Wil's Rant

Some of the policies of the U.S. have long been viewed with less than enthusiasm by much of the world for many years now. This does not compare with the new wave of anti-Americanism. Countries who have long been allies and supporters are now finding it hard to gain popular support for the U.S. What is even more astonishing is the fact that China is held more favorably than the U.S. This despite the fact of the thousands of monks killed in Tibet and the destruction of over six thousand shrines and monasteries, not to mention more human rights abuses than could ever be counted. I certainly don't agree with a great deal that the U.S. government has and is doing, but at the same time, I'd sure rather be living in the U.S. where there exists at least the chance of living free than to be living in China where life is held so cheaply.