America: We’re (Not) #1!

And, sources for those of you interested:

Life expectancy: Study: U.S. Slipping Down Life Expectancy Rankings, Life Expectancy Wiki

Democracy index

Freedom of the Press index as reported by Reporters Sans Frontières

Internet Speed: US ranks 28th in Internet connection speed and World Results by Speedtest.net

Prison Population

Corruption Perception Index, Also reported by Transparency International

Quality / efficiency of education

Cell Phones Per Capita: Nation Master

Child Mortality Rates: Reported by the UN

Health Care Rankings done by the World Health Organization (WHO)

See Also: Ranking 37th — Measuring the Performance of the U.S. Health Care System, Chart Of The Day, Ron Paul: The SEC is a Total Failure and Part of the Problem, Social Security, the Military Budget and Wall Street, BBC News Worldwide Poll: Global Views Of US Improve, ‘Education Is a Right’: The New Gateway Drug, Why It’s Time To Fix The Tax System, Has America Really Become Economically Unfree?, America: Economically Unfree?, If America had $100 and 100 people…, and The Moral Urgency of Obesity.

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Looks Like We’ve Been Taken To Zing Town

In reaction to The Odd World Of Right Wing Rage:

The Odd World Of Right Wing Rage

See Also: Tea Party Freedom, A Moderate Approach to Health Care Reform, I Don’t Care How – I Want It Now, Oh jeez, look who wants a “Tea Party Without Nuts.”, Socialism!!!!, and The Closing Of The Conservative Mind.

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The Beatles In 1957

The Beatles in 1957. George Harrison is 14, John Lennon is 16, and Paul McCartney is 15.

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America With And Without Health Care Reform

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