Reply #18: I am always astounded at how

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little 'muriKans know about their own country. The *greatest democracy*?? Here's a few examples of the *greatest democracy*:

Native American Genocide

Slavery of Blacks for more than 150 years (Blacks considered three-fifths of a whole person by the US Constitution)

No civil rights for Black until the 1960s

Abuses of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people (see AI 2006 Report)

Execution of mentally ill (see AI 2006 Report)

Execution of retarded until 2005

Next to China and Iran, US executes more people than any other country on the planet (Axis of Executioners)

World's biggest jailer

Life without parole for child offenders (see AI 2006 Report)

For examples of how the *greatest democracy* operates outside US borders, see the following link:

http://home.iprimus.com.au/korob/fdtcards/Cards_Index.html

*greatest democracy*??? I don't think so... :sarcasm: