America; losing freedom and democracy under the bush regime. That's FACT. [View All]

[LynnTheDem]

For those who still believe in the "We're #1" bullshit, we're not. And we're sinking down the ladder yearly. Wake up, America.

Freedom House Democracy Ranking March 2005

USA:

Democracy Rank 13

Press Freedom Rank 9

http://www.worldaudit.org/democracy.htm

Compare 2001, 2002 and 2005:

Heritage Foundation Index of Freedom 2001

*Numbers in brackets are 2000 ratings

5 (4) United States

http://www.hongkong.org/ehongkong/freesteconomy.htm

Heritage Foundation Index of Freedom 2005

Rank 12 USA

http://www.heritage.org/research/features/index/country.cfm?id=Unitedstates

That's one hell of a drop. Thank bush for America's loss of freedoms and democracy.