>>OTOH, I see some light at the end of the tunnel. If Obama gets elected, he actually might improve things by getting rid of the mismanagement of the government of the last 8 years. More than mcCain he will be able to restore forreign relations, de something about the economical situation etc. I hope, so. America deserves a better government than it had the last 8 years.
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>I agree with you on this one. Regardless of which one will be the better leader for this country, Obama stands a better chance of repairing international relations because his ideology is closer to that of Europe's and the rest of the world and is the furthest away from the current administration's (not to mention his political party).
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>As to the other comments you made, I mostly agree. What makes it difficult to discuss this with you Walter, is that you take a statement and 'twist' it something it is not. For example: "I see a lot of right wing comments about that the outside world is jelous because of the greatest country in the world ever and therefore speak bad of it." I really think those comments are isolated and few. You know as well as I do that there are those in Netherlands who do not share your views yet you don't see us assuming your view is the view of everyone there.