Why French Kids Don’t Have ADHD

Suffer The Children

The case against labeling and medicating children, and effective alternatives for treating them

 

 

 

 

” In the United States, at least 9% of school-aged children have been diagnosed with ADHD, and are taking pharmaceutical medications. In France, the percentage of kids diagnosed and medicated for ADHD is less than .5%. How come the epidemic of ADHD—which has become firmly established in the United States—has almost completely passed over children in France?

Is ADHD a biological-neurological disorder? Surprisingly, the answer to this question depends on whether you live in France or in the United States. In the United States, child psychiatrists consider ADHD to be a biological disorder with biological causes. The preferred treatment is also biological–psycho stimulant medications such as Ritalin and Adderall.

French child psychiatrists, on the other hand, view ADHD as a medical condition that has psycho-social and situational causes. Instead of treating children’s focusing and behavioral problems with drugs, French doctors prefer to look for the underlying issue that is causing the child distress—not in the child’s brain but in the child’s social context. They then choose to treat the underlying social context problem with psychotherapy or family counseling. This is a very different way of seeing things from the American tendency to attribute all symptoms to a biological dysfunction such as a chemical imbalance in the child’s brain.”

 

 

   For the second time today we find ourselves praising the French approach to a very serious issue . You’ll note that we didn’t classify it as a serious “problem” but as a serious issue . That is because we tend to see the whole topic in terms of neither a biological ailment nor a psychological one , but as more of a behavioral issue and as such remain somewhat skeptical of both the US and the French methods .

   That being said there is ample reason to commend the French approach as it does involve dealing with the people and their lives in an unobtrusive way . There is nothing to be said for the American way of doping our kids into compliance at all costs and in the process robbing them of their individuality while bloating Big Pharma bottom lines .

   As far as we are concerned the whole ADHD phenomenon is more an issue of poor parenting than poor behavior on the child’s part . The habitual American Rx of medicating the problem away is just laziness and an unwillingness to accept responsibility on the part of the parents for not setting the ground rules early enough and not inculcating in their children the normal expectations of civil behavior. We are a coarsened society and it shows in our children . Where “you’re welcome” becomes “no problem” you know there’s a problem .

 

 

” From the time their children are born, French parents provide them with a firm cadre—the word means “frame” or “structure.” Children are not allowed, for example, to snack whenever they want. Mealtimes are at four specific times of the day. French children learn to wait patiently for meals, rather than eating snack foods whenever they feel like it. French babies, too, are expected to conform to limits set by parents and not by their crying selves. French parents let their babies “cry it out” if they are not sleeping through the night at the age of four months.

French parents, Druckerman observes, love their children just as much as American parents. They give them piano lessons, take them to sportspractice, and encourage them to make the most of their talents. But French parents have a different philosophy of discipline. Consistently enforced limits, in the French view, make children feel safe and secure. Clear limits, they believe, actually make a child feel happier and safer—something that is congruent with my own experience as both a therapist and a parent. Finally, French parents believe that hearing the word “no” rescues children from the “tyranny of their own desires.” And spanking, when used judiciously, is not considered child abuse in France.”

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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A Veterans Day Tribute to the US Military: Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, Coast Guard

Thank You Veterans , God Bless You

 

 

Uploaded on Nov 16, 2010

” This is a video I did to honor and thank all United States military personnel, past and present, for the selfless sacrifices they make to keep our nation free. It was used for our church’s annual Veterans Day Celebration on November 14, 2010.

I’m paying special honor to my grandfather, RICHARD A. PESTKE, who was a photographer in the US Navy during WWII. His picture is at the 2:20 mark of the video.

PLEASE, NO PROFANITY IN COMMENTS! I want this video to be something families and children can view without offense. If you use profanity your comments will be removed. If it continues I may shut off the ability to leave comments. I don’t want to do that, so PLEASE don’t use profanity. It’s not necessary. Thank you!

One last thing. I’m sorry for the random “flickering” on the video. You can thank Microsoft for making such a poor software program called “Windows Movie Maker.” I won’t be using it again for any more major projects. Now I know why most graphics experts like using Macs.

All images were taken from Google images and the sound effects from YouTube or sounddogs.com. A special “thank you” to Mr. Dustin Evans for the use of his song “If I Die Before You Wake.” “

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Sharia Law in America – What You Need To Know

GOD HELP US! (Viewer Discretion Advised)

 

 

VIDEO SOURCE OurFight4Freedom

AS CHRISTIANS, WE NEED TO BE AWARE AND READY!
AS AMERICAN’S, WE NEED TO BE INFORMED AND PREPARED!

” My Original Video, was blocked and removed (due to content).
In my opinion, this was an ineffective way, to keep the truths of what is happening to our country, hidden from us. Because unfortunately, for the person or persons, that “flagged” my video as inappropriate, all of the information that I worked tirelessly to put together, is available ALL OVER THE INTERNET! – So I ask all of you, that are interested in finding out more…. Please search SHARIA LAW IN AMERICA for yourselves. You will find More than you expect to, and it will hopefully open your eyes to what is going on, and the reasons why, there are those who don’t want you to know it!”

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About Those 1%er’s …

Which America Do You Live In? – 21 Hard To Believe Facts About “Wealthy America” And “Poor America”

 

 

 

” On Wednesday, the Dow hit a brand new record high, and Wall Street celebrated.  Since the financial crisis of 2008, stocks have been on an unprecedented run.  The top performers in the market have not just made millions of dollars – they have made billions of dollars.  Luxury apartments in Manhattan and beachfront homes in the Hamptons are selling for absolutely astronomical prices, and it seems like life in the good parts of New York City is one gigantic endless party these days.

Meanwhile, life is quite good down in Washington D.C. as well.  The wealth is spread more evenly, but on average the D.C. region actually has the highest standard of living of any major U.S. city.  The reason for this is the obscene growth of the federal government.  Over the past couple of decades, the U.S. government has ballooned in size and so have government salaries.  During one recent year, the average federal employee living in the Washington D.C. area received total compensation worth more than $126,000.

If we truly did have a free market capitalist system, the entire country would be a land of opportunity and things would be getting better for everybody.  Unfortunately, that is not the case at all.  The following are 21 facts about “wealthy America” and “poor America” that are hard to believe…

#1 The lowest earning 23,303,064 Americans combined make 36 percent less than the highest earning 2,915 Americans do.

#2 40 percent of all American workers (39.6 percent to be precise) make less than $20,000 a year.

#3 According to the Pew Research Center, the top 7 percent of all U.S. households own 63 percent of all the wealth in the country.

#4 On average, households in the top 7 percent have 24 times as much wealth as households in the bottom 93 percent.

#5 According to numbers that were just released this week, 49.7 million Americans are living in poverty.  That is a brand new all-time record high.

#6 In the United States today, the wealthiest one percent of all Americans have a greater net worth than the bottom 90 percent combined.

#7 Household incomes have actually been declining for five years in a row and total consumer credit has risen by a whopping 22 percent over the past three years.

#8 According to Forbes, the 400 wealthiest Americans have more wealth than the bottom 150 million Americans combined.

#9 The homeownership rate in the United States is at an 18 year low.

#10 The six heirs of Wal-Mart founder Sam Walton have as much wealth as the bottom one-third of all Americans combined.” 

