Need To know what does and doesn't make the united states dependant?
Here is my essay need one more minute worth of writing for a speech please help: Is the United States truly independent? Webster’s Dictionary defines independence as the quality or state of being independent. Many people believe the United States is independent. Do you agree? Ultimately the question is: Is the United States truly independent? Our country is known for its innovative ideas and democracy. The United States freed itself from a tyrant, England. Among other things, it freed itself from paying “unjustified†taxes. In a way it got rid of its debt. Soon, however, the United States would face its own problems with debt . As our definition of independence states, independence is a state or quality. Today, our state or quality does not seem independent. Everyone seems punished by debt, whether it be their own or someone else' s. We pay taxes for bail-outs when, instead, those taxes should be going toward improving communities,education and helping homeowners keep their homes. This country is basically like a stock in the stock market. Just like investors would pay to support a company, other countries pay to support our country. Our country is not truly independent because we owe so much money in “loans†to other countries. In some opinions we are not self-sustaining. Going to other countries for oil, manufacturing, and coal suss keeping us dependent. Coal alone sustain half of our country’s electricity consumption. If it were not for the “kindness†of other countries to help us pay off our debt, the United States would no longer exist. Another opinion I can say is that the United States in most dependent on its own citizens. In order for any democratic process to work, the citizens need to play an active role in electing governments, voting on referendums, paying taxes, and providing goods and services to their fellow citizens. So it all depends on an individuals perspective. Individuals in tight situations might agree that the United States is dependent. If someone is doing well there opinion might be .â€The American people are those that make America great-- not imported oil, or any other exterior force.†But in all opinions the United States in different ways is dependent.
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there is internal dependance, which is what makes us stronger i.e. all for one and one for all. there is external dependance, which creates risk and can make us weaker or stronger. history will tell.
Thursday, October 28, 2010
Thursday, October 14, 2010
Why does America go by the name United States? Do you think america live up to that name?
Why does America go by the name United States? Do you think america live up to that name?
I don't think America practice unity at all. Reason is, America's main focus is ,money and power and fighting to the death to get the most of it, no matter who they stomp on to get it. Americans only come together, practice unity and help others is when...... 1. it's beneficial 2. it's a favor 3. a major disaster occurs,but a prompt help responds depends highly on your race and or ethnicity 4. you know someone, who knows someone else, that knows that someone you know (It's Who You Know) 5.the government makes terrible decisions involving large sums of money and nothing is done about it until it's not only affecting the lower class but the middle and upper class as well These are just some of my opinions and observations that I have heard from others as well over the years. WhatS YouR OPinioN ON AmericA THE (UNITED) STATES?
Other - Society & Culture - 3 Answers
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They're called the United States because there are 50 individual states that have their own laws and governments that follow the same basic federal government, and must all adhere to the same federal laws. And that's still how it is today. So yes, they do live up to their name.
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The U.S. government starting illegal wars and what not has nothing to do with the name of the country. The name is just a name. The rest is another story.
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america is the continent, the united states of america is part of that continent, not the whole thing. we are united together under our constitution, we consist of states, and are on the american continent. t's not very difficult to understand, really. where did you get that obviously skewed idea of the usa? it's not like everyone in the country is the same or anything. there are a lot of different people. i love the land i live in, and the ideals of it. that's not to say i love every decision the govt makes, and it's not to say i think every politician is great. i get my say in it, and that means a lot. hell, i even voted last time around. made me so relieved when obama won!
I don't think America practice unity at all. Reason is, America's main focus is ,money and power and fighting to the death to get the most of it, no matter who they stomp on to get it. Americans only come together, practice unity and help others is when...... 1. it's beneficial 2. it's a favor 3. a major disaster occurs,but a prompt help responds depends highly on your race and or ethnicity 4. you know someone, who knows someone else, that knows that someone you know (It's Who You Know) 5.the government makes terrible decisions involving large sums of money and nothing is done about it until it's not only affecting the lower class but the middle and upper class as well These are just some of my opinions and observations that I have heard from others as well over the years. WhatS YouR OPinioN ON AmericA THE (UNITED) STATES?
