We have wooden homes because we have a lot of wood.
A 401k is a pension plan in which you contribute part of your hourly wage and your employer matches that contribution, all tax free. It's a neat little way of foisting part of a retirement plan onto an employee.
Most of us do drive automatics, even though standard transmissions are more fuel efficient, last longer, and are way more fun....but hey how else can we eat our donuts and fast food breakfast on the way to work?
I am proud to be an American yes. I am not proud of George W. Bush or ANY of his Republican cronies. The beauty of our political system is on display right now. However bad it gets, we can still change it.
I do pay attention to the world outside of the U.S. Part of reason I voted for Pres. Obama was because I felt he could repair our standing within the world community. He's off to a pretty good start.
The American dream is simple.....anybody can succeed. With enough hard work anybody can find success. You can be born to the poorest of parents, and still rise to the top. This is still true despite the past eight years of Bush policies aimed at moving wealth up wards and cutting the legs out from under the middle class.
Yes we have a strong British lineage, we were a set of British colonies after all. We also have a variety of other cultures mixed in, we truly are a "melting pot." It's one of our greatest strengths.
Fast food is a way of life for far too many in our country. If you drive past a McDonald's at any time of day the drive through is full of cars, yes most people are even too lazy to get out of their car and walk inside to get their fat pills. Personally, I eat a very healthy diet, work out every day, train in martial arts, take supplements including Omega 3, and study for college classes. We're not all fat losers.