 

 

   This is not about class warfare or breeding resentment or a rant against the rich … This is about a free market system that has been turned on it’s ear by corruption from our leadership and the crony capitalism which they nurture and facilitate with everything they do . We begrudge no one their riches , no one who earned them the honest way at least , but increasingly the rich become so through connections , legislation and graft , leaving the average citizens with one hand tied behind their backs struggling to stay above the rising crony tide that lifts only the connected few’s boats .

 

The DC Clothesline has the rest of the story .

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Alleged US Muslim Brotherhood Members Outed

EXPOSED: List Of Muslim Brotherhood Operatives Within The U.S.

 

 

 

 

” A recent article from Family Security Matters alleges to have translated a full list of Muslim Brotherhood cells operating within the United States,  from an Egyptian based newspaper claiming to have knowledge of their existence. The article and list are as follows:

El Watan, one of Egypt’s most widely circulated and read newspapers, published a report discussing the Muslim Brotherhood’s influence over the United States, especially in the context of inciting pro-Brotherhood policies against Egypt’s popular June 30 Revolution, which resulted in the ousting of Muhammad Morsi and the Brotherhood from power.

Titled (in translation), “With Names, Identities, and Roadmap…  El Watan Exposes Brotherhood Cells in America,” it’s written by investigative journalist Ahmed al-Tahiri, who begins the report by saying:

 

El Watan then goes on to name names, saying that the following activists and entities are Brotherhood operatives working within the United States (reproduced verbatim):

• Union of Egyptian Imams in North America, represented by Sheikh Muhammad al-Bani
• The Egyptian American Foundation for Development
• Dr. Khalid Lamada, New York
• Dr. Hassan al-Sayah, Virginia
• The Egyptian Network in America, led by Dr. Muhammad Helmi
• Dr. Akram al-Zand, Sa’ad Foundation
• Muhammad al-Khashab, Head of ART channelsin America
• Sameh al-Henawi, member, Business Association of America
• Dr. Hany Saqr, member, Egyptian Association in America
• Dr. Khalid Hassan, Maryland
• Dr. Muhammad Abdel Hakem, Seattle
• Dr. Ahmed Ismat al-Bendari, President, Islamic Society of America
• Walid Yusari, Chicago
• Ahmed Shadid, New Jersey
• Ahmed al-Hatab, Indiana
• Dr. Muhammad Morjan, Boston “

 

This is just a partial list , see the rest here .

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Is America Being Deliberately Pushed Toward Civil War?

From Brandon Smith At Personal Liberty

 

 

 

” The idea that our government has indeed run economic collapse scenarios, found the United States in mortal danger and done absolutely nothing to fix the problem is bad enough. I have my doubts, however, that the Pentagon or partnered private think tanks like the RAND Corporation did not run scenarios on dollar collapse before 2009. In fact, I believe there is much evidence to suggest that the military industrial complex has not only been aware of the fiscal weaknesses of the U.S. system for decades, but they have also been actively engaged in exploiting those weaknesses in order to manipulate the American public with fears of cultural catastrophe.

History teaches us that most economic crisis events are followed or preceded immediately by international or domestic conflict. War is the looming shadow behind nearly all fiscal disasters. I suspect that numerous corporate think tanks and the Department Of Defense are perfectly aware of this relationship and have war gamed such events as well. Internal strife and civil war are often natural side effects of economic despair within any population.

Has a second civil war been “gamed” by our government? And are Americans being swindled into fighting and killing each other while the banksters who created the mess observe at their leisure, waiting until the dust settles to return to the scene and collect their prize? Here are some examples of how both sides of the false left/right paradigm are being goaded into turning on each other.”

 

 

    The signs are ominous . Anyone who strives to keep themselves well-informed should have cause for concern . There are certainly strong indications that our present course is leading us ever-closer to class warfare , civil strife and yes , maybe even civil war . Is it intentional ? Is it Alinskyite ? Cloward-Piven ? 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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An NRA Online Resource For Firearms Laws – State By State

The NRA State Gun Law Resource Is One All Gun Owners Should Bookmark And Save

 

 

 

 

    Above is but one sample of the vast collection of firearms laws and regulations that are prevalent throughout the US and it’s territories on display at the NRA’s firearms laws page . Don’t be caught unaware of your own state’s laws or those of the states you may travel through or visit . Know your rights and remember , ignorance of the law is no excuse .

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Obama’s Numbers, October Update

Jobs, Debt And Poverty All Are Up

 

 

 

” America is still gaining jobs under President Obama, but millions more live in poverty, typical household incomes have not kept pace with inflation, and the federal debt is up nearly 90 percent and on pace to double before he leaves office. Stockholders, meanwhile, are far wealthier than they were the day he was sworn in.

U.S. oil production continues to boom, as do wind and solar power, while dependence on foreign oil keeps dropping. International opinion of the United States has slipped a bit, but generally remains far higher than before he took office, except in the Muslim world, where it has gotten even worse.

These are among the findings in our latest update of “Obama’s Numbers.”

 

 

Take these numbers with a grain of salt . 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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US Reliability Questioned Overseas

That “Smart Diplomacy” Is Really Paying Off

 

 

 

 

” An unmistakable sense of unease has been growing in capitals around the world as the U.S. government from afar looks increasingly befuddled – shirking from a military confrontation in Syria, stymied at home by a gridlocked Congress and in danger of defaulting on sovereign debt, which could plunge the world’s financial system into chaos.

While each of the factors may be unrelated to the direct exercise of U.S. foreign policy, taken together they give some allies the sense that Washington is not as firm as it used to be in its resolve and its financial capacity, providing an opening for China or Russia to fill the void, an Asian foreign minister told a group of journalists in New York this week.

Concerns will only deepen now that President Barack Obama canceled travel this weekend to the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation Forum in Bali and the East Asia Summit in Brunei. He pulled out of the gatherings to stay home to deal with the government shutdown and looming fears that Congress will block an increase in U.S. borrowing power, a move that could lead to a U.S. default.

The political turbulence in Washington and potential economic bombshells still to come over the U.S. government shutdown and a possible debt default this month have sent shivers through Europe. The head of the European Central Bank, Mario Draghi, worried about the continent’s rebound from the 2008 economic downturn.

“We view this recovery as weak, as fragile, as uneven,” Draghi said at a news conference.

As Europe worries about economics, Asian allies watch in some confusion about what the U.S. is up to with its promise to rebalance military forces and diplomacy in the face of an increasingly robust China.

Global concerns about U.S. policy came to a head with Obama’s handling of the civil war in Syria and the alleged use of chemical weapons by the regime of President Bashar Assad. But, in fact, the worries go far deeper.”

 

 

 

Read the whole scathing piece on the diminution of the USA under Obama.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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PJMedia Reports On Yet Another Illegal Government Closing … It’s All About Punishment Boys And Girls

Civil Disobedience Greets ‘Illegal’ Closure of the Claude Moore Colonial Farm

 

 

 

” On Wednesday, the Tatler broke the story of the National Park Service’s closing of the Claude Moore Colonial Farm. The farm, which re-creates American life circa 1771, has been self-sufficient since the federal government slashed its funds in 1980. It receives no federal funds.

But, for the first time ever, the National Park Service ordered the park closed and placed barricades at its facilities. It has also threatened anyone who enters the park with arrest.

In an update on the farm’s plight, Managing Director Anna Eberly says that the farm has been “critical of the National Park Service because we think they have closed us down illegally according to the terms of the agreement we signed with them in 1981.”  “

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Submarine Surfaces Through Milan Street … Beat That Madison Avenue

Submarine Breaks The Surface Of A Milan STREET… In A Clever marketing Stunt That Left Bystanders Completely Baffled

 

 

 

 

” The people of Milan awoke to find something a little strange yesterday morning.

