1. 11-23-11 12:14 PM #1
    crjohnson32
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    Top 10 Freest Countries in the World 2011

    According to the American based Heritage Foundation, which asked like 85% of the questions in last nights GOP debate on CNN on foreign policy.

    Rankings
    1. Hong Kong
    2. Singapore
    3. Australia
    4. New Zealand
    5. Switzerland
    6. Canada
    7. Ireland
    8. Denmark
    9. United States
    10. Bahrian

    Data based on:
    -Business freedom
    -Trade freedom
    -Fiscal freedom
    -Government spending
    -Monetary freedom
    -Investment freedom
    -Financial freedom
    -Property rights
    -Corruption
    -Labor freedom

    Heritage Foundation Info:
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heritage_foundation

    Web site:
    http://www.heritage.org/index/ranking
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  2. 11-23-11 12:53 PM #2
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    I'm surprised the USA was even on the list
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  3. 11-23-11 01:19 PM #3
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    Quote Originally Posted by Emily_Haines View Post
    I'm surprised the USA was even on the list
    Yeah, I'm sure since terrorists hate countries that are free they decided to pick on the 8th freest country in the world and leave all the rest alone.
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  4. 11-23-11 01:20 PM #4
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    Quote Originally Posted by crjohnson32 View Post
    Yeah, I'm sure since terrorists hate countries that are free they decided to pick on the 8th freest country in the world and leave all the rest alone.
    9th rather
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  5. 11-23-11 01:21 PM #5
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    Quote Originally Posted by Emily_Haines View Post
    I'm surprised the USA was even on the list

    I wish the USA was just a little bit more free, I would shove my shotgun up your ass and pull the trigger.
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  6. 11-23-11 03:26 PM #6
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    The criteria was carefully selected just to get the US to #9 on the list. In terms of free nations US struggles to make the top 25.
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  7. 11-23-11 03:32 PM #7
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    what is even more surprising is hong kong making the list (and taking the number 1 spot wtf?)


    hong kong is a special administrative region of the republic of china
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  8. 11-23-11 03:38 PM #8
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    forsberg is that you?!

    And of course the repubes would pick hong kong.......slaves for cheap labor and they love the Chinese women with lil boy bodies..
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  9. 11-23-11 03:40 PM #9
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    cr has an obsession with America, it's sad
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  10. 11-23-11 03:42 PM #10
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    Quote Originally Posted by ProfaneReality View Post
    cr has an obsession with America, it's sad
    Another Canadian with a USA obsession.. You don't say!
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