Will Hill Posted May 9, 2007 Group: Advanced Member Followers: 0 Topic Count: 38 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 163 Content Per Day: 0.03 Reputation: 1 Days Won: 0 Joined: 01/27/2007 Status: Offline Birthday: 10/05/1988 Share Posted May 9, 2007 we are not the most powerful in military but in economy. We provide the food that many other countries need. Ever wonder why wars have not been fought here? well are farmlands are supplying the food neccesary to keep others alive. if we were attacked here the rest of the world would be in trouble. Agriculture is something that has been ignored here as farmers struggle. They deserve better pay as the number of farmers is declining. expect a food shortage in 20 years about. Realize that if ever countries become self sufficient for their own needs we would be in trouble. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deathstar 80 Posted May 9, 2007 Group: Junior Member Followers: 1 Topic Count: 21 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 107 Content Per Day: 0.02 Reputation: 3 Days Won: 0 Joined: 01/12/2007 Status: Offline Birthday: 12/06/1990 Share Posted May 9, 2007 True, other countries do depend on the food we give them, but our military is one of the strongest (maybe not the strongest, probably China is) on Earth. Military in the USA does make us a superpower in the world. Look at the Cold War. We were considered militarily dangerous because we had nuclear weapons. We are still that dangerous today, but militarily, we have more "competition" in the world. (China, Iran, N. Korea, etc) I beleive the USA is better economically, but we are also good militarily as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oh Hamburgers! Posted May 9, 2007 Group: Diamond Member Followers: 1 Topic Count: 10 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 2,144 Content Per Day: 0.34 Reputation: 163 Days Won: 1 Joined: 02/02/2007 Status: Offline Birthday: 11/05/1985 Share Posted May 9, 2007 I would certaintly say that our agriculture has a lot to do with our strength. I would also venture to say that our millitary is bar none the strongest in the world. However, in terms of economy, I don't believe we are "tops" per say, but we are certaintly up there. Our booming economy years are behind us however, and I do predict that China and possibly the EU will eventually begin surpassing us more apparantly in the upcoming decades. But yeah, America would certaintly be ranked in the top 3 countries in the world in my book, in terms of general strength. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kittylover0991 Posted May 9, 2007 Group: Royal Member Followers: 1 Topic Count: 490 Topics Per Day: 0.07 Content Count: 2,726 Content Per Day: 0.37 Reputation: 5 Days Won: 0 Joined: 05/06/2004 Status: Offline Birthday: 02/25/1990 Share Posted May 9, 2007 Agriculture has been suffering for a long time remember.... During WWI, they grew supplies to help out with the war effort and so, agriculture prospered! When stock went up, everyone invested in the stock market because it was at an all time high! However between Black Thursday and Black Tuesday where the stock market's bottom fell out from underneath itself becuase people were trying to buy our their stocks as the stock market went downhill. With this, many had put in loans during this economic boom of 1920s, and when it comes to banking, it is not expected for everyone to attempt to pull their money out of the bank at the same time! Many farmers had put in loans with the economic boom and were low on money. Not to mention, they were encouraged to buy industrialized farm equipment, but then because the employment rate had sky rocketed and there was little money to spend, farmers were left with large amounts of food, low prices of which to buy it, and then barely any one to buy. Then, because Germany etc coudl'nt pay back war reparations because of a war with most of Europe (or was it Asia?), and the US's insistence upon them being paid, it led to a world wide depression! Agriculture suffered greatly during this time and continued to suffer. Now please correct me if I am wrong, but since when has agriculture actually developed to much of anything "important" in the eyes of the people and the government? Yes, if it goes down, we are goign to have some major issues, but we think about industries, large companies, etc, right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MorningGlory Posted May 10, 2007 Group: Royal Member Followers: 0 Topic Count: 1,022 Topics Per Day: 0.16 Content Count: 39,193 Content Per Day: 6.07 Reputation: 9,977 Days Won: 78 Joined: 10/01/2006 Status: Offline Share Posted May 10, 2007 we are not the most powerful in military but in economy. We provide the food that many other countries need. Ever wonder why wars have not been fought here? well are farmlands are supplying the food neccesary to keep others alive. if we were attacked here the rest of the world would be in trouble. Agriculture is something that has been ignored here as farmers struggle. They deserve better pay as the number of farmers is declining. expect a food shortage in 20 years about. Realize that if ever countries become self sufficient for their own needs we would be in trouble. What? Sorry, Lightheart, but the U.S. is the most powerful militarily as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
larryt Posted May 10, 2007 Group: Royal Member Followers: 3 Topic Count: 52 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 2,230 Content Per Day: 0.31 Reputation: 124 Days Won: 1 Joined: 08/22/2004 Status: Offline Birthday: 05/03/1952 Share Posted May 10, 2007 we are not the most powerful in military but in economy. We provide the food that many other countries need. Ever wonder why wars have not been fought here? well are farmlands are supplying the food neccesary to keep others alive. if we were attacked here the rest of the world would be in trouble. Agriculture is something that has been ignored here as farmers struggle. They deserve better pay as the number of farmers is declining. expect a food shortage in 20 years about. Realize that if ever countries become self sufficient for their own needs we would be in trouble. Unfortunately the military has bankrupted the economy. It is just a matter of time. Our deficit trade to China alone is over 2 TRILLION and still growing. Wait until they start coming here to buy up property and business. And they will. We are one of only a few countries that allow foreign nationals to buy and own property here. And there is no real money here. The paper you have in your pocket is debt currency. Google "billions for the bankers" LT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will Hill Posted May 10, 2007 Group: Advanced Member Followers: 0 Topic Count: 38 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 163 Content Per Day: 0.03 Reputation: 1 Days Won: 0 Joined: 01/27/2007 Status: Offline Birthday: 10/05/1988 Author Share Posted May 10, 2007 there are different sides to this issue and i'm bringing up to the top. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CallMeBernard Posted May 10, 2007 Group: Junior Member Followers: 0 Topic Count: 2 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 78 Content Per Day: 0.01 Reputation: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 09/25/2006 Status: Offline Share Posted May 10, 2007 Ever wonder why wars have not been fought here? well are farmlands are supplying the food neccesary to keep others alive. if we were attacked here the rest of the world would be in trouble. Wars have not been fought there because your closest neighbours are a) Canada b) Various Caribbean countries c) Mexico. None of which have the military might to take you on. Or, in the case of Canada, no aggressive tendencies towards you.(Although I believe Mexico did have a crack at it a long time ago). Whereas, say Poland, has had both Germany to the West and Russia to the East. Two militarily strong and aggressive neighbours. If the US had been stuck between those two countries early in your history (say in the 17-1800's) you might have had a different history. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerioke Posted May 10, 2007 Group: Royal Member Followers: 3 Topic Count: 97 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 5,850 Content Per Day: 0.83 Reputation: 128 Days Won: 0 Joined: 03/19/2005 Status: Offline Birthday: 08/11/1911 Share Posted May 10, 2007 If the confederates had won the war Americans would probably all be wearing swastikas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cymba22 Posted May 10, 2007 Group: Diamond Member Followers: 1 Topic Count: 22 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 588 Content Per Day: 0.08 Reputation: 5 Days Won: 0 Joined: 04/14/2004 Status: Offline Birthday: 03/06/1967 Share Posted May 10, 2007 Ever wonder why wars have not been fought here? you forgot pearl harbour and 9/11...those were the beginning of wars. then of course there was your civil war and the boston tea party war(and the tiny war a bit after) you were saying?! oh btw your also surrounded by your allies who protect you... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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