Other - Society & Culture - 3 Answers
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They're called the United States because there are 50 individual states that have their own laws and governments that follow the same basic federal government, and must all adhere to the same federal laws. And that's still how it is today. So yes, they do live up to their name.
2 :
The U.S. government starting illegal wars and what not has nothing to do with the name of the country. The name is just a name. The rest is another story.
3 :
america is the continent, the united states of america is part of that continent, not the whole thing. we are united together under our constitution, we consist of states, and are on the american continent. t's not very difficult to understand, really. where did you get that obviously skewed idea of the usa? it's not like everyone in the country is the same or anything. there are a lot of different people. i love the land i live in, and the ideals of it. that's not to say i love every decision the govt makes, and it's not to say i think every politician is great. i get my say in it, and that means a lot. hell, i even voted last time around. made me so relieved when obama won!
Thursday, October 7, 2010
Is the United States of America heading into Bankruptcy?
Is the United States of America heading into Bankruptcy?
Bill and Betty are having some financial difficulties. Here are the numbers: They have a house with a $1.1 million dollar mortgage. They have $329,545 in credit-card debt. Bill is disabled and they are living on Betty's income (net pay after all taxes is $50,636). They borrowed $36,409 from friends this year to help make ends meet. They are paying the friends 1.35% interest. Will this couple have to file for Bankruptcy? How long can they delay the inevitable? Sooner or later, the numbers will catch up to them, and they will be in some serious trouble. Bill and Betty's debt ratios reflect the same financial mess our government is in. Income: This is how much the Government takes in via taxes, etc. 2011 income is projected at 2.228 trillion dollars. Budget: This is how much the Government proposes to spend and has no relation to actual income. Since the Government always lives beyond its means and spends way more than it takes in, it has to borrow the difference, which is called the deficit. 2011 budget is 3.83 trillion dollars. Most people, including Obama, mix these two up: Deficit: How much they will overspend just in THIS year's budget? 3.83 trillion budget minus 2.228 trillion income = 1.6 trillions dollars, or 42% of what we are spending is beyond our means. Put another way, we are spending 72% more money than we are taking in. National Debt: The accumulated debt from all the years of deficit spending. This is currently 14.3 trillion dollars. Is the United States of America heading into bankruptcy? What is the truth here? If this post is deleted, it just reflects how powerful individuals just want to mask the truth, and continue to live in a sense of false hope for the future.
Government - 6 Answers
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hope not
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I believe we're pretty much already there, except for the judge requiring the assets to be sold off.
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Its seems like they are ben I was thinkin the same im guessin soon they will hope not because what will the world end up being! This is an intellegant question actually
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Yes, we are already bankrupt. In fact, as you pointed out we have a deficit and continue to spend money that we don't have. We're digging further and further into this whole that is this country's future and if we don't do something, future generations will need all that "hope" they can get.
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Yes we need to cut about $1.7 to $2 trillion from the budget.
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Bill and Betty must be smooth talkers to get into THAT much credit card debt:) The U.S. will NEVER go into bankruptcy as such - well not in the next 20 years at least. This is not a U.S. but a world economy question - right now the U.S. fuels the world economy in many ways. Once China unlinks the Yuan from the $ and starts to grow in a stable (as opposed to the erratic spikes in GDP growth that we see) and mature way it WILL take over as the world financial super power - this is not IF but when. Once this happens and the U.S. starts to take a less predominant role in the world economy it IS then possible that they could go into bankruptcy - it's very likely that China would then bail the US out - similar to the EU bailing out places such as Portugal and Ireland. But - in the short term - the US will NEVER be allowed to go into bankruptcy as this would create a MASSIVE depression around the world, the likes of which we have not seen before.