Just off of Via dei Mercanti, near the heart of the old city, a submarine had apparently pushed its way through the paving stones and damaged a nearby car.

The road’s shattered surface lay piled up around, with baffled firefighters looking on. Meanwhile, sailors clambered down from the lost submarine’s tower to meet emergency crews at the scene.” 

 

 

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The Sorry Truth About 40+ Years Of Federal Education Spending

Should America’s CEOs Listen To Ed. Sec. Arne Duncan?

 

 

 

” Politico reports that U.S. education secretary Arne Duncan will address the Business Roundtable today, calling on the nation’s CEOs to “step up and promote the Obama administration’s education agenda.” That agenda is essentially a doubling-down on the policies of the past 50 years—further increases in federal pre-K spending, further centralization of school standards and testing, etc.”

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Bill Kristol Attempts To Educate Piers Morgan About The Shutdown

Kristol Schools CNN Liberals Piers Morgan and Marc Lamont Hill on Government Shutdown

 

 

 

” Editor of The Weekly Standard Bill Kristol fiercely went after Piers Morgan and Marc Lamont Hill over the government shutdown Tuesday on CNN.

Kristol derided Morgan for the CNN host’s grilling of Rep. James Lankford (R., Okla.) over Congressional pay during the shutdown and yet completely ignoring the subject of compensation with White House Press Secretary Jay Carney earlier in the show.

The discussion then became tumultuous as Lamont Hill objected to Kristol pointing out the principal reason for the government shutdown is that Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D., Nev.) will not accept a vote on either a one year delay of Obamacareor removing the special Congressional subsidies in the new Obamacare exchanges:

MARC LAMONT HILL: But 800,000 people aren’t be paid.

BILL KRISTOL: Rght, they aren’t, that’s right. Because there’s a government shutdown. Why is there a government shutdown? Because the Democratic Senate and President Obama will not accept two propositions, that the individual mandate should be delayed for a year even though the exchanges have opened in total chaos today, and the second one, that Congressmen should abide by the same rules as everyone else who goes into the exchanges. Those are such unreasonable demands that the President of the United States can’t even negotiate with the speaker about it? Jay Carney can’t make an argument against why those are good pieces of legislation?”

Read the whole thing here

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Obama Creates More Conservatives Than Jobs

Barack Obama Has Created More Conservatives Than He Has Jobs

 

 

 

” The latest update of Stimson’s policy mood series suggests that the American public in 2012 was more conservative than at any point since 1952. (Actually, since mood in each year is estimated with some error, it seems safer to say that the current level of conservatism roughly equals the previous highs recorded in 1980 and 1952.) While the slight increase in conservatism from 2011 to 2012 is too small to be significant, it continues a marked trend that began as soon as Barack Obama moved into the White House…

Political pundits often suppose that presidential election outcomes reflect the current and future ideological mood of the country. For example, Obama’s election in 2008 was hailed as the advent of “The New Liberal Order” and cited as evidence that “liberal views have re-emerged with a vengeance.” His reelection in 2012 was even more improbably described as “the most decisive mandate for an assertive, progressive governing model in well over a generation.” In reality, Stimson’s data show, the public was already more conservative than usual in 2008, and a good deal more conservative by 2012.”

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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World War 3 Has Already Begun

From Storm Clouds Gathering

Published on May 28, 2013

” World war 3 has already begun. In this video we are going to prove it.
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Lebanon now under attack by NATO backed insurgents:http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/world/…

Current Drills in Korea: http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/a…

Dagger Brigade deploys in Africa:
http://www.army.mil/article/96958/

U.S. Troops in Mali now: http://articles.washingtonpost.com/20…

U.S. to maintain a covert position in Afghanistan:
http://rt.com/news/afghanistan-us-mer…
http://rt.com/news/us-drones-afghanis…

CIA now increasing operations in Iraq:
http://www.motherjones.com/mojo/2013/…

Russia Moves troops into Mediterranean
http://www.businessinsider.com/russia…

U.S. Moves troops into Mediterranean
http://www.businessinsider.com/us-tro…

Russia to deliver anti-aircraft missiles to Syria:
http://www.timesofisrael.com/russia-s…

Increasing Resistance to U.S. influence in South America and China’s rise in influence there:http://online.wsj.com/article/SB12597… 

Syrian Rebels engaging in atrocities:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middl…

UK Quatar plot to frame Syria for Chemical weapons:
http://www.presstv.com/detail/2013/01…

Rebels used poison gas:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middl… 

The Vatican calls for global government:http://www.forbes.com/sites/timworsta…

http://www.presstv.ir/detail/2013/03/…

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/video…

http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/0…

http://rt.com/news/cia-arms-smuggling…
http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/Politi…
http://rt.com/usa/obama-israel-milita…
http://rt.com/news/us-eu-armor-syrian…
http://rt.com/news/syria-un-rebels-pe…
http://rt.com/usa/north-korea-us-inte… “

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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13 Things About America That Would Make The Founding Fathers Turn Over In Their Graves

From John Hawkins at RightWing News

 

 

 

 

” My latest Townhall column is called, 13 Things About America That Would Make The Founding Fathers Turn Over In Their Graves. Here’s an excerpt from the column.

We’re a nation that was founded by principled revolutionaries who took on the super power of their day over almost insignificant taxes they felt Britain had no right to levy. These men were small government fanatics who felt very comfortable with God, guns, and taking care of themselves. The principles those men put in place and the standards they set were what helped turn America into the most successful nation that has ever existed on God’s green earth.

In a time when our nation is engaged in unsustainable economic policies that seem likely to put an end to America’s run as a great nation, perhaps it’s time to consider whether our real problem is that we’ve veered so far from the most successful blueprint for a country ever devised that the Founding Fathers would turn over in their graves if they found out about….

1) Not just 15% of Americans being on food stamps, but the existence of a food stamp program.

2) Forcing Americans to buy health insurance via Obamacare as a condition of American citizenship.

3) Members of Congress voting on bills that they haven’t read.”

 

 

Read the whole thing …

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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You Really Ought To Go Home

Bill Whittle’s Afterburner

 

 

Published on Sep 26, 2013

” Picture an epic scene in a movie where an American fighter jet squares off against an Iranian jet. About to duel, but instead the Iranian bows to the pilot and the technological prowess of the American lands without a shot being fired. This million-dollar scene could be featured in a Tom Cruise movie, but actually, it happened in real life. Hear why this is a success for American foreign policy and history buffs, in this edition of Afterburner with Bill Whittle.
Picture an epic scene in a movie where an American fighter jet squares off against an Iranian jet. About to duel, but instead the Iranian bows to the pilot and the technological prowess of the American lands without a shot being fired. This million-dollar scene could be featured in a Tom Cruise movie, but actually, it happened in real life. Hear why this is a success for American foreign policy and history buffs, in this edition of Afterburner with Bill Whittle.
Picture an epic scene in a movie where an American fighter jet squares off against an Iranian jet. About to duel, but instead the Iranian bows to the pilot and the technological prowess of the American lands without a shot being fired. This million-dollar scene could be featured in a Tom Cruise movie, but actually, it happened in real life. Hear why this is a success for American foreign policy and history buffs, in this edition of Afterburner with Bill Whittle.
You Really Ought to Go Home
You Really Ought to Go Home
You Really Ought to Go Home “

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Outsourcing Our Foreign Policy, Obama-Style

Saved By The KGB

 

 

 

” And so the government of the United States has put its foreign policy in the steady hands of President Vladimir Putin and the KGB. Americans from coast to coast are breathing a sigh of relief. In Congress, the left and the right and those in between, are relieved. In recent months it has become abundantly clear that the President of the United States is not up to the task. He would rather lecture us on domestic issues, such as how to run up trillions of dollars of debt. Then he would like to work on his golf game—do you recall how our elites laughed and laughed when the former Supreme Commander of Allied Forces in Europe, then the Supreme Commander of NATO, and finally the two-term president of the United States, Dwight Eisenhower, played golf?

