>>>>No other government can come close to this one. While it is NOT perfect (FARRRRRRRRRR from it) it is the best there is to date and hopefully will get better.
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>>>WHAT???????????????
>>>How arrogant can you get - everyone knows our government is the best there is to date and has no need to get better.
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>>Well, Len, that's one way to look at it. It was also my first reaction when I read it, but then I thought that it would be unnatural for a person in any of several countries to feel any differently about their OWN country. Places like Canada, UK, Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Belgium, France (in no particular order) to name but a few. I know that I think Canada IS THE BEST COUNTRY (and I too think that Canada can still get better).
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>It was my sense of humour getting the better of me again, Jim. To be honest, I believe that the UK system of government is severely flawed (but don't tell Tracy I said that).

Len;

I thought Iraq had the best system of government? :) Amazing how so many different governments have endured throughout the ages. And then something goes wrong.

Withoug a sense of humor more people would die of heart attacks!

Tom