Mep, my entire post was directly related to a mix of news media and the resulting conclusion of my calculated thoughts.
You already told me that you took offense because you thought that I offended the "American intelligence", which I did NOT! Only you, came to that false conclusion. And one more member approved your emotion, your misunderstood sensitivity (no need to name him).
General Colin Powell just had an interview few days ago, and there was another major TV fact program, and in Canada they also have some special shows on education, and the latest on Penn State University.
And the statistics showed that in America, less than 50 percent of the students finished high school.
And that even less than that don't get the passing grades!
And there are also the cheaters!
Powell mentioned about the big lack of education in America. ...With real facts, true statistics...
Mep, what is it that you don't understand with that?
* Did you look at the Republicans doing their debates on TV?
What are you truly learning from it?
Mep, sexual child abuse is a combination of many things, and education (at home and at school) is a big part of it!
Without the proper information and real education, things like Penn State's total decadence and lack of real values like protection of our own children by all those people involved, is extremely disturbing indeed!
Sports are big in America, football is huge, Hollywood is huge too, basketball, golf, baseball, etc., and look at all those scandals!
Look at the politicians; Clinton, Bush gang, Truman, Kennedy (I bet you don't know the full story yet), it's just a big mess!
Look at all the lies regarding wars! Look at all the manipulation by Wall Street! Look at where America is right now!
Mep, I just can keep on going and going, and about all the other countries of the world as well.
But America is the examplary foundation where it all started and influenced the entire world!
There are excellent 'citoyens' (citizens) in America, but they seem to be superseded by the bad ones sometimes more often than not...
Am I free to have my own personal opinion and to share it with others?
Am I free to be a peaceful person, and to react to what's happening around me?
Am I free to be a soldier and serve my country? ...A soldier of Peace.
I can write an encyclopedia about the world history and all that I learned...
But I won't!
This thread is about the possible damage from the NCAA, and way more...
And all what Bob is doin' is to tell the version that he learned from you guys; from your news announcers (anchors), from youtube, from CNN, from the world, from the great Americans, from the best leaders, and simply from your own territory.
Are you proud to be an American? I sure hope so because that's the only way to remain positive about the future. It is the responsability of each one of you to be alert and build a better world!
Personally I don't believe in cults, in most politicians and stock traders, in material possessions, in insurance companies, in oil companies, in financial institutions, in Wall Street, in the justice system in America, in the lawyers, in the prosecutors, in several systems based mostly on financial gains!
And when all that stuff doesn't go well, the economy suffers, the people suffers, and those kind of news finally get exposed. So, in a way, it gives you guys time to reflect.
And us too Canadians we reflect on our own issues; and we too have some very sick ones! ...Remember that Colonel Russell Williams for example? ...
Mep, you're the one asking me to talk and talk my own talk, so here you have it, just a small fragment of it, and it's my honest opinion based on what I learned and also experienced in my own life.
Is it too much for asking respect? Because for me it ain't "Crap" , and it ain't "Pot Shots at the intelligence of Americans". Gotdat?