Published by the Institute for Economics & Peace, the index tries to measure peacefulness. This year has seen the world become ‘slightly more peaceful’ – bucking the trend seen in the last two years where the ranking showed a decline in global peace.
Iceland is once again ranked the most peaceful peaceful country in the world, followed by Denmark and New Zealand. …
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Canada is 5th. Qatar 12th. The USA 88th.
There are many like Susan in the USA.
Susan Clark of Santa Monica, California, who opposes health care reform, stands with a red hand painted over her mouth to represent what she said is socialism taking away her choices and rights, in front of the Supreme Court in Washington, DC, on March 28, 2012, on the final day of arguments regarding the health care law signed by President Barack Obama. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)
Yet many nations she’d call “Socialist” are successful in 2012. And happy.
Norway
Denmark
Finland
Australia
New Zealand
Sweden
Canada
Switzerland
Netherlands
You’d be hard pressed to convince any of those nations that the American model is “better”.
Turns out that spending money on a social welfare safety net is a better investment longterm than military and prisons.
It’s time to rethink priorities, America.
That’s one of the best photos of the year 2012 as chosen by The Atlantic.
A few lucky people find the career that makes them happiest. Mark and Delia Owens, Lion researchers, for example. They plan to continue studying lions for the rest of their lives.
But that’s not what happens to the majority.
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Thanks Andy.
Dave linked to this on Facebook.
The gift that keeps on giving.
♥ Freedom from speech. ♥
… People wonder why I don’t want to have a phone number.
Rick McCharles 