Now our foreign policy is in the hands of true professionals. The KGB has a spotty record on human rights, but everyone says they are pros at handling the realities of power. In fact, in yesteryear when they had real power they were—you will remember the term—“prudent.” 

Oh, yes, it would probably be better to have the foreign policy of our country residing in the hands of an American professional, say, Henry Kissinger. But Henry has limited time these days and besides his power base is compromised. He has many Republicans on his side, but the American left has never been a big fan of Henry’s. Besides, over the last few weeks Mr. Putin has shown that he has the will and the agility to run foreign policy for his country as well as ours, or at least ours when the President is Barack Obama, a man who before coming to the White House had been a part-time United States senator for four years, a state senator for three terms, and—most spectacularly—a community organizer. Naturally his experience in foreign policy has been a little thin.

The Russians do not have the military might of the United States, if they ever did. But they are clever, and they have their own problem with terrorism at home. They will make an excellent stand-in until we have a president in office who is up to the job of wielding power responsibly, hopefully in 2017. Yet, if the angry women and the clueless college students have their way, we may have to wait until 2021.”

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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The America’s Cup Stays In America … Oracle Team USA Triumphs !

America’s Cup: Do You Believe In Miracles?

” Thousands of spectators gathered on the shores of San Francisco Bay early Wednesday, where they scrambled for vantage points to watch Oracle Team USA capture the America’s Cup in one of the greatest comebacks in sports history.

The winner-take-all race against challenger Emirates Team New Zealand sent roars of jubilation among the race crowd after Team USA captured sailing’s most prestigious and best known race.

“You couldn’t have written a better comeback story,” says Jason Deitch, 44, from nearby Mill Valley, Calif., who cheered from shore on Marina Green. The social media consultant predicts a big impact from Oracle’s huge win.

“I think we are seeing the emergence of a new sport for Americans to cheer about,” he says. “It’s technology meets tradition. There will be a lot more commercial interest, too.’‘ ”

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Thousands Of Teenagers Gather To Pray At Their Schools

It’s “See You At The Pole Day”

 

 

” As the sun rises over places like Gainesville, Ga. and San Antonio, Tex., Christian boys and girls will already be on their way to school. They are gathering on this fine Autumn day for “See You at the Pole.”

The global ministry started in 1990 in Burleson, Tex. with a handful of teenagers praying around their school’s flagpole. Today, as many as two million students are expected to participate.

And while some grownups fight to silence people of faith, there is a new generation that is unafraid – willing to take a public stand for the values and the traditions that have made our nation the greatest on the face of the Earth.”

 

There is hope for America’s youth after all .

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Washington Sucks … So Says Nearly 70% Of Those Polled

Americans Turn On Washington, 68% Say Wrong Track In Poll

 

 

” Americans also are pessimistic about the course of the country, with 68 percent saying it’s headed in the wrong direction, the most in two years, according to the poll of 1,000 adults conducted Sept. 20-23.

“People are so divided and unwilling to compromise,” said poll respondent David Carpenter, a 40-year-old general contractor and political independent in Atlanta. “There’s no unity from the administration. He sticks to his ideals and points fingers. I don’t think that’s the right way to lead.” “

 

 

 

Illustration by William Warren

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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UN Gun Ban Not So “Dead In The Water” After All ?

Kerry To Sign UN Arms Treaty, Despite Senators’ Opposition

 

 

 

 

” Secretary of State John Kerry plans to sign a controversial U.N. treaty on arms regulation on Wednesday, a senior State Department official told Fox News — despite warnings from lawmakers that the Senate will not ratify the agreement. 

A State official said the treaty would “reduce the risk that international transfers of conventional arms will be used to carry out the world’s worst crimes,” while protecting gun rights. 

“The treaty builds on decades of cooperative efforts to stem the international, illegal, and illicit trade in conventional weapons that benefits terrorists and rogue agents,” the official said. 

U.S. lawmakers, though, have long claimed that the treaty could lead to new gun control measures. Sen. Jim Inhofe, R-Okla., one of the most vocal opponents of the treaty, sent a letter to Kerry declaring it “dead in the water,” since a majority of senators has gone on record against the agreement.”

The Hypocrisy Of Congress’s Gold-Plated Health Care

Special Subsidies For Hill Workers Trample On The Founders’ Code Of Equal Application Of The Law

 

 

” As close observers of history and human nature, James Madison and the other Founders of the U.S. Constitution knew that the equal and unbiased application of the law to all people, especially elected officials, is essential to freedom and justice and one of the primary safeguards from authoritarianism and oppression by a ruling class.

And so, referring to the members of Congress, James Madison wrote in Federalist No. 57: “[T]hey can make no law which will not have its full operation on themselves and their friends, as well as on the great mass of the society.”

Today, elected officials need to be reminded of these truths. Under pressure from Congress, the White House has carved out a special exemption for Congress and its staffers from ObamaCare—the law it recently deemed necessary for the entire country. No Republicans voted for ObamaCare. Yet it appears that some of them support the exemption President Obama approved on his own—so they would not have to go on record with a vote for or against it.

Congress complains that without its special subsidies the Hill will suffer a “brain drain” as staffers leave their jobs because of increasing out-of-pocket insurance costs. Heaven forbid Congress suffer the same fate as private companies like UPS, which recently had to cut health-care benefits entirely for employees’ spouses; or labor unions, like the 40,000 International Longshore and Warehouse Union workers who recently left the AFL-CIO citing as one factor ObamaCare’s tax on their “Cadillac” health-care plans.”

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

—

UK Writer Advocates UN Intervention In American Crime

American Gun Use Is Out Of Control. Shouldn’t The World Intervene?

 

 

” That’s America, we say, as news of the latest massacre breaks – last week it was the slaughter of 12 people by Aaron Alexis at Washington DC’s navy yard – and move on. But what if we no longer thought of this as just a problem for America and, instead, viewed it as an international humanitarian crisis – a quasi civil war, if you like, that calls for outside intervention? As citizens of the world, perhaps we should demand an end to the unimaginable suffering of victims and their families – the maiming and killing of children – just as America does in every new civil conflict around the globe.

The annual toll from firearms in the US is running at 32,000 deaths * and climbing, even though the general crime rate is on a downward path (it is 40% lower than in 1980). If this perennial slaughter doesn’t qualify for intercession by the UN and all relevant NGOs, it is hard to know what does.“

 

* This is a bogus number as the FBI Homicide statistics show . In reality the total of ALL homicides annually regardless of method used is less than half of the number cited .

   The author can include suicides if he wants but that is a red herring . The suicide rate has no bearing whatsoever on public safety . In fact there is a strong argument to be made from the libertarian side that a person should have the right to end his/her own life should they so choose , but that’s a matter for a different post .

