#1) If you so believe, why do you criticize a President who emphasizes hard work and change and accountability and doesn't pursue/believe in a welfare state?

#2) Feel free to leave and move to Cuba and see the reality of the DICTATORSHIP. I don't think you know much about why they work hard in Cuba. I don't think they have a choice.

PS I have travelled all over South America and am very familiar with those societies. Considering I am 1/2 Hispanic and have family in Latin America, I know exactly what THEY think of us.

Look at Hugo Chavez. Need I say more? Is he right?

Hardly. Do you know that he keeps an empty place setting with food at every meal next to him on the right just in case Simon Bolivar comes back from the dead to visit him? Wack job.


#3) I work hard. I get paid. Everyone I know that works hard, gets paid. Your argument makes little sense.

#4)

http://www.nationmaster.com/article/...ound-the-World




Crime Rates Around The World


Comparative statistics of crime rates around the world draws a surprising, if somewhat amusing, conclusion – the world we now live in is a safer place than before.

Crime in the only remaining superpower is seen to be declining. In US, street crime hovers near historic lows – hence the declaration of certain analysts that life in US has never been safer. And with the apparently downward trend of criminal activities all over the world, the world appears to be a friendlier place – notwithstanding terrorism. This is in sharp contrast to the perception that the world is getting more dangerous everyday.

Though the United States still ranks among the highest in violent crimes among industrialized nations, and also in overall crime, the country is enjoying a decline in crime numbers, nevertheless. In the meantime, crime in many other nations – specifically in Eastern and Western Europe – appear intent on catching up. Low-crime societies like Denmark and Finland are ranking high among street crime rates in the present. Even countries absent from the crime radar are making themselves conspicuous – like another industrialized nation, Japan.

Comparative analysis of crime rate statistics around the world remains complicated. Different definitions of what constitutes a crime make official crime statistics undependable, for one. Still, the United Nation initiative of global crime rates tracking – the World Crime Survey – may offer the most realistic and reliable figures.

Other factors affecting crime levels are:

a. Difference in legal and criminal justice systems
b. Rates of crime report and police recording
c. Differences in the point at which a crime is measured – some countries believes it is the time when the offense is reported; others only do the recording when a suspect in identified and the papers are transferred to the prosecutor
d. Differences in the ruling of which multiple offenses are counted
e. Differences in the lost of offenses to be included in the whole crime figures
f. Differences in data quality

Using the United States as a point of reference, we arrive at the following conclusions:

Burglary – Widely believed as the gravest of property crimes, burglary is lower in US today than in the 80s. As of 2000, US has lower rates than Australia, Canada, Denmark, England, Finland, and Wales. It has higher rates than Korea, Saudi Arabia, and Spain.
Homicide – US had been consistently high in homicide rates than most of the Western countries from 1980 – 2000. Though the rate was cut almost in half in the 90s, it is still higher than all nations without political and social turmoil with the 2000 rate of 5.5 homicides per 100,000 people. Countries entrenched in turmoil like Colombia and South Africa, had 63 homicides per 100,000 and 51, respectively.

Rape – In the 80s and 90s, US rates were higher than most of the Western countries, but by 2000, Canada is leading. Rape reports are lower in Asia and the Middle East.

Robbery – The past 2 decades saw a steady decline in the US. Countries with more reported robberies than US include England, Wales, Portugal, and Spain. Those with fewer are France, Germany, and Italy, and Asian countries plus the Middle East.

In overall crimes (the total of all mentioned crimes), US ranks the highest, followed by Germany, United Kingdom, France, and South Africa.

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Overall crime? That includes white collar crime, and TAX EVASION. I'd rather live here than anywhere else on the nationmaster list or in the CIA Worldfact Book. You really don't know how well you have it here.

I think your facts are not entirely correct. Do some research before you open your mouth (or keyboard).

#5)

Americans HAVE BECOME lazy. Fact well known.

Who works the hardest? As in work ethic? Or as in number of hours worked?

Hours worked: Countries where people work>40 hrs by %/rank

Rank Countries Amount (top to bottom) #1 Japan:75.9%
#2 United States:67.6%
#3 Switzerland:66.9%
#4 New Zealand:65.4%
#5 Italy:63.8%
#6 Sweden:61.5%
#7 Austria:57.6%
#8 Canada:54.7%
#9 United Kingdom:49.8%
#10 Australia:48.6%
#11 Germany:43.7%
#12 Ireland:38.4%
#13 Netherlands:36.9%
#14 Belgium:28.7%
#15 Denmark:22.1%
#16 France:21.4%
#17 Finland:16%
#18 Norway:15.8%
Weighted average:46.4%




First Japan, second US.

The poor mexicans work so damn hard because they have no choice. They are hungry and need the money. Yes, they work hard because they want to and have to.

Doesn't mean we don't work as hard. I can't speak for you or your employees, but I work over 120 hrs a week.

Am I lazy? Hardly.

Its a personal choice.

Its funny, I have no problem finding people who work as hard as I do in all sorts of fields, not just healthcare.