Bill and Betty are having some financial difficulties. Here are the numbers: They have a house with a $1.1 million dollar mortgage. They have $329,545 in credit-card debt. Bill is disabled and they are living on Betty's income (net pay after all taxes is $50,636). They borrowed $36,409 from friends this year to help make ends meet. They are paying the friends 1.35% interest. Will this couple have to file for Bankruptcy? How long can they delay the inevitable? Sooner or later, the numbers will catch up to them, and they will be in some serious trouble. Bill and Betty's debt ratios reflect the same financial mess our government is in. Income: This is how much the Government takes in via taxes, etc. 2011 income is projected at 2.228 trillion dollars. Budget: This is how much the Government proposes to spend and has no relation to actual income. Since the Government always lives beyond its means and spends way more than it takes in, it has to borrow the difference, which is called the deficit. 2011 budget is 3.83 trillion dollars. Most people, including Obama, mix these two up: Deficit: How much they will overspend just in THIS year's budget? 3.83 trillion budget minus 2.228 trillion income = 1.6 trillions dollars, or 42% of what we are spending is beyond our means. Put another way, we are spending 72% more money than we are taking in. National Debt: The accumulated debt from all the years of deficit spending. This is currently 14.3 trillion dollars. Is the United States of America heading into bankruptcy? What is the truth here? If this post is deleted, it just reflects how powerful individuals just want to mask the truth, and continue to live in a sense of false hope for the future.
Government - 6 Answers
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hope not
2 :
I believe we're pretty much already there, except for the judge requiring the assets to be sold off.
3 :
Its seems like they are ben I was thinkin the same im guessin soon they will hope not because what will the world end up being! This is an intellegant question actually
4 :
Yes, we are already bankrupt. In fact, as you pointed out we have a deficit and continue to spend money that we don't have. We're digging further and further into this whole that is this country's future and if we don't do something, future generations will need all that "hope" they can get.
5 :
Yes we need to cut about $1.7 to $2 trillion from the budget.
6 :
Bill and Betty must be smooth talkers to get into THAT much credit card debt:) The U.S. will NEVER go into bankruptcy as such - well not in the next 20 years at least. This is not a U.S. but a world economy question - right now the U.S. fuels the world economy in many ways. Once China unlinks the Yuan from the $ and starts to grow in a stable (as opposed to the erratic spikes in GDP growth that we see) and mature way it WILL take over as the world financial super power - this is not IF but when. Once this happens and the U.S. starts to take a less predominant role in the world economy it IS then possible that they could go into bankruptcy - it's very likely that China would then bail the US out - similar to the EU bailing out places such as Portugal and Ireland. But - in the short term - the US will NEVER be allowed to go into bankruptcy as this would create a MASSIVE depression around the world, the likes of which we have not seen before.
Friday, October 1, 2010
Would you believe me if i told you, that the United States Government is making you dumber to make you a slave?
Would you believe me if i told you, that the United States Government is making you dumber to make you a slave?
Did you know that there is no law, that has ever been written or signed that says you have to pay your federal income tax... Did you also know, that precious $20 bill in your wallet really isn't worth anything? back before the 1930's all United States Notes were backed by its weight in gold. But in 1933 President Franklin Roosevelt had a national seizure of all gold privately owned by the public. Telling the citizens that we needed more gold to help stimulate the economy. as soon as the gold was siezed the government signed a bill saying that the United State's currency would no longer need to be backed by gold, rather we would distribute all the nations money from a central bank, and not need the notes to be backed by anything. making all United States' money... be nothing but worthless pieces of paper... the only thing that makes the money worth anything is how much we have distributed into nation... but need i remind you, the United States is in a constant debt. how do we pay for that debt?... with our Federal Income tax. but what creates this debt? you might ask. since the united states has a central bank constantly distributing more money into the economy every year the bank its self is printing enough money to help cover the debt... until America spends it... every time we spend our money it keeps further putting us into debt... the deffintion of the word debt is owing somthing to someone else... and if we always owe the government money... we are enslaved to keep paying a government that couldn't get it right to begin with. http://www.zeitgeistmovie.com/ It will set you free from mind control.
Politics - 9 Answers
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you have figured us republicans out
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No, I wouldn't believe you or your wall of text without evidence.
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Not that I Disagree with you but the 16th amendment negates your "no federal income tax" statement. "The Congress shall have power to lay and collect taxes on incomes, from whatever source derived, without apportionment among the several States, and without regard to any census or enumeration." http://www.gpoaccess.gov/constitution/html/amdt16.html
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Yeah, pretty messed up if you ask me...
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Gotta love uber liberal conspiracy theorists!
