But yea...i'm asking to much from you now,right?In a mysterious way,when other people must understand you guys then it's normal for them to put effort.But when you have to do the same...then..."forget about it". But joblessness actually rose slightly for African American workers, to 16.8% from 16.7%. in every way, and if anybody challenges that assumption, they're UNAMERICAN! (20 years already) We are recovered Repukes, and call ourselves Political Atheists. But that's not even the case, because there are a lot of first here. Posted by: It is a sad statement when one must read from at least 4 different sources to get the slightest hint on what any news story actually is. My wife and I don't want to live in any other country. America leads in incarcerated citizens... yes. You know why people don't like liberals? November 27, 2012 at 07:21 PM. Please enable JavaScript if you would like to comment on this blog. November 10, 2014 at 11:01 AM, [From Blogger Brian: Yes, I can handle the truth. They also create cheats. The only thing keeping the terrorist regimes in check is America. As a matter of fact, a great irony here is that most of these countries Jeff Daniels so lovingly praises found themselves several times on the wrong side of freedom fighting to end it, only to be thwarted by the ignorant patriots of the United States who ensured that it would live on for generations to come. And all the anti-America lies and deceit are perfectly fine an unchallenged. ... First step in solving any problem is recognizing there is one. We lead the world in only three categories: number of incarcerated citizens per capita, number of adults who believe angels are real, and defense spending, where we spend more than the next twenty-six countries combined, twenty-five of whom are allies. Shame on you elitists for mocking a patriotic America. The attack on the college girl's generation was unfair--I blame the old goats in my generation(especially the mean spirited extreme right wingers-which seems to be all Republicans these days) for the polarization of political positions. May 13, 2015 at 12:48 PM. “It’s not the greatest country in the world, professor. DO NOT BE AN IDIOT! (Try humming "Mary Had a Little Lamb" right now, but leave off "snow." http://alfeiospotamos.blogspot.gr/2014/03/blog-post_4570.html, Posted by: Posted by. That would go to our most influential export, culture. America is the greatest country in the world because it is the world's only hope. October 29, 2014 at 09:33 PM. Maybe his father died in World War II or served in Korea or fled a bad situation in a third world country or came her to work against their families wishes and decided to stay. For those of you who can't be bothered, I've included a transcript below. It’s worth a watch. G | I know...Switzerland. Posted by: June 29, 2012 at 08:31 PM. Susan | None of this is the fault of a 20-year-old college student, but you, nonetheless, are without a doubt, a member of the WORST-period-GENERATION-period-EVER-period, so when you ask what makes us the greatest country in the world, I don't know what the fuck you're talking about?! Certainly not original patents, where America leads globally. November 24, 2014 at 12:07 PM. Even with many of the exceptions from the UK or Canada, they most of them only found success once they made it in and moved to the United States. You'll feel like you need to sneeze.) The Newsroom - America is not the greatest country in the world anymore. Posted by: It has the money, technique, and expertise to pursue criminals. [to the liberal panelist] Sharon, the NEA is a loser. China Hand | Posted by: We have allowed the news, where we were informed, to be replaced by opinion and spin, yet we, as the whole of the viewing public, still continue to believe these opinion-peddlers to be giving us actual news and facts. Here’s the fulcrum of his argument. November 30, 2015 at 06:11 PM. It has achieved a stasis of irreversible decadence and intrinsic deceit. You want to force the character out of a conversational pattern. For america to become great again would require the non-glorification of ignorance, impatience, spoiling and violence. Mark Helmlinger | The Newsroom: 'America is not the greatest country in the world anymore' speech, Jeff Daniels The Newsroom is a TV series that only went for 25 episodes from 2012 to 2014. It also depends on whether or not you want to count the EU as a country, which the survey that "The Newsroom" used does. ), but mostly it's musical. Now many of us would agree that United States is flawed, that the prison system could be improved upon. You are irrelevant. October 16, 2017 at 10:26 AM. A student asks what makes America the world's greatest country, and Will dodges the question with glib answers. Am I digressing?! A redneck in a trailer park drinking bottom shelf beer, running a convenience store, firing guns off into the woods on Saturday night is still free, unlike the child in China who’s told by her government at age 6 that she’ll be an Olympic gymnast because she has the right bone structure and genetics. After portrayals of ESPN ( … And of course access to self-defense firearms is all but non-existent… because they saw how that ended up. The use of inappropriate language has a purpose—the filter's off. We used to have Jim Crow. I will beat the shit out of you, I don't care how many protein bars you eat!" August 30, 2012 at 11:50 AM. No wonder we are a stupid