PS: In case you don't know:

United States:

Agricultural workers > Female: 1% Agricultural workers > Male: 4% Days off work: 163 days Economic activity > Both sexes aged 15-19: 38.86 Economic activity > Both sexes aged 20-24: 75.54 Economic activity > Both sexes aged 25-29: 85.46 Economic activity > Both sexes aged 30-34: 86.54 Economic activity > Both sexes aged 35-39: 87.29 Economic activity > Both sexes aged 40-44: 87.2 Economic activity > Both sexes aged 45-49: 86.12 Economic activity > Both sexes aged 50-54: 80.24 Economic activity > Both sexes aged 55-59: 67.56 Economic activity > Both sexes aged 60-64: 41.42 Economic activity > Both sexes aged 65 plus: 9.92 Economic activity > Men aged 15-19: 40.19 Economic activity > Men aged 20-24: 78.54 Economic activity > Men aged 25-29: 90.93 Economic activity > Men aged 30-34: 93.16 Economic activity > Men aged 35-39: 93.35 Economic activity > Men aged 40-44: 92.17 Economic activity > Men aged 45-49: 92.2 Economic activity > Men aged 50-54: 88.58 Economic activity > Men aged 55-59: 76.57 Economic activity > Men aged 60-64: 50.34 Economic activity > Men aged 65 plus: 13.49 Economic activity > Women aged 15-19: 37.46 Economic activity > Women aged 20-24: 72.42 Economic activity > Women aged 25-29: 79.87 Economic activity > Women aged 30-34: 79.8 Economic activity > Women aged 35-39: 81.1 Economic activity > Women aged 40-44: 82.15 Economic activity > Women aged 45-49: 80.06 Economic activity > Women aged 50-54: 72.09 Economic activity > Women aged 55-59: 58.96 Economic activity > Women aged 60-64: 33.2 Economic activity > Women aged 65 plus: 7.41 employment rate > Source / date of > information: 2003 OECD . Employment rate of highly educated women: 81.9% Employment rate of lesser educated women: 49.7% Female decision makers: 45% Female doctors: 23.1% Female economic activity: 58.8% Female economic activity growth: 6% Female professionals: 54% Foreign labor force: 12.4 Gender division of housework: 2.26 Hours worked: 1,792 hours Industrial workers > Female: 12% Industrial workers > Male: 32% Labor force: 151,400,000 (per capita): 0.503 per capita Labor force > By occupation
farming, forestry, and fishing 0.7%, manufacturing, extraction, transportation, and crafts 22.9%, managerial, professional, and technical 34.9%, sales and office 25%, other services 16.5% Long term unemployment: 0.2% Long term unemployment > Share: 6.1% Parental leave > Paid maternity leave: 0 weeks Parental leave > Paid paternity leave: 0 weeks Parental leave > Restrictions
To be covered under :
Must work for a covered employer (all public agencies; private companies with 50 or more employees within 75 miles.)
Must have worked for covered employer for at least 12 months prior, and at least 1250 hours in previous 12 months. Other restrictions apply. Parental leave > Unpaid maternity leave: 12 weeks Parental leave > Unpaid paternity leave: 12 weeks Regulation: 22 Regulation > Employment Conditions: 29 Regulation > Firing: 5 Regulation > Hiring: 33 Researchers in labor force: 81 per 10000 people Service workers > Female: 86% Service workers > Male: 64% Strikes: 60 Total work time > Females: 453 minutes Total work time > Females over males: 106% Total work time > Males: 428 minutes Trade union membership: 13% Unemployment: 5% Unemployment and education > Tertiary: 1.8% Unemployment and education > Upper secondary: 3.6% Unemployment benefit as % of GDP: 0.2 % of GDP Unemployment benefit replacement: 14 Unemployment gender ratio: 105% Unemployment rate: 4.8 % Vacation > Minimum vacation time around the world > legally required
Not required, but 7-21 days is standard for most employers. Typically, 10 working days with 8 national holidays. Work time > Market-oriented: 50% Work Time > More than 40 hours: 67.6% Work time > Non-market-oriented: 50% Working mothers: 61 Working time to buy a car: 1,459 hours Working time to buy a refrigerator: 29 hours Working time to buy a television set: 15 hours Working time to buy beef: 50 minutes Working time to buy bread: 14 minutes Working time to buy chicken: 12 minutes Working time to buy fish: 58 minutes Working time to buy milk: 3 minutes Youth unemployment: 9.3%

Cuba:

