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LynnTheDem

(21,368 posts) Tue Sep 1, 2015, 12:24 AM Sep 2015

WE'RE #20! WE'RE #20! WOOT!

http://www.cato.org/blog/new-human-freedom-index-us-ranks-20th

The United States fell from 17th place in 2008 to 20th place in 2012. The decline reflects a long-term drop in every category of economic freedom and in its rule of law indicators. The U.S. performance is worrisome and shows that the United States can no longer claim to be the leading bastion of liberty in the world. In addition to the expansion of the regulatory state and drop in economic freedom, the war on terror, the war on drugs, and the erosion of property rights due to greater use of eminent domain all likely have contributed to the U.S. decline.

And Donald tRump & the Republic Party wanna take it ALL the way, baby!

BUILD that south wall!

BUILD that north wall!

Make Faux News the Official State Media!

"You dunno how lucky you are, boys,
Back in the USSA!"

Hmmm...nope, I still really REALLY despise rightwingnuts. They're so damn stupid.

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WE'RE #20! WE'RE #20! WOOT! (Original Post) LynnTheDem Sep 2015 OP

Both the Grand ol' Perverts and the DLC are pretty hostile to freedom Hydra Sep 2015 #1

Cato institute? One of the Tea Party think tanks? That's whose research you are believing? stevenleser Sep 2015 #2

with the Lord's help we can become the dumbest country in the world . olddots Sep 2015 #3

Well, a lot of his followers are certainly working on it. n/t bvf Sep 2015 #4

I also despise rightwingnuts -- LIKE THE CATO INSTITUTE. JDPriestly Sep 2015 #5

Koch's CATO? More like, "See how bad we are under President Obama and Democrat's rule!" nt TheBlackAdder Sep 2015 #6

Like others have said, Cato (and Heritage) are far right-wing closeupready Sep 2015 #7

Hope and Change, baby! bigwillq Sep 2015 #8

They'll need that northern wall to keep us in. Vinca Sep 2015 #9

Cato? they're just mad we haven't gone full China MisterP Sep 2015 #10

Hydra

(14,459 posts)

1. Both the Grand ol' Perverts and the DLC are pretty hostile to freedom

Reply to LynnTheDem (Original post)

Tue Sep 1, 2015, 12:37 AM

Sep 2015

...And frankly, most people are against it when it's not things they support. I hope that will change in the next decade.

stevenleser

(32,886 posts)

2. Cato institute? One of the Tea Party think tanks? That's whose research you are believing?

Reply to LynnTheDem (Original post)

Tue Sep 1, 2015, 12:54 AM

Sep 2015

Cato is Libertarian and has a perspective on freedom that I certainly do not agree with.

olddots

(10,237 posts)

3. with the Lord's help we can become the dumbest country in the world .

Reply to LynnTheDem (Original post)

Tue Sep 1, 2015, 01:05 AM

Sep 2015

bvf

(6,604 posts)

4. Well, a lot of his followers are certainly working on it. n/t

Reply to olddots (Reply #3)

Tue Sep 1, 2015, 01:22 AM

Sep 2015

JDPriestly

(57,936 posts)

5. I also despise rightwingnuts -- LIKE THE CATO INSTITUTE.

Reply to LynnTheDem (Original post)

Tue Sep 1, 2015, 02:32 AM

Sep 2015

The measure is wrong. The organization measuring is a right-wing bunch of nuts.

Please remove the OP. That article you are quoting is right-wing propaganda.