 

 

 

United States Crime Rates 1960 – 2012

Forcible	Aggravated	Larceny-	Vehicle
Year	Population	Total	Violent	Property	Murder	Rape	Robbery	assault	Burglary	Theft	Theft
1960	179,323,175	3,384,200	288,460	3,095,700	9,110	17,190	107,840	154,320	912,100	1,855,400	328,200
1961	182,992,000	3,488,000	289,390	3,198,600	8,740	17,220	106,670	156,760	949,600	1,913,000	336,000
1962	185,771,000	3,752,200	301,510	3,450,700	8,530	17,550	110,860	164,570	994,300	2,089,600	366,800
1963	188,483,000	4,109,500	316,970	3,792,500	8,640	17,650	116,470	174,210	1,086,400	2,297,800	408,300
1964	191,141,000	4,564,600	364,220	4,200,400	9,360	21,420	130,390	203,050	1,213,200	2,514,400	472,800
1965	193,526,000	4,739,400	387,390	4,352,000	9,960	23,410	138,690	215,330	1,282,500	2,572,600	496,900
1966	195,576,000	5,223,500	430,180	4,793,300	11,040	25,820	157,990	235,330	1,410,100	2,822,000	561,200
1967	197,457,000	5,903,400	499,930	5,403,500	12,240	27,620	202,910	257,160	1,632,100	3,111,600	659,800
1968	199,399,000	6,720,200	595,010	6,125,200	13,800	31,670	262,840	286,700	1,858,900	3,482,700	783,600
1969	201,385,000	7,410,900	661,870	6,749,000	14,760	37,170	298,850	311,090	1,981,900	3,888,600	878,500
1970	203,235,298	8,098,000	738,820	7,359,200	16,000	37,990	349,860	334,970	2,205,000	4,225,800	928,400
1971	206,212,000	8,588,200	816,500	7,771,700	17,780	42,260	387,700	368,760	2,399,300	4,424,200	948,200
1972	208,230,000	8,248,800	834,900	7,413,900	18,670	46,850	376,290	393,090	2,375,500	4,151,200	887,200
1973	209,851,000	8,718,100	875,910	7,842,200	19,640	51,400	384,220	420,650	2,565,500	4,347,900	928,800
1974	211,392,000	10,253,400	974,720	9,278,700	20,710	55,400	442,400	456,210	3,039,200	5,262,500	977,100
1975	213,124,000	11,292,400	1,039,710	10,252,700	20,510	56,090	470,500	492,620	3,265,300	5,977,700	1,009,600
1976	214,659,000	11,349,700	1,004,210	10,345,500	18,780	57,080	427,810	500,530	3,108,700	6,270,800	966,000
1977	216,332,000	10,984,500	1,029,580	9,955,000	19,120	63,500	412,610	534,350	3,071,500	5,905,700	977,700
1978	218,059,000	11,209,000	1,085,550	10,123,400	19,560	67,610	426,930	571,460	3,128,300	5,991,000	1,004,100
1979	220,099,000	12,249,500	1,208,030	11,041,500	21,460	76,390	480,700	629,480	3,327,700	6,601,000	1,112,800
1980	225,349,264	13,408,300	1,344,520	12,063,700	23,040	82,990	565,840	672,650	3,795,200	7,136,900	1,131,700
1981	229,146,000	13,423,800	1,361,820	12,061,900	22,520	82,500	592,910	663,900	3,779,700	7,194,400	1,087,800
1982	231,534,000	12,974,400	1,322,390	11,652,000	21,010	78,770	553,130	669,480	3,447,100	7,142,500	1,062,400
1983	233,981,000	12,108,600	1,258,090	10,850,500	19,310	78,920	506,570	653,290	3,129,900	6,712,800	1,007,900
1984	236,158,000	11,881,800	1,273,280	10,608,500	18,690	84,230	485,010	685,350	2,984,400	6,591,900	1,032,200
1985	238,740,000	12,431,400	1,328,800	11,102,600	18,980	88,670	497,870	723,250	3,073,300	6,926,400	1,102,900
1986	240,132,887	13,211,869	1,489,169	11,722,700	20,613	91,459	542,775	834,322	3,241,410	7,257,153	1,224,137
1987	242,282,918	13,508,700	1,483,999	12,024,700	20,096	91,110	517,704	855,088	3,236,184	7,499,900	1,288,674
1988	245,807,000	13,923,100	1,566,220	12,356,900	20,680	92,490	542,970	910,090	3,218,100	7,705,900	1,432,900
1989	248,239,000	14,251,400	1,646,040	12,605,400	21,500	94,500	578,330	951,710	3,168,200	7,872,400	1,564,800
1990	248,709,873	14,475,600	1,820,130	12,655,500	23,440	102,560	639,270	1,054,860	3,073,900	7,945,700	1,635,900
1991	252,177,000	14,872,900	1,911,770	12,961,100	24,700	106,590	687,730	1,092,740	3,157,200	8,142,200	1,661,700
1992	255,082,000	14,438,200	1,932,270	12,505,900	23,760	109,060	672,480	1,126,970	2,979,900	7,915,200	1,610,800
1993	257,908,000	14,144,800	1,926,020	12,218,800	24,530	106,010	659,870	1,135,610	2,834,800	7,820,900	1,563,100
1994	260,341,000	13,989,500	1,857,670	12,131,900	23,330	102,220	618,950	1,113,180	2,712,800	7,879,800	1,539,300
1995	262,755,000	13,862,700	1,798,790	12,063,900	21,610	97,470	580,510	1,099,210	2,593,800	7,997,700	1,472,400
1996	265,228,572	13,493,863	1,688,540	11,805,300	19,650	96,250	535,590	1,037,050	2,506,400	7,904,700	1,394,200
1997	267,637,000	13,194,571	1,634,770	11,558,175	18,208	96,153	498,534	1,023,201	2,460,526	7,743,760	1,354,189
1998	270,296,000	12,475,634	1,531,044	10,944,590	16,914	93,103	446,625	974,402	2,329,950	7,373,886	1,240,754
1999	272,690,813	11,634,378	1,426,044	10,208,334	15,522	89,411	409,371	911,740	2,100,739	6,955,520	1,152,075
2000	281,421,906	11,608,072	1,425,486	10,182,586	15,586	90,178	408,016	911,706	2,050,992	6,971,590	1,160,002
2001	285,317,559	11,876,669	1,439,480	10,437,480	16,037	90,863	423,557	909,023	2,116,531	7,092,267	1,228,391
2002	287,973,924	11,878,954	1,423,677	10,455,277	16,229	95,235	420,806	891,407	2,151,252	7,057,370	1,246,646
2003	290,690,788	11,826,538	1,383,676	10,442,862	16,528	93,883	414,235	859,030	2,154,834	7,026,802	1,261,226
2004	293,656,842	11,679,474	1,360,088	10,319,386	16,148	95,089	401,470	847,381	2,144,446	6,937,089	1,237,851
2005	296,507,061	11,565,499	1,390,745	10,174,754	16,740	94,347	417,438	862,220	2,155,448	6,783,447	1,235,859
2006	299,398,484	11,401,511	1,418,043	9,983,568	17,030	92,757	447,403	860,853	2,183,746	6,607,013	1,192,809
2007	301,621,157	11,251,828	1,408,337	9,843,481	16,929	90,427	445,125	855,856	2,176,140	6,568,572	1,095,769
2008	304,374,846	11,160,543	1,392,628	9,767,915	16,442	90,479	443,574	842,134	2,228,474	6,588,046	958,629
2009	307,006,550	10,762,956	1,325,896	9,337,060	15,399	89,241	408,742	812,514	2,203,313	6,338,095	795,652
2010	309,330,219	10,363,873	1,251,248	9,112,625	14,772	85,593	369,089	781,844	2,168,457	6,204,601	739,565
2011	311,587,817	10,258,774	1,206,031	9,052,743	14,661	84,175	354,772	752,423	2,185,140	6,151,095	716,508
2012	313,914,040	10,189,902	1,214,464	8,975,438	14,827	84,376	354,522	760,739	2,103,787	6,150,598	721,053

 

 

 

    As the above chart shows the murder rate peaked in 1980 and has been generally headed downward ever since .