6 :
Actually the Fed Income Tax Law was amended so that is a myth and all you need for proof is not to pay them and then go to jail. We do not have a gold backed currency because there is a limit to wealth that can be generated with that system. I am not fan of the current fiat system and yes our currency is only worth 5% of what it was but carrying around all that change sucks. Public Schools teach what the Govt wants taught and has not been remodeled since the 50s and is outdated much like liberal commie views.
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$20 is worth stuff, why would it be useless? Its just an easy form of barter or trade, you can still exchange it for gold at the head bank, we only use paper because it is easier the gold to carry around and everyone accepts it.
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I don't think they care enough to even do that, honestly.
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So don't pay taxes, be my guest.
10 :
Maybe I am wrong, but I thought the reason they collected Taxes, was to pay for things like supporting the Military, repairing roads, bridges etc, not to put money into the pockets of the Tax collectors! It was supposed to be used for the good of the People and the country! Why doesn't the Governement just stay out of private companies business? What I would like to know, is how much tax did these guys OWE the Government before thay supposedly went boom? Why is this Government using OUR Tax dollars to put them back on their feet, so they can screw up all over again? We shouldn't HAVE to pay somebody elses debt! WE didn't screw up, so why is th Government punishing us? That is definately NOT the way to bring our economy back to life. The DC guys couldn't even run this cash for clunkers right, let alone run a country! They wasted money going around giving pep talks to people in Town Halls, about how great this healthcare plan is, when they didn't have a clue what was in it! Then they snuck all kinds of goodies into it, paying the Unions to back it, and using force to "persuade" people to agree to sign up, and God only knows what else they have slipped into that 1000 page piece of garbage!!! Why are these Democrats in DC acting like puppets, with NO minds of their own? What is it that King Obama has over them? Their jobs?? Or were they just paid to agree with anything he says, whether they believed it or not, and to hell with the Public!! The day si coming when these guys will have to step down from their pedestals, and come back to earth. How do they expect to be treated when they do? LOL!!! Yeah! Go back to their law offices or whatever job they had before becoming an elected official!!! Thy names are mud fellas!!! I hope you can squirrel away as much money as you can now, because only a fool would hire you! I really wouldn't mind "owing" the Government money, if they were actually working for us! They are OUR servants, not theirs! If they have something legitimate that needs fixing, sure! I would be willing to toss my two cents into the Pot! But when they start misusing the money and not giving anything back to the Public, THAT's when I start screaming "FOWL"! Let these companies, banks or whatever, crawl out of their own holes! Let's see just how much they really ARE in trouble! They wouldn't even BE in business if it wasn't for us and OUR money! AH!! the investors!!! Are they getting paid their dividends? Seems to me, if these CEO's can grant themselves a bonus, doesn't that mean, their companies are actually doing well for their investors? Do you think those guys are going to sit still and allow these CEO's to take the money if THEY weren't getting paid!??? How can they justify these bonuses if they are NOT making money!? If all the little people, like you and I - were to pull all OUR investments out of these guys hands, would they really and truly go bust?? You might have better luck with your money if you went to Vegas! At least, it would be YOUR decision which machine to drop your money into!!
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I agree with you 99%. The 16th amendment to the U.S. Constitution allows Congress to levy income tax. However, the IRS is NOT a government agency....... I loved both Zeitgeist movies. The second one was better than the first.
12 :
you are just now realizing this?
Did you know that there is no law, that has ever been written or signed that says you have to pay your federal income tax... Did you also know, that precious $20 bill in your wallet really isn't worth anything? back before the 1930's all United States Notes were backed by its weight in gold. But in 1933 President Franklin Roosevelt had a national seizure of all gold privately owned by the public. Telling the citizens that we needed more gold to help stimulate the economy. as soon as the gold was siezed the government signed a bill saying that the United State's currency would no longer need to be backed by gold, rather we would distribute all the nations money from a central bank, and not need the notes to be backed by anything. making all United States' money... be nothing but worthless pieces of paper... the only thing that makes the money worth anything is how much we have distributed into nation... but need i remind you, the United States is in a constant debt. how do we pay for that debt?... with our Federal Income tax. but what creates this debt? you might ask. since the united states has a central bank constantly distributing more money into the economy every year the bank its self is printing enough money to help cover the debt... until America spends it... every time we spend our money it keeps further putting us into debt... the deffintion of the word debt is owing somthing to someone else... and if we always owe the government money... we are enslaved to keep paying a government that couldn't get it right to begin with. http://www.zeitgeistmovie.com/ It will set you free from mind control.
