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Old 02-27-2013, 07:34 PM
 
Location: Coos Bay, Oregon
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Look at 5 year cancer survival rates. We are number one.
Only because there is money to be made with cancer cures. When there is not, American pharmaceutical companies would rather people just die.

Scientists Cure Cancer, But No One Takes Notice
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Old 02-27-2013, 07:35 PM
 
Location: Relaxing with animals
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RT is a pretty awful source. The US does fare badly on a number of metrics compared to its economic equals, but at least our unemployment isn't as godawful as Spain's or Greece's.

You're kidding right? RT is one of the best news sources around right now, far better than the lamestream US media. And it actually occasionally reports on muslim crime in a fair manner; they did a report on Obama's muslim "rebels" vandalizing churches in Syria and persecuting Christians. Don't know what they were thinking with this one.

The US certainly is one of the better places to live in the world, just heading south rapidly. I'd say any African or Mid Eastern nation ranks as the worst, along with India (900 + M ppl in poverty with backward mentality isn't going to solve itself by launching spaceship). The US unemployment #s are far worse than the official stats, plus you need to keep in mind its population is a lot larger compared to European nations. There are just too many people competing for dwindling resources, plus all manner of social unrest lurking below the surface. It's a bomb waiting to go off.

Not the worst, but heading for a major fall from grace is what I'd say.
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Old 02-27-2013, 07:44 PM
 
Location: Wasilla, Alaska
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The worse place to live in the US is anywhere in the lower-49 States.
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Old 02-27-2013, 07:45 PM
 
Location: Coos Bay, Oregon
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Name these dumps, please.
How about

McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX

Brownsville-Harlingen, TX

Valdosta, GA

Morristown, TN

Jonesboro, AR

Hot Springs, AR

Monroe, LA

Gadsden, AL

Albany, GA
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Old 02-27-2013, 07:47 PM
 
Location: 9851 Meadowglen Lane, Apt 42, Houston Texas
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How about

McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX

Brownsville-Harlingen, TX
All heavily democrat. Don't know about the others off the top of my head. And I wouldn't consider either dumps.
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Old 02-27-2013, 07:48 PM
 
Location: M I N N E S O T A
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How about

McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX

Brownsville-Harlingen, TX

Valdosta, GA

Morristown, TN

Jonesboro, AR

Hot Springs, AR

Monroe, LA

Gadsden, AL

Albany, GA
These places are nothing like a third world country. You have reached the max # of ignorant post per thread. Please go somewhere else.
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Old 02-27-2013, 07:51 PM
 
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Pravda.
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Old 02-27-2013, 07:51 PM
 
Location: Houston
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Only because there is money to be made with cancer cures. When there is not, American pharmaceutical companies would rather people just die.

Scientists Cure Cancer, But No One Takes Notice
Can't sell drugs to a dead person. Why would big pharm want people to die? Are they evil and stupid both?
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Old 02-27-2013, 07:52 PM
 
Location: 9851 Meadowglen Lane, Apt 42, Houston Texas
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Pravda.
Means truth. RT isn't worse than any US news outlet. In fact I'd say it's better and I hate Russians more than you.
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Old 02-27-2013, 08:02 PM
 
Location: New Jersey
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Means truth. RT isn't worse than any US news outlet. In fact I'd say it's better and I hate Russians more than you.
I agree. I'm tired of hearing that I live in the "best country in the world" and never hearing about how it ranks consistently low in almost every category. But the worthless US media would rather dedicate an entire week of "news" coverage to a bunch of people who lost power on a boat. I find that RT is taking over the real job of the media in a Republic: lodging meaningful criticism against the government and power structure.
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