country. Fact check:Satire article misrepresents Biden's abortion stance. That's what people who emmigrate to the USA appreciate. The United States has historically, and continues to lead the world in both manufacturing and innovation. We had one conflict after another during our history, mostly on our own shores, cruelty and poverty went hand in hand, young chidren working in mills, or down coal mines, or up chimneys owned by the aristocracy and middle classes. I full heartly agree with the writer of this speech!!! July 06, 2014 at 03:27 PM, George Carlin - National Press Club [complete]skip to 10:45 to begin this brilliant speech, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pc0ZHsoHAlE, Posted by: Seems like the the FDA often is unduly cautious about medical/health care available in Europe but not here. Strong currency. Our health care system leaves a lot to be desired. Please try again. Firstly this is a red flag, this is the bipartisan journalism that ONLY occurs in Hollywood. Even the study that produced this faulty stat points out that every country uses a different definition of a live birth. The more money is revered, the bigger the damage is that it does - and nobody is more in love with the notion of money and combat over it, be it actual combat or just mental battling, than America. Why would Israel ever have a reasonable dialogue or negotiate lasting peace with their neighbors knowing we stand behind them with our finger on the trigger? Smartmatic, on its own fact-check page, also says this is crazy. Danny M | But no one sneaks out of America or sneaks into any other country like they do in America. I believe other countries have a lot to learn from the United States, and the United States has a lot to learn from other countries. So Will ends where he started. Sure we may not be the #1 countries in math or science today. Konstantinos | June 29, 2012 at 01:20 PM. This prevents automated programs from posting comments. A great speech, so good they had to say it twice. March 21, 2016 at 07:54 PM, Posted by: This is not the greatest subreddit in the world any more. This month 6 Asians were imprisoned for 'grooming' young girls for their own sexual gratification - the same people who still circumcise girls, here in Great Britain. They may utilize strong loaded words (wording that attempts to influence an audience by using appeal to emotion or stereotypes), publish misleading reports and omit reporting of information that may damage liberal causes. (I'm taking astragalus), Sirius XM on Toyota's Entune 3.0 disappoints. Criticizing the USA won't make your countries (you know who you are) seem greater in comparison. Truthfully, The Newsroom may be what the country needs to come together. July 04, 2012 at 05:12 PM. A broader view of where the USA has been and the potential for where it is going is needed. That’s my answer… [turns to a panelist] Sharon, the NEA is a loser. July 06, 2014 at 03:29 PM, U.S.A. was NEVER the greatest country in the world.Sometimes i wonder,are you americans even listening to your selfs when you speak about your country?? The old enemy still lives. June 26, 2012 at 07:36 PM, The first part of the speech was great. This is normal, right? ... Posted by: All Rights Reserved. There are an awful lot of illegal aliens in the United States - why do you suppose they come here? Having trouble reading this image? We built great big things, made ungodly technological advances, explored the universe, cured diseases, and cultivated the world's greatest artists and the world's greatest economy. We have become resigned to the truths that in our democracies we no longer have a say. 178th in infant mortality This is laughable. They might not get elected, but I'd vote for them. The first step in solving any problem is recognizing there is one—America is not the greatest country in the world anymore. The only thing that has changed in this country is that it has become more socialistic and more godless. America. The U.S. ranks high on the infant mortality list largely because we actually measure neonatal deaths, notably in premature infant fatalities, unlike other countries that basically leave premature babies to die. We fought for moral reasons, we passed and struck down laws for moral reasons. Take America away, France and Spain won't do shit to save the world from the nut jobs in the Middle East or Russia or North Korea or the dozens of other rogue states which threaten global security. Brian Hines | Maybe it’s you that don’t understand what it means to be a patriot. Can it have been great to have lived in poverty, hanged for stealing a handkerchief? Posted by: So sure. But is it at all true? We sacrificed, we cared about our neighbors, we put our money where our mouths were, and we never beat our chest. Canada?Where I was raised, let’s start with that. Thank you, Aaron Sorkin. But does anyone care? But rhythmically you don't want this to be too on the money. Yosemite?!!! What's the murder rate in Chicago? Let's consider that. It's necessary to be specific: in which way. It may be argued that we had Shakespeare - hands up all those who really enjoy tragey - but one person doesn't make a country great. Will Fine. I was enthralled by the "harsh reality" of the first part of the speech. Susan | Newsroom Directory; Reprints, Rights & Permissions ... We’re fact-checking its historical accuracy, episode by episode. Because that over-abundance and free choice