How do Americans generally perceive Britain?

you can look at all the statistics you want-there is no direct line b/t drop of crime rate and legality of abortion bcus there are way too many other variables...you can never definitively say, this is what caused it...and what statistic have you seen that shows if a child is unwanted?...the second claim is completely unfounded and baseless, last time i saw when my mother got a cencus there was no box for "hey did you want your children" so where are those "stats" he said coming from?-there are none

"Now I'm not saying EVERY anti-Obama person is a racist but to say prejudice and ignorant fear isn't there is apologizing for the racism that thrives and isn't decried enough amongst conservatives."

There are fringe groups in the right that claim these things, but no established conservative group has advocated racism. If you want to understand what non-racial criticisms the vast majority of conservatives have against Obama, then read National Review or something. Race is simply not a factor. Ideology and policy are far LARGER factors. You are buying into a false stereotype of conservatives created by the left. Put your thinking cap on and try again.

"Every time I ask that I get no answer from conservatives. You call him a socialist but can't think of any socialist policies"

It's not solely what he's done, it's what he wants to do. Look through Obama's personal relationships throughout his youth and adult life. There are a lot of self-declared socialists that he himself claims shaped his world-views. If a Republican had these ties to self-declared fascists (though one can argue that fascism is merely an ideological extension of socialism), you better believe that liberals would be up in arms. Socialism is the process of using government to "solve problems", yet this process almost always involves regulatory measures that reduce choice and individual assessment. Healthcare, cap & trade, nationalizing 2 of the three largest private auto-makers in the world, limited what salaries employees at private enterprises (banks) can earn, etc. All of his reforms almost always involve increasing the size and intrusiveness of the government, which is essentially what socialism does. He may not be a socialist in the truest ideological sense of the term, but when it comes to domestic policies, you can't miss it's influences.

As for foreign policy, he's largely continuing Bush's policies because (all of the rhetoric aside) they were largely effective.

....Look up the % of Republicans who believe Obama is 1) a Muslim 2) an immigrant and tell me that race isn't playing a significant factor in his opposition. Now I'm not saying EVERY anti-Obama person is a racist but to say prejudice and ignorant fear isn't there is apologizing for the racism that thrives and isn't decried enough amongst conservatives....




Now you are cordially invited to removed your head from your ass. Obama, by his own admission, IS a muslim. If he isn't an immigrant then why does he have a Kenyan birth certificate? Why are his birth records sealed? One does not seal records unless there is something to hide. The DOJ, under Obamas thumb, refused to prosecute the BLACK panthers who engaged in WHITE-voter intimidation. He claimed, without checking the FACTS, a WHITE officer "acted stupidly" when doing the job he is paid to do because another whiney black man whined and cried "racism". His entire presidential career is dotted with incidents like this and you have the temerity to call Republicans "racist"? The democrats are the ones that still tell blacks they are inferior by supporting Affirmative Action. They encourage slave labor by keeping our borders wide open. All dems are good for is decrying racism out one side of their mouths yet encouraging racism with their pandering social policies. Friggin' hypocrites all.

Yeah and Schwarzenegger is an Austrian immigrant and a Hitler admirer. So people are bothered by Obama's alleged birth place,and his religion. Islam, is getting more of a foothold in this country as the days go on while Christianity is getting to be more of a no no. I bet those leftists, would have a field day if Regan's family were Nazi sympathizers along with being Xstian.

Lets see, proposing to close down a couple of military bases here, in the U.S. kissing ass of every country he has visited. Why should he aplogize for the bad ol' U.S.A.? Now he backs off on closing Guatanamo, remember when he promised that one? Cracking down on Arizona, for cracking down on illegal immigration, Hiliary whining to the U.N. and the Lawsuits on Arizona? Not only is he socialist minded he's an ass. Mao on the White House XMAS tree?Socialist gits in his cabinet and staff? Anita(I LOVE MAO) Dunn, ring a bell? Tongue wagging twit. Don't go thinking that I adored Bush, either.Just because I don't worship Obama, I'm no fan of Bush. I DIDN'T VOTE FOR HIM.Regardless of who is responsible for the cap n' trade, and carbon credits. I think it's stupid.Still the same, money for those in power, while the little guy gets it through the a s s. Also, I don't place much stock in either party, I'm more about the individual. You sound like one of those socialists who needs to take his or her blinders off.If you rooted for Obama you got just what you deserved. My problem wasn't that he was elected, pal. It was all that "HOPE N' CHANGE", drivel. I didn't believe for a second that the middle east war, would be over. We're still there, just like I knew, we would be. I'm not surprised that Obama, is sending drones at suspected terrorists. Health Care option? HA HA! Remember, "we won't know, what's in this bill, until it's passed!"? Now, you tell me, why on earth I should support a statement like that? Health Care option, my ass.Affordable Health Care? Take a look at California,San Francisco, in particular.They're broke.Pelosi is nuts.All that Botox, is making her nuts.She broke California, She can't trust her face, so why should I trust her? Yeah, she's a minor power now, but I still think she is in, no matter what. If you don't think Obama and his cronies aren't socialist(Marxist) then you need to look again.Yes, I see socialism as Marxist. I don't care what the hippies call it.From the regulating or all together banning certain foods, and offending condiments, to going after FOX NEWS, to educaton, union thuggery, climate change, to our daily lives. It is socialism, and it's going to get worse.