     To simplify matters here are the odds of an American being murdered on a per capita basis from 1960 to the present , decade by decade :

1960 – 1 in 19,684

1970 – 1 in 12,702

1980 – 1 in 9,781

1990 – 1 in 10,610

2000 – 1 in 18,056

2010 – 1 in 20,940

2012 – 1 in 21,172

   While these figures include murder of all kinds and not just firearms deaths the trend is clear . The individual American is safer today than at any time in the past half century . What has changed for the worse is the sensationalism and dishonesty of the mainstream media and it’s creation of the 24 hour news feed .

   The ever present desire for ratings combined with the media becoming more and more of a government handmaiden has created the illusion of a country awash in violence when , in fact , the opposite is the case .

   See for yourself . Below are the crime stats from 1960 through the present on a per capita basis .

United States Crime Index Rates Per 100,000 Inhabitants

						Forcible		Aggravated		Larceny-	Vehicle
Year	Population	Total	Violent	Property	Murder	Rape	Robbery	assault	Burglary	Theft	Theft
1960	179,323,175	1,887.2	160.9	1,726.3	5.1	9.6	60.1	86.1	508.6	1,034.7	183.0
1961	182,992,000	1,906.1	158.1	1,747.9	4.8	9.4	58.3	85.7	518.9	1,045.4	183.6
1962	185,771,000	2,019.8	162.3	1,857.5	4.6	9.4	59.7	88.6	535.2	1,124.8	197.4
1963	188,483,000	2,180.3	168.2	2,012.1	4.6	9.4	61.8	92.4	576.4	1,219.1	216.6
1964	191,141,000	2,388.1	190.6	2,197.5	4.9	11.2	68.2	106.2	634.7	1,315.5	247.4
1965	193,526,000	2,449.0	200.2	2,248.8	5.1	12.1	71.7	111.3	662.7	1,329.3	256.8
1966	195,576,000	2,670.8	220.0	2,450.9	5.6	13.2	80.8	120.3	721.0	1,442.9	286.9
1967	197,457,000	2,989.7	253.2	2,736.5	6.2	14.0	102.8	130.2	826.6	1,575.8	334.1
1968	199,399,000	3,370.2	298.4	3,071.8	6.9	15.9	131.8	143.8	932.3	1,746.6	393.0
1969	201,385,000	3,680.0	328.7	3,351.3	7.3	18.5	148.4	154.5	984.1	1,930.9	436.2
1970	203,235,298	3,984.5	363.5	3,621.0	7.9	18.7	172.1	164.8	1,084.9	2,079.3	456.8
1971	206,212,000	4,164.7	396.0	3,768.8	8.6	20.5	188.0	178.8	1,163.5	2,145.5	459.8
1972	208,230,000	3,961.4	401.0	3,560.4	9.0	22.5	180.7	188.8	1,140.8	1,993.6	426.1
1973	209,851,000	4,154.4	417.4	3,737.0	9.4	24.5	183.1	200.5	1,222.5	2,071.9	442.6
1974	211,392,000	4,850.4	461.1	4,389.3	9.8	26.2	209.3	215.8	1,437.7	2,489.5	462.2
1975	213,124,000	5,298.5	487.8	4,810.7	9.6	26.3	220.8	231.1	1,532.1	2,804.8	473.7
1976	214,659,000	5,287.3	467.8	4,819.5	8.7	26.6	199.3	233.2	1,448.2	2,921.3	450.0
1977	216,332,000	5,077.6	475.9	4,601.7	8.8	29.4	190.7	247.0	1,419.8	2,729.9	451.9
1978	218,059,000	5,140.4	497.8	4,642.5	9.0	31.0	195.8	262.1	1,434.6	2,747.4	460.5
1979	220,099,000	5,565.5	548.9	5,016.6	9.8	34.7	218.4	286.0	1,511.9	2,999.1	505.6
1980	225,349,264	5,950.0	596.6	5,353.3	10.2	36.8	251.1	298.5	1,684.1	3,167.0	502.2
1981	229,146,000	5,858.2	594.3	5,263.8	9.8	36.0	258.7	289.7	1,649.5	3,139.7	474.7
1982	231,534,000	5,603.7	571.1	5,032.5	9.1	34.0	238.9	289.1	1,488.8	3,084.9	458.9
1983	233,981,000	5,175.0	537.7	4,637.3	8.3	33.7	216.5	279.2	1,337.7	2,869.0	430.8
1984	236,158,000	5,031.3	539.2	4,492.1	7.9	35.7	205.4	290.2	1,263.7	2,791.3	437.1
1985	238,740,000	5,207.1	556.6	4,650.5	8.0	37.1	208.5	302.9	1,287.3	2,901.2	462.0
1986	240,132,887	5,480.4	620.1	4,881.8	8.6	38.1	226.0	347.4	1,349.8	3,022.1	509.8
1987	243,400,000	5,550.0	609.7	4,940.3	8.3	37.4	212.7	351.3	1,329.6	3,081.3	529.5
1988	245,807,000	5,664.2	637.2	5,027.1	8.4	37.6	220.9	370.2	1,309.2	3,134.9	582.9
1989	248,239,000	5,741.0	663.1	5,077.9	8.7	38.1	233.0	383.4	1,276.3	3,171.3	630.4
1990	248,709,873	5,820.3	731.8	5,088.5	9.4	41.2	257.0	424.1	1,235.9	3,194.8	657.8
1991	252,177,000	5,897.8	758.1	5,139.7	9.8	42.3	272.7	433.3	1,252.0	3,228.8	658.9
1992	255,082,000	5,660.2	757.5	4,902.7	9.3	42.8	263.6	441.8	1,168.2	3,103.0	631.5
1993	257,908,000	5,484.4	746.8	4,737.7	9.5	41.1	255.9	440.3	1,099.2	3,032.4	606.1
1994	260,341,000	5,373.5	713.6	4,660.0	9.0	39.3	237.7	427.6	1,042.0	3,026.7	591.3
1995	262,755,000	5,274.9	684.5	4,591.3	8.2	37.1	220.9	418.3	987.1	3,043.8	560.4
1996	265,284,000	5,087.6	636.6	4,451.0	7.4	36.3	201.9	390.9	945.0	2,980.3	525.7
1997	267,637,000	4,927.3	611.0	4,316.3	6.8	35.9	186.1	382.1	919.6	2,891.8	505.7
1998	270,296,000	4,615.5	566.4	4,049.1	6.3	34.4	165.2	360.5	862.0	2,728.1	459.0
1999	272,690,813	4,266.5	523.0	3,743.6	5.7	32.8	150.1	334.3	770.4	2,550.7	422.5
2000	281,421,906	4,124.8	506.5	3,618.3	5.5	32.0	145.0	324.0	728.8	2,477.3	412.2
2001	285,317,559	4,162.6	504.5	3,658.1	5.6	31.8	148.5	318.6	741.8	2,485.7	430.5
2002	287,973,924	4,125.0	494.4	3,630.6	5.6	33.1	146.1	309.5	747.0	2,450.7	432.9
2003	290,690,788	4,067.0	475.8	3,591.2	5.7	32.3	142.5	295.4	741.0	2,416.5	433.7
2004	293,656,842	3,977.3	463.2	3,514.1	5.5	32.4	136.7	288.6	730.3	2,362.3	421.5
2005	296,507,061	3,900.5	469.0	3,431.5	5.6	31.8	140.8	290.8	726.9	2,287.8	416.8
2006	299,398,484	3,808.1	473.6	3,334.5	5.7	30.9	149.4	287.5	729.4	2,206.8	398.4
2007	301,621,157	3,730.4	466.9	3,263.5	5.6	30.0	147.6	283.8	722.5	2,177.8	363.3
2008	304,374,846	3,669.0	457.5	3,211.5	5.4	29.7	145.7	276.7	732.1	2,167.0	314.7
2009	307,006,550	3,465.5	431.9	3,036.1	5.0	29.1	133.1	264.7	717.7	2,064.5	259.2
2010	309,330,219	3,350.4	404.5	2,945.9	4.8	27.7	119.3	252.8	701.0	2,005.8	239.1
2011	311,587,817	3,292.5	387.1	2,905.4	4.7	27.0	113.9	241.5	701.3	1,974.1	230.0
2012	313,914,040	3,246.1	386.9	2,859.2	4.7	26.9	112.9	242.3	670.2	1,959.3	229.7

