the majority of the worlds population would consider the US government nutshit crazy too....

You obviously have no idea how rebellions start! Most of them actually get hijacked by criminals and other violent opportunists - your standard black market gang!

From Wikipedia:

Like all Middle Eastern states, labeled as enemies by the US, Syria has a high literacy. So had Iraq (Soviet influence), Iran (Soviet influence), Libya (Soviet influence), South Yemen (Soviet influence), etc.
Unlike Americas illiterate dictator friends: Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Jordan, North Yemen.
But, the Syrians can deem themselves lucky, now that the US's bearded friends are bringing "democracy" to their neighborhood...

I think you overrate Iran's influence on Syria. Although the Alawites were quite friendly to Iran, Syria was and is a strictly secular state, and like all other ME players, it's trying to keep the balance of power by maintaining foreign influences and alliances. After all, without Hezbollah keeping them busy, Israel could get some funny ideas; especially shortly before elections... Also, what is it that the Syrians did *not* do by themselves? They are a sovereign state, period!

... targeting political opponents from within!

Soooo, and you suggestion is??

Yes, and America belongs to Spain, in the first place ... out with you, English Scum!

Oh, and a psychopath!

You,Sir, are an idiot!

Uh, Taiwan *is* a part of China; not even the Taiwanese deny that.
OTOH, the US pissed on many South American democracies, helping their militaries to oust democratically elected governments - see Chile, Bolivia, Venezuela, Cuba,....

Like what, being artists and/or bankers? Most service jobs today are being replaced by software or outsourced.
Profits and wages for a small group of people have risen astronomically, while the rest is in decline!

Your words are wasted, they do not listen...
I just hope more Europeans will start to think the way you do! There are still far too many Europeans, who think the US is their savior, and that we should see the US as a role model for Europe *shudder*

couldn't care less!

Dude, lawyers have taken over our society by creating rules and making sure to enforce them - in most countries they are at the heads of the legislative *and* the executive branches of a government. Basically, the whole government is lawyers.
Since the police and the army are obliged to follow the rules, set by lawyers, as they are obligedto follow their orders, there is really no way for the rest of us to stop them.
And, please, don't start about democracy and elections, as there you are given only the choice between 2 lawyers (or an actor, set forth by the lawyers).

So, the should you feel the urge to kill a lawyer, please go ahead, as this would be in the interest of all non-lawyers and in the interest of democracy, and humankind in general!

Uh, which lawyers do actually protect us? The ones who take a bunch of money from you because their colleagues created unreadable laws, or the ones who cash in on you extort^H^H^H^H^H^H suing someone else?

I disagree! Some posts even encouraged the protection of kiddie porn as free speech. what the grandparent was talking about is pragmatism; and I agree with him.
Currently, I see many US citizens carrying the corporate flags against the oppression and tyranny of the government...how ironic, when you look at how little the corporations care for people and their needs!

Good luck with corporate run healthcare!