Will Bush lead America to the Third World?
87545
wow, i was just saying this the other day. America has become like a third-world country. Why?\n*Out of control (corrupt) governenment\n*There are many homeless people\n*many people without proper healthcare\n*many people without any healthcare\n*debt of over 8 trillion dollars\nFor these reasons i think america's superpower status will be gone, and it will have more than a couple similarities to third-world countries. sad but true.
78472
No.  The United States will never become a third world terrorist filled country.  Republicans will keep getting elected by the religious right and Presidents will continue to send American troops to get slaughtered in the middle east somewhere by Muslim extremists who are believing that killing Americans is their ticket into heaven, and why go to all the trouble and expense of going to America when I can kill one across the street.\nSo no.\n\nThe danger is if we elect someone who wants to have complete military withdraw from the middle east, then the muslim extremist will come here.\n\nAlso we need to as nation take a good hard look at these christian extremists who are here who blow up abortion clinics and kill the innocents in the abortion clinic.  I don't know when the last one of these happened, but we need to crack down to ensure it doesn't happen again.
419482
The country, as a whole, will never support any man (or woman) that "walks the walk and talks the talk." \n\nPresident Bush seeks God's will for the United States through his daily prayers and his actions. God's will is not always the way man/woman wants it to be. I thank God, everyday, for our God fearing, praying president. \n\nThe many atrocities that have occurred since our president has taken office would challenge any leader. President Bush has stepped up to the plate and taken these challenges in the way God has led him. (Not necessarily the way many would have chosen.) \n\nWe are indeed fortunate and blessed to have President Bush as our leader at a time of great difficulty in our nation's history. My greatest fear, for the United States, is when President Bush is no longer our president.\n\nGod bless America, and God bless President Bush!
688162
In regards to Bush leaving, it depends on who would replace him. As for the world being better off with out the entire USA, I guess much of the world would have serious financial problems considering how much money, food, and aid the USA gives to everyone else.
33634
i dont know that I see it as the next third world.  But I do see it slumping close to it.  We are as a nation losing power, wealth, reputation.  I have been abroad and I can tell you the picture that Europeans paint of us is not always nice.  Economically we are losing our footing.  Banking, cars, products in general.  People in america and abroad are buying European products, Jananese proiducts.  It doesnt do our economy any good and yet as far as I can tell they have done nothing to change this.  We are busy fixing the lives of others however we havent taken the time to take care of our own citizens lives.  And you have other countries offering us help becase we are unable to do so because of the mess we have created else where.  I truly believe we are losing our super power status and becoming just another country that exists on the planet.  Living abroad I dont like telling people i am from america because it starts up alot of contoversy.  Alot of arguments as to what it means to be an american and what we have become.  I agree with you when you wake up and smell the coffee. you arent smelling folgers any more.  Its just the reality we are forced to swallow as americans and it isnt easy for us I think.
385255
He has run our economy into the groud.  Ruined foreign relations all over the world. Started an unneccesary war.  And wants to start another one very soon (Iran).  So I would say NAY. Also, Bush probably doesn't even realize that Peru is about to elect a President that is anti-American and wants to start wars with South American countries.
899999
America is a tool for the new world order and global domination of course it's all a facade... i cant count the number of times that bush and the other politicians have stated a... "New world order" under the auspices of the united nations... "we are just puppets pulled by the strings of the world"!
421459
Depends on who's saying it... when Bush says stuff like - The International commmunity is behind us in Iraq - he means the America and her allies, other people seem to have a european view of "international commuinty".. focusing a lot of european countries... it should probably be all nations, but it rarely takes third world nations into account...
1187397
Same old answer - America seeks to dictate world policy instead of lead.  The stance is always all countries should support americas wars, policies and desires because it is in Americas interest.    Much of the time it is in the worlds interest but Bush simply does not seem to be able to articulate this.\n\nAs Americas influence continues to wain and China and Russia continue to prosper they are learning how to discuss and debate with other countries and are respected for it.  They will therefore grow to have more and more influence as America loses it's influence.\n\nSo yes - maybe Bush is leading america into the boondocks.\n\nAmericas economy is forecast to take another dive shortly and the American leadership needs to start talking to other countries on an equal footing.\n\nIran and Korea are another matter entirely.  Could you contemplate either country getting a nuke and not using it?  That really is a world problem that America/Bush needs to talk to other countries and learn leadership rather than trying to dictate or it could turn nuclear.
1037715
BUSH is the president...the real question is...whose next
465650
Bush has already done a lot of good things to US and to the world.  If he controls Mafia and terrorist activities in US definitely he can be remembered by Americans for ever.  Surely next President's actions will make Mr. Bush as the better one.  Sure his party will win back power in this election.
564532
Jesus Christ I hope not. One crooked, slimy bastard is enough. Last thing America needs is another crooked Bush!
808702
Bush will stay the course.\n\nHe is opening a freedom umbrella that will rid the world of evil and the left.
521271
I think Ghandi already said something about us (esp. fitting for the Bush administration).\n\nWhen asked what he thought of western civilization, Ghandi said (essentially) that it'd be great if there was one.\n\nAs Americans, we don't really put on the best face for the rest of the world...
170463
yes, of course it would be hard but sometimes sacrifices must be made for the greater good.\n\nand bush is not doing it for the greater good. he has his own agenda.
599629
im american and i feel that we need to stay the hell out of other countries problems and stop making problems for ourselves...bush is going to make it so that we are the ones needing the most help from outside countries if he doesnt stop driving us into the ground...cant wait for 2 more years when that dipstick is out of office.....its pathetic that bush is trying to be God.... no fear though he will go down in history as one of the worst presidents ever for the united states :)
25965
Bush assumes it will put US at risk of loosing the edge in industrial production.\nThe agreement will put stricter restrictions on emissions from various industries in america.\nTo adhere to the standards america needs to upgrade a large number of industries.\n\nAnother reason is these agreements will be fully implemented in usa but the other third world countries does not have the financial power or expertise to implement it. So the third world countries will be polluting and producing cheap products while US will be investing in new technologies and creating expensive products.\n\nBut in the long run US will reap the benefits if it signs the environmental agreement, as we have only one earth.