that allows you to become a glutunous pig, allows Americans the choice to create the optimal, healthiest lifestyle possible. July 4th 2014 James | The question asked today by a young person would more likely be, “why is America the worst most racist county in the world?” And if a liberal panel answered how they truly feel, they would say “this country is the worst in the world because of capitalism and Christianity”. Facebook Initiative Debunking false stories. Wow and you really want to know something were are not and, i think our fore fathers are rolling in there graves to see how we are now.If you haven't seen this, do it is good and by the way, i looked up the facts he quoted and there right ,dead on. If you want to get lost and never be found and live a life without rules there are places to do that. There was always slavery everywhere by every human since the beginning of mankind until the United States and Great Britain ended it around the world… And still maintain the daunting futile task of slavery abatement in parts of Africa and Asia. To Switzerland young progressive! January 18, 2016 at 08:03 AM. See whether you, the self-loathing Americans in the comments section happen to like American art or not is irrelavent to the fact that the world, the entire world has spoken with their dollar. Liberals want the change and then complain when their changes don't work out better for anyone including them. The reason your countries are still ignorant hell-holes overcome with religious terrorists or narco-gangs is the good people in your countries do not have the backbone needed to band together and defeat them unless you ask for help from the USA. The fact is that America is corrupted and needs to get things together. France wants to continue enjoying their 75% tax rate on the wealthy, go nuts. While the left and right mentally m*sturb*te, the ptb and their puppet (the prez)along with 535 go about selling their core values for money. WTF?). It takes 5 minutes of thought to see the holes in that "fact dump." We simply don't have immigration or police officers in sufficient numbers. Here's a You Tube video that shows part of Will's truth-telling at the beginning. Shares of American Airlines Group Inc. trade on Nasdaq under the ticker symbol AAL and the company’s stock is included in the S&P 500. The problem is the writers of this series are of the same mindset as the professors who are teaching our kids to lean toward socialism and atheism. June 25, 2012 at 09:03 PM. And, if you just cannot become successful, you can be a failure quite comfortably. Some countries have achieved worthwhile things, yes, but often they have been related to so called advances in science, enginering and medical science - despite the latter producing costly, even out of reach products for so many - and let's not overlook the resources to be warfaring nations. A tad expensive and heavily taxed. All is not lost. The next time an earthquake hits Haiti, or a huge tidal wave rips into Indonesia, or a massive tidal wave submerges Tacloban, or an Ebola epidemic hits Africa who are you going to call to rescue you with massive amounts of aid, much of it offered from the decks of equally massive aircraft carriers and helicopters that no-one else seems to have handy when it's most needed? A place where where the right to spontaneously protest and peaceably assemble has literally been BANNED in provinces like Quebec  a place where there’s a gun-registration because you’re not even allowed a handgun unless you extensively justify your right of self-preservation to the government just for them to likely turn you down anyway? That's the United States. Practically verbatim reproduction of the speech from Aarkin's 2006 show, Studio 60 on Sunset Strip. 2020 Players Guide The special interest groups behind the TV ads. The darkness that lives in our souls. Firstly a couple of things, the infant mortality rate is a long debunked myth, and the fact that Jeff Daniels character uses it here shows us the “unbiased” slight of hand that I’d mentioned earlier. Mchall1972 | That TV series is trying to tell us the problem with this county is the greedy businessman. The infant mortality rate which is a favorite among liberals is complete bull. Moderator Let's talk about— Will Fine. Teen pregnancies are at their lowest levels ever. There may be a shred of truth to that. Where can I download a copy of Will's speech about what has been done in the "name of Christianity" This show is brilliant. so which country does Jeff think is greater? Them. Canada has freedom, Japan has freedom, the UK, France, Italy, Germany, Spain, Australia, Belgium has freedom. Honestly discussing the negatives of America instead of just rah-rahing along with mindless, blind patriotism. Willie R | It's funny how the countries he listed as being free are mostly NATO members. Susan | Our energy, transportation, and other infrastructures are crumbling, while other countries are investing much more than us and moving ahead. Having said that, it may just be that the armed forces and police might join ranks. Swing State Watch What bullshit. Many don't truly want either. U.N. reports that violations of religious freedom, religious freedoms is in essence all but nonexistent, Angry Mask Nazi Chases Woman Around Store, Screaming 'Put a F***ing Mask On', SHOW NOTES: New Michigan Voter Data I Stumbled Across, California Business Owner Has Enough, Lights Up Government