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LynnTheDem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-31-06 05:32 PM
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We're #13! We're #13! World ranking for DEMOCRACY & FREEDOMS.
Edited on Tue Jan-31-06 05:33 PM by LynnTheDem
Freedom House Democracy Ranking March 2005 (for 2004). Can't wait to see 2005 figures!

USA Democracy Rank 13th
http://www.worldaudit.org/democracy.htm

Freedom House Political Rights Ranking March 2005

#13 USA

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

Freedom House Civil Liberties Ranking March 2005

#13 USA

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

Bonus for the rightwingnuts, from their very own rightwing Heritage Foundation;

Heritage Foundation Index of Freedom 2005
#12 USA

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

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laruemtt Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-31-06 05:33 PM
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1. wonder when freedom will
be on the march here. right now it's just marching away..........
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benburch Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-31-06 05:34 PM
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2. If we work harder, last place is within our grasp! nt
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movonne Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-31-06 05:36 PM
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3. Looks like Finland would be a good place to live...
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Jayhawk Lib Donating Member (587 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-31-06 05:37 PM
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4. Venezuela
How can Venezuela be ranked 124th? Maybe Chavez has not had enough time to get things lined out yet.
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leftchick Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-31-06 05:41 PM
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5. These are Great Lynn. Keep Them Coming!
How about health care, quality of life, infant mortality??
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leftchick Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-31-06 06:02 PM
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6. K&R for the HF!!!
I wonder how AEI rates us??
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