Politics - 9 Answers
Random Answers, Critics, Comments, Opinions :
1 :
you have figured us republicans out
2 :
No, I wouldn't believe you or your wall of text without evidence.
3 :
Not that I Disagree with you but the 16th amendment negates your "no federal income tax" statement. "The Congress shall have power to lay and collect taxes on incomes, from whatever source derived, without apportionment among the several States, and without regard to any census or enumeration." http://www.gpoaccess.gov/constitution/html/amdt16.html
4 :
Yeah, pretty messed up if you ask me...
5 :
Gotta love uber liberal conspiracy theorists!
6 :
Actually the Fed Income Tax Law was amended so that is a myth and all you need for proof is not to pay them and then go to jail. We do not have a gold backed currency because there is a limit to wealth that can be generated with that system. I am not fan of the current fiat system and yes our currency is only worth 5% of what it was but carrying around all that change sucks. Public Schools teach what the Govt wants taught and has not been remodeled since the 50s and is outdated much like liberal commie views.
7 :
$20 is worth stuff, why would it be useless? Its just an easy form of barter or trade, you can still exchange it for gold at the head bank, we only use paper because it is easier the gold to carry around and everyone accepts it.
8 :
I don't think they care enough to even do that, honestly.
9 :
So don't pay taxes, be my guest.
10 :
Maybe I am wrong, but I thought the reason they collected Taxes, was to pay for things like supporting the Military, repairing roads, bridges etc, not to put money into the pockets of the Tax collectors! It was supposed to be used for the good of the People and the country! Why doesn't the Governement just stay out of private companies business? What I would like to know, is how much tax did these guys OWE the Government before thay supposedly went boom? Why is this Government using OUR Tax dollars to put them back on their feet, so they can screw up all over again? We shouldn't HAVE to pay somebody elses debt! WE didn't screw up, so why is th Government punishing us? That is definately NOT the way to bring our economy back to life. The DC guys couldn't even run this cash for clunkers right, let alone run a country! They wasted money going around giving pep talks to people in Town Halls, about how great this healthcare plan is, when they didn't have a clue what was in it! Then they snuck all kinds of goodies into it, paying the Unions to back it, and using force to "persuade" people to agree to sign up, and God only knows what else they have slipped into that 1000 page piece of garbage!!! Why are these Democrats in DC acting like puppets, with NO minds of their own? What is it that King Obama has over them? Their jobs?? Or were they just paid to agree with anything he says, whether they believed it or not, and to hell with the Public!! The day si coming when these guys will have to step down from their pedestals, and come back to earth. How do they expect to be treated when they do? LOL!!! Yeah! Go back to their law offices or whatever job they had before becoming an elected official!!! Thy names are mud fellas!!! I hope you can squirrel away as much money as you can now, because only a fool would hire you! I really wouldn't mind "owing" the Government money, if they were actually working for us! They are OUR servants, not theirs! If they have something legitimate that needs fixing, sure! I would be willing to toss my two cents into the Pot! But when they start misusing the money and not giving anything back to the Public, THAT's when I start screaming "FOWL"! Let these companies, banks or whatever, crawl out of their own holes! Let's see just how much they really ARE in trouble! They wouldn't even BE in business if it wasn't for us and OUR money! AH!! the investors!!! Are they getting paid their dividends? Seems to me, if these CEO's can grant themselves a bonus, doesn't that mean, their companies are actually doing well for their investors? Do you think those guys are going to sit still and allow these CEO's to take the money if THEY weren't getting paid!??? How can they justify these bonuses if they are NOT making money!? If all the little people, like you and I - were to pull all OUR investments out of these guys hands, would they really and truly go bust?? You might have better luck with your money if you went to Vegas! At least, it would be YOUR decision which machine to drop your money into!!
11 :
I agree with you 99%. The 16th amendment to the U.S. Constitution allows Congress to levy income tax. However, the IRS is NOT a government agency....... I loved both Zeitgeist movies. The second one was better than the first.
12 :
you are just now realizing this?
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