At the risk of sounding like Michael Jackson....I like kids. Not in my bed, mind you, but I prefer being around kids because they see right through people's crap. If you're being a freakin hypocrite, that's it...you're done where they're concerned. If you tell a kid to not do drugs as you're smoking a joint or getting drunk every night, well, then F-you and your family too.

That's kind of the attitude the rest of the world has taken when it comes to the United States. We supposedly fight for freedom, blah, blah, blah. But then we sell (or outright give) weapons to the most messed-up, undemocratic people there are. And the rest of the world sees through this crap. So I guess you can take your "freedom fries" and shove 'em.

The World Policy Institute just put out this report. The link is to the executive summary, but if you have the time, feel free to read the whole thing - though you may want some caffine first.

There was also an interview with one of the authors of the report on Democracy Now.