Economic activity > Both sexes aged 15-19: 24.03 Economic activity > Both sexes aged 25-29: 80.49 Economic activity > Both sexes aged 30-34: 88.24 Economic activity > Both sexes aged 35-39: 87.79 Economic activity > Both sexes aged 40-44: 85.22 Economic activity > Both sexes aged 45-49: 80.16 Economic activity > Both sexes aged 50-54: 71.49 Economic activity > Both sexes aged 55-59: 55.92 Economic activity > Both sexes aged 60-64: 25.82 Economic activity > Men aged 15-19: 33.35 Economic activity > Men aged 20-24: 83.82 Economic activity > Men aged 25-29: 93.44 Economic activity > Men aged 30-34: 98.4 Economic activity > Men aged 35-39: 98.25 Economic activity > Men aged 40-44: 97.61 Economic activity > Men aged 45-49: 96.43 Economic activity > Men aged 50-54: 93.67 Economic activity > Men aged 55-59: 88.2 Economic activity > Men aged 60-64: 44.33 Economic activity > Men aged 65 plus: 8.95 Economic activity > Women aged 15-19: 14.27 Economic activity > Women aged 20-24: 59.63 Economic activity > Women aged 25-29: 67.08 Economic activity > Women aged 30-34: 77.72 Economic activity > Women aged 35-39: 77.33 Economic activity > Women aged 40-44: 73.2 Economic activity > Women aged 45-49: 64.35 Economic activity > Women aged 50-54: 50.32 Economic activity > Women aged 55-59: 24.87 Economic activity > Women aged 60-64: 7.97 Economic activity > Women aged 65 plus: 1.43 Female economic activity: 49.5% Female economic activity growth: 17% Labor force: 4,820,000 (per capita): 0.423 per capita Labor force > A note
state sector 78%, non-state sector 22% (1999) (2000 est.) Labor force > By occupation > Agriculture: 20 % Labor force > By occupation > Industry: 19.4 % Labor force > By occupation > Services: 60.6 % Labor force > Note
state sector 78%, non-state sector 22% (2006 est.) Minimum Age Convention, 1973 > Ratifications > Date: March 7, 1975 Minimum Age Convention, 1973 > Ratifications > Minimum age: 15 Parental leave > Paid maternity leave: 18 weeks Right to Organise and Collective Bargaining Convention > Ratifications > Date: April 29, 1952 Unemployment rate: 1.9 %


China:

Economic activity > Both sexes aged 10-14: 7.86 Economic activity > Both sexes aged 15-19: 58.63 Economic activity > Both sexes aged 20-24: 91.64 Economic activity > Both sexes aged 25-29: 95.31 Economic activity > Both sexes aged 30-34: 95.68 Economic activity > Both sexes aged 35-39: 95.79 Economic activity > Both sexes aged 40-44: 94.18 Economic activity > Both sexes aged 45-49: 90.32 Economic activity > Both sexes aged 50-54: 78.81 Economic activity > Both sexes aged 55-59: 64.21 Economic activity > Both sexes aged 60-64: 43.84 Economic activity > Both sexes aged 65 plus: 16.85 Economic activity > Men aged 10-14: 7.74 Economic activity > Men aged 15-19: 55.79 Economic activity > Men aged 20-24: 92.41 Economic activity > Men aged 25-29: 97.98 Economic activity > Men aged 30-34: 98.6 Economic activity > Men aged 35-39: 98.8 Economic activity > Men aged 40-44: 98.32 Economic activity > Men aged 45-49: 97.3 Economic activity > Men aged 50-54: 92.56 Economic activity > Men aged 55-59: 81.61 Economic activity > Men aged 60-64: 59.64 Economic activity > Men aged 65 plus: 27.52 Economic activity > Women aged 15-19: 61.7 Economic activity > Women aged 20-24: 90.81 Economic activity > Women aged 25-29: 92.47 Economic activity > Women aged 30-34: 92.57 Economic activity > Women aged 35-39: 92.59 Economic activity > Women aged 40-44: 89.72 Economic activity > Women aged 45-49: 82.99 Economic activity > Women aged 50-54: 64.02 Economic activity > Women aged 55-59: 45.43 Economic activity > Women aged 60-64: 27.17 Economic activity > Women aged 65 plus: 7.6 Female economic activity: 72.7% Female economic activity growth: -1% Labor force: 798,000,000 (per capita): 0.604 per capita Labor force > By occupation > Agriculture: 45 % Labor force > By occupation > Industry: 24 % Labor force > By occupation > Services: 31 % Minimum Age Convention, 1973 > Ratifications > Date: April 28, 1999 Minimum Age Convention, 1973 > Ratifications > Minimum age: 16 Parental leave > Paid maternity leave: 90 days Regulation: 47 Regulation > Employment Conditions: 67 Regulation > Firing: 57 Regulation > Hiring: 17 Unemployment rate: 4.2 % Vacation > Minimum vacation time around the world > legally required: Not required


hmmmmm

Do you think we have accurate facts on these two countries? Or do you think its what they want the world to know?

Also, last I checked, both countries are Third World Countries. hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm.......



If Europe is so good, I invite you to move there.

If Cuba is so good, I invite you to move there too.

The same goes for China.


Please be sure to leave the flag here on your way out and don't let the door hit you in the ass.

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Well Eric, I was going to point out your usual fallacies and red herrings, but drex has done quite a job already. I'm just going to sit here and let others continue to do my work.

Did I mention that I'm currently on leave, which means your tax dollars are paying for me to bum around and do nothing?

Thanks, and keep paying!

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