   A quick review of the above table reveals that the rates for violent crime , property crime , rape ,robbery , larceny and auto theft all peaked in 1991 . The rates for murder and burglary peaked in 1980 and assault in 1992 . 

   The Statists control the “bully pulpit” and thus would have us believe that we are under siege and in need of an armed intervention . It all boils down to Rahm Emanuel’s ” never let a crisis go to waste ” statement with the added caveat that if there is no crisis , manufacture one .

 

   Here is additional food for thought . 

Murder Rates By Country

 

UNODC murder rates most recent year (full table here)
Country	Rate	Count	Region	Subregion
Burundi	21.7	1,726	Africa	Eastern Africa
Comoros	12.2	85	Africa	Eastern Africa
Djibouti	3.4	29	Africa	Eastern Africa
Eritrea	17.8	879	Africa	Eastern Africa
Ethiopia	25.5	20,239	Africa	Eastern Africa
Kenya	20.1	7,733	Africa	Eastern Africa
Madagascar	8.1	1,588	Africa	Eastern Africa
Malawi	36.0	5,039	Africa	Eastern Africa
Mauritius	2.5	33	Africa	Eastern Africa
Mozambique	8.8	1,925	Africa	Eastern Africa
Rwanda	17.1	1,708	Africa	Eastern Africa
Seychelles	8.3	7	Africa	Eastern Africa
Somalia	1.5	138+	Africa	Eastern Africa
Uganda	36.3	11,373	Africa	Eastern Africa
Tanzania	24.5	10,357	Africa	Eastern Africa
Zambia	38.0	4,710	Africa	Eastern Africa
Zimbabwe	14.3	1,775	Africa	Eastern Africa
Angola	19.0	3,426	Africa	Middle Africa
Cameroon	19.7	3,700	Africa	Middle Africa
Central African Republic	29.3	1,240	Africa	Middle Africa
Chad	15.8	1,686	Africa	Middle Africa
Congo	30.8	1,180	Africa	Middle Africa
Democratic Republic of the Congo	21.7	13,558	Africa	Middle Africa
Equatorial Guinea	20.7	137	Africa	Middle Africa
São Tomé and Príncipe	1.9	3	Africa	Middle Africa
Gabon	13.8	200	Africa	Middle Africa
Algeria	1.5	516	Africa	Northern Africa
Egypt	1.2	992	Africa	Northern Africa
Libya	2.9	176+	Africa	Northern Africa
Morocco	1.4	447	Africa	Northern Africa
Sudan	24.2	10,028++	Africa	Northern Africa
Tunisia	1.1	117	Africa	Northern Africa
Botswana	14.5	287	Africa	Southern Africa
Lesotho	35.2	764	Africa	Southern Africa
Namibia	17.2	352	Africa	Southern Africa
South Africa	31.8	15,940	Africa	Southern Africa
Swaziland	12.9	141	Africa	Southern Africa
Benin	15.1	1,262	Africa	Western Africa
Burkina Faso	18.0	2,876	Africa	Western Africa
Cape Verde	11.6	56	Africa	Western Africa
Ivory Coast	56.9	10,801	Africa	Western Africa
Gambia	10.8	106	Africa	Western Africa
Ghana	15.7	3,646	Africa	Western Africa
Guinea	22.5	2,152	Africa	Western Africa
Guinea-Bissau	20.2	294	Africa	Western Africa
Liberia	10.1	371	Africa	Western Africa
Mali	8.0	1,157	Africa	Western Africa
Mauritania	14.7	485	Africa	Western Africa
Niger	3.8	552	Africa	Western Africa
Nigeria	12.2	18,422	Africa	Western Africa
Senegal	8.7	1,027	Africa	Western Africa
Sierra Leone	14.9	837	Africa	Western Africa
Togo	10.9	627	Africa	Western Africa
Anguilla	6.8	1	Americas	Caribbean
Antigua and Barbuda	6.8	6	Americas	Caribbean
Bahamas	27.4	94	Americas	Caribbean
Barbados	11.3	31	Americas	Caribbean
British Virgin Islands	8.6	2	Americas	Caribbean
Cayman Islands	8.4	5	Americas	Caribbean
Cuba	5.0	563	Americas	Caribbean
Dominica	22.1	15	Americas	Caribbean
Dominican Republic	25.0	2,513	Americas	Caribbean
Grenada	11.5	12	Americas	Caribbean
Guadeloupe	7.0	32	Americas	Caribbean
Haiti	6.9	689	Americas	Caribbean
Jamaica	40.9	1,125	Americas	Caribbean
Martinique	4.2	17	Americas	Caribbean
Montserrat	19.7	1	Americas	Caribbean
Puerto Rico	26.2	983	Americas	Caribbean
Saint Kitts and Nevis	38.2	20	Americas	Caribbean
Saint Lucia	25.2	44	Americas	Caribbean
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	22.9	25	Americas	Caribbean
Trinidad and Tobago	35.2	472	Americas	Caribbean
Turks and Caicos Islands	8.7	3	Americas	Caribbean
U.S. Virgin Islands	39.2	43	Americas	Caribbean
Belize	41.4	129	Americas	Central America
Costa Rica	10.0	474	Americas	Central America
El Salvador	69.2	4,308	Americas	Central America
Guatemala	38.5	5,681	Americas	Central America
Honduras	91.6	7,104	Americas	Central America
Mexico	23.7	27,199+	Americas	Central America
Nicaragua	12.6	738	Americas	Central America
Panama	21.6	759	Americas	Central America
Bermuda	12.3	8	Americas	Northern America
Canada	1.6	554	Americas	Northern America
United States	4.8	14,748	Americas	Northern America
Argentina	3.4	1,360	Americas	South America
Bolivia	8.9	884	Americas	South America
Brazil	21.0	40,974	Americas	South America
Chile	3.7	639	Americas	South America
Colombia	31.4	14,746+	Americas	South America
Ecuador	18.2	2,638	Americas	South America
French Guiana	13.3	30	Americas	South America
Guyana	18.6	140	Americas	South America
Paraguay	11.5	741	Americas	South America
Peru	10.3	2,969	Americas	South America
Suriname	4.6	24	Americas	South America
Uruguay	5.9	199	Americas	South America