Health Inspectors Trying to Shut Him Down, JP Sears Reminds Us How Brave it is to Blindly Follow the Media, Enjoy Watching Santa Claus and a Gun-Toting Elf Take Down a Car Thief. June 29, 2012 at 09:24 PM. But is it at all true? In 1953 my parents - father a teacher and mother a secretary - did not own a car, nor even a TV on which to view Queen Elizabeth's coronation, in fact we didn't have the latter until three years later, and never did have a family car. On top of that, it's a nation of laws. He’s blaming the rest of us. Not remotely, because one consistent thing this country has done over their entire history is proceeding forward with the attitude of "we can do better," "we can improve," and "the status quo isn't good enough.". Last night my wife and I watched the premiere of a new HBO series, "The Newsroom." Posted by: ACCOUNTS!!! His jab at people who “believe in angels” which is the lynchpin that ultimately and entirely undermines his entire point that I’ll address in closing. Egypt? True, depending on where you look. The UK, a place where business can be shut down simply for holding unpopular religious beliefs. Brian, I agree with your comment above at 9:33pm. That scene would never take place today in the real world. After much buzz, Aaron Sorkin's new TV drama, The Newsroom, premiered on HBO Sunday night. @willie r: I think when he mentioned that you are part of the worst generation period ever period is because he thinks your generation is so misinformed and you will be leading the country in a few years with that misinformed mentality. Yeah, in my opinion I think we’re more free. View an alternate. Which country came to stop the genocide in Kosovo? Let’s watch. [to the liberal panelist] Sharon, the NEA is a loser. November 20, 2012 at 09:09 PM. Email address will not be displayed with the comment.). Chris Davis | It’s business that made this great country, created by great people. Main If the USA was anywhere near as bad as this speech says, then WHY are millions still risking their lives to get IN and not OUT? This is meant to set him up as objective, as a way of covering up what becomes an agenda-driven, anti-American, leftist diatribe, be aware of that slight of hand. If liberals are so fuckin' smart, how come they lose so GODDAM ALWAYS! America used to be great, perhaps the greatest, in many ways. By men, who were silly enough to believe in angels. Sweden? Posted by: Eastern Europeans, allowed by membership of the EU, come here freely now and set up brothels and trade young girls. I loved this speech and posted it in my social science class. TR | Posted by: -Charlie Skinner. It’s not the greatest country in the world. Lena Young | I sure wish we had more politicians who talked like this. Help! Kwame Achaempong | November 25, 2014 at 03:07 AM, Official documents(AND FACTS!!!) Not that you can't do that in other places. Not so much self-contempt anywhere else around the world. in English: https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10203220431734269&set=a.10203220405413611.1073741839.1312866751&type=3&theater, https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10203220432134279&set=a.10203220405413611.1073741839.1312866751&type=3&theater, http://alfeiospotamos.pblogs.gr/2014/02/pagk-ploytos-tote-giati-toso-misos-kai-exathliwsh-gia-toys-polit.html, http://alfeiospotamos.pblogs.gr/2014/03/oloi-mazi-ta-trwne-ektos-apo-toys-anthrwpoys-deite-drakoys-bampi.html, http://alfeiospotamos.pblogs.gr/2014/02/bretton-woods-b-i-s-trapezes-kai-ellhnikoi-logariasmoi-katapiste.html, THESE ARE THE U.S.A. And we were able to be all these things and do all these things because we were informed. What a damm shame we have come this low in our history,.I love this country and would not live anywhere else, but it is time to kick the professional politicians out of office and elect people that care about this country and that goes for Republicans and democrats. Did we actually win the war?? Canada enjoyes their free right to censor public speech, fine, let’s change one thing… protect your own borders, and your own vast, underpopulated country, rich in natural resources, because the United States is no longer your big brother. ?No ofense realy but,dod'nt you realise how ridiculous you sound? The Newsroom - America is not the greatest country in the world anymore. Also, that her career will be over by 12. We're beaten by Belgium, Austria, Denmark, and 13 other countries. Will It's not the greatest country in the world, professor, that's my answer. Posted by: The opportunity is there. They are the ones who teach our children we’re a slave nation, like it was invented here and still exists. If one team of the same guys makes it to the playoffs in hockey, basketball, football, and baseball - wouldn't that be an incredible team even without winning any single sport? Why the hell would France or Spain "do shit" if they know we will? Saudi? The United States of America is just another place to be - no better and no worse than many other places. And sacrifice. Jeff Daniels plays a news anchor who can't take the bullshit anymore during a panel discussion and tells it like this country is. Yeah, it accounts for a penny out of our paychecks, but he [gesturing to the conservative panelist] gets to hit you with it anytime he wants. I disagree however in the defense of "the worst generation ever", of which I am a member. 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