Polish immigrant friend here phoned back to Poland and was told these were the predominant ...

... news stories currently being splashed across European television 24/7. Nice, huh?

http://www.benzinga.com/10/11/646919/9-shocking-examples-of-black-friday-violence-%E2%80%93-is-this-a-foretaste-of-the-economic-riot

9 Shocking Examples Of Black Friday Violence

#1 At a Target store in Buffalo, New York the crowds waiting impatiently outside suddenly became a chaotic mob once the doors opened at 4 AM on Friday morning.

One man that was lying on the ground remembers thinking "I don't want to die here" while he was being trampled by crazed shoppers....

#2 Crowds were becoming so violent at a Wal-Mart in Sacramento, California that the police actually evacuated the store early Friday morning.

#3 Three women from West Palm Beach, Florida said that $1,000 in presents that they had just purchased at Best Buy were stolen from their vehicle on Friday morning within minutes of being purchased.

#4 One U.S. Marine reservist that was collecting toys for children was stabbed with a knife when he attempted to stop a shoplifter in eastern Georgia on Friday.

Just your average American trying to get in the holiday spirit.
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:spank:

Michael Jackson syndrome on a national scale. We had it all, then pissed it away.

And $2.98 towels.

It is all part of the dumbing down of America.

What a waste.

As well as the local NPR station.

believe me, I do not listen to it by choice. I called the station manager when I found out that their slogan is "accurate and balanced" and asked why they were trying to emulate pox noise. pointed out that a NEWS station should not have to SAY it is accurate--that that sort of thing reminds me of an old saying, "whenever a man is bragging about his honesty, hang on to your wallet". somehow, they didn't seem to find that amusing . . .

the local fishwrap is even worse.

But some markets are less bad than others. It is pretty much getting eyes on tube...and one of the incidents happened near by, relatively speaking.

Sixpence BBC has been telling a very different story all day...not calling your friend or anything but...the Irish bailout is high on the newscast.

Now atnthe bottom, of course, stoopid muricans are always good for a laugh.

Oh and in-between this issue with n. Korea.

seriously i watch these videos and am happy to say that i am in better shape than about 95 out of every 100 americans.... plus i know enough not to trample other humans who fall down on the sidewalk (yes i know pickpocket do the fall down thing and their partner picks your pocket from behind, but if you bend down to help the person up they can pick your pocket now can they!). i am getting one present for my daughter, her mother is giving her one, and my new girfriend is giving her one present, i will buy one present for my girlfriend, one for her son and that is about it.... what in the hell is wrong with the usa?? oh yeah, you have internalized individualism to its audacious ends....

"In America today, fewer and fewer people are treating others the way that they would like to be treated themselves." I honestly think most americans like to be treated like shit and they are distrustful of someone who is nice.