Venezuela	45.1	13,080	Americas	South America
Kazakhstan	8.8	1,418	Asia	Central Asia
Kyrgyzstan	20.1	1,072	Asia	Central Asia
Tajikistan	2.1	143	Asia	Central Asia
Turkmenistan	4.2	203	Asia	Central Asia
Uzbekistan	3.1	831	Asia	Central Asia
China	1.0	13,410	Asia	Eastern Asia
Taiwan	3.2	743	Asia	Eastern Asia
North Korea	15.2	3,658	Asia	Eastern Asia
Hong Kong	0.2	17	Asia	Eastern Asia
Japan	0.4	506	Asia	Eastern Asia
Macau	0.7	4	Asia	Eastern Asia
Mongolia	8.7	239	Asia	Eastern Asia
South Korea[note 1][note 2]	2.6	1,251	Asia	Eastern Asia
Brunei	0.5	2	Asia	South-Eastern Asia
Cambodia	3.4	448	Asia	South-Eastern Asia
Indonesia	8.1	18,963	Asia	South-Eastern Asia
Laos	4.6	279	Asia	South-Eastern Asia
Malaysia	2.3	604	Asia	South-Eastern Asia
Myanmar	10.2	4,800	Asia	South-Eastern Asia
Philippines	5.4	4,947	Asia	South-Eastern Asia
Singapore	0.3	16	Asia	South-Eastern Asia
Thailand	4.8	3,307	Asia	South-Eastern Asia
Timor-Leste	6.9	75	Asia	South-Eastern Asia
Vietnam	1.6	1,346	Asia	South-Eastern Asia
Afghanistan	2.4	712+	Asia	Southern Asia
Bangladesh	2.7	3,988	Asia	Southern Asia
Bhutan	1.0	7	Asia	Southern Asia
India	3.5	42,923+	Asia	Southern Asia
Iran	3.0	2,215	Asia	Southern Asia
Maldives	1.6	5	Asia	Southern Asia
Nepal	2.8	818	Asia	Southern Asia
Pakistan	7.8	13,860+	Asia	Southern Asia
Sri Lanka	3.6	745	Asia	Southern Asia
Armenia	1.4	44	Asia	Western Asia
Azerbaijan	2.2	206	Asia	Western Asia
Bahrain	0.6	6	Asia	Western Asia
Cyprus	1.7	19	Asia	Western Asia
Iraq	2.0	608+	Asia	Western Asia
Israel	2.1	159+	Asia	Western Asia
Jordan	1.8	100	Asia	Western Asia
Kuwait	2.2	59	Asia	Western Asia
Lebanon	2.2	95	Asia	Western Asia
Palestine	4.1	145+	Asia	Western Asia
Oman	0.7	18	Asia	Western Asia
Qatar	0.9	13	Asia	Western Asia
Saudi Arabia	1.0	265+	Asia	Western Asia
Syria	2.3	463+	Asia	Western Asia
Turkey	3.3	2,320	Asia	Western Asia
United Arab Emirates	0.8	39	Asia	Western Asia
Yemen	4.2	990+	Asia	Western Asia
Belarus	4.9	473	Europe	Eastern Europe
Bulgaria	2.0	147	Europe	Eastern Europe
Czech Republic	1.7	181	Europe	Eastern Europe
Georgia	4.3	187	Europe	Eastern Europe
Hungary	1.3	133	Europe	Eastern Europe
Poland	1.1	436	Europe	Eastern Europe
Moldova	7.5	267	Europe	Eastern Europe
Romania	2.0	421	Europe	Eastern Europe
Russia	10.2	14,574	Europe	Eastern Europe
Slovakia	1.5	84	Europe	Eastern Europe
Ukraine	5.2	2,356	Europe	Eastern Europe
Denmark	0.9	47	Europe	Northern Europe
Estonia	5.2	70	Europe	Northern Europe
Finland	2.2	118	Europe	Northern Europe
Greenland	19.2	11	Europe	Northern Europe
Iceland	0.3	1	Europe	Northern Europe
Ireland	1.2	54	Europe	Northern Europe
Latvia	3.1	70	Europe	Northern Europe
Lithuania	6.6	219	Europe	Northern Europe
Norway	0.6	29	Europe	Northern Europe
Sweden	1.0	91	Europe	Northern Europe
United Kingdom	1.2	722	Europe	Northern Europe
Albania	4.0	127	Europe	Southern Europe
Andorra	1.3	1	Europe	Southern Europe
Bosnia and Herzegovina	1.5	56	Europe	Southern Europe
Croatia	1.4	62	Europe	Southern Europe
Greece	1.5	176	Europe	Southern Europe
Italy	0.9	529	Europe	Southern Europe
Malta	1.0	4	Europe	Southern Europe
Montenegro	3.5	22	Europe	Southern Europe
Portugal	1.2	124	Europe	Southern Europe
Serbia	1.2	123	Europe	Southern Europe
Slovenia	0.7	15	Europe	Southern Europe
Spain	0.8	390	Europe	Southern Europe
Macedonia	1.9	40	Europe	Southern Europe
Austria	0.6	56	Europe	Western Europe
Belgium	1.7	180	Europe	Western Europe
France	1.1	682	Europe	Western Europe
Germany	0.8	690	Europe	Western Europe
Liechtenstein	2.8	1	Europe	Western Europe
Luxembourg	2.5	12	Europe	Western Europe
Monaco	0.0	0	Europe	Western Europe
Netherlands	1.1	179	Europe	Western Europe
Switzerland	0.7	52	Europe	Western Europe
Australia	1.0	229	Oceania	Australasia
New Zealand	0.9	39	Oceania	Australasia
Fiji	2.8	23	Oceania	Melanesia
Papua New Guinea	13.0	854	Oceania	Melanesia
Solomon Islands	3.7	19	Oceania	Melanesia
Vanuatu	0.9	2	Oceania	Melanesia
Guam	0.6	1	Oceania	Micronesia
Kiribati	7.3	7	Oceania	Micronesia
Federated States of Micronesia	0.9	1	Oceania	Micronesia
Nauru	9.8	1	Oceania	Micronesia
Palau	0.0	0	Oceania	Micronesia
French Polynesia	0.4	1	Oceania	Polynesia
Samoa	1.1	2	Oceania	Polynesia
Tonga	1.0	1	Oceania	Polynesia

 

    According to the above table virtually ALL of  Eastern Europe , South America , Africa and Asia have drastically higher murder rates than the US yet we don’t hear any calls for intervention there . In closing we would say ” Mind Your Own Damn Business ” . We have a handle on our crime rates . Find someone who doesn’t and offer your ideas to them . 

   Perhaps you should take a look out your window Mr Porter .

 

 

 

Further Reading : Violent crime rates: United Kingdom versus the United States

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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