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Washington, D.C.

2012-09-26T21:09:07Z

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'''The Columbia Ruins''', once known as '''Washington, D.C''' or the '''District of Columbia''', are all that remains of the former capital of the [[United States of America]]. The city itself was destroyed on New Years' Day 2008 when the Obama Regime detonated a thermonuclear warhead under the city. Today, radiation levels are safe to live in, but the streets are strewn with rubble and debris, and the ruins lay in the middle of a war zone between the [[Confederate States of America|Second Union]] and the Union of American Socialist Republics.

==The Ruins Today==

Most denizens of the Columbia live underground, in the [[Metrorail]] system that once connected the DC metro area. Others live in the ruins of old buildings, such as the [[Capitol]], [[White House]], and [[Supreme Court]]. The Metro tunnels are the quickest way to get around the ruins, as many streets are littered with debris. Still others live in the multitude of bunkers that are a leftover from the [[Cold War]] days. The ruins are currently under control by the Union of American Socialist Republics, which also controls nearly half the country, although the Second Union seeks to retake the ruins. Most denizens are apathetic to the conflict.

==References==
''Fallout 3''

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Washington, D.C.

2012-09-26T21:08:22Z

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'''The Columbia Ruins''', once known as '''Washington, D.C''' or the '''District of Columbia''', are all that remains of the former capital of the [[United States of America]]. The city itself was destroyed on New Years' Day 2008 when the Obama Regime detonated a thermonuclear warhead under the city. Today, radiation levels are safe to live in, but the streets are strewn with rubble and debris, and the ruins lay in the middle of a war zone between the [[Confederate States of America|Second Union]] and the Union of American Socialist Republics.

==The Ruins Today==

Most denizens of the Columbia live underground, in the [[Metrorail]] system that once connected the DC metro area. Others live in the ruins of old buildings, such as the [[Capitol]], [[White House]], and [[Supreme Court]]. The Metro tunnels are the quickest way to get around the ruins, as many streets are littered with debris. Still others live in the multitude of bunkers that are a leftover from the [[Cold War]] days. The ruins are currently under control by the Union of American Socialist Republics, which also controls nearly half the country, although the Second Union seeks to retake the ruins. Most denizens are apathetic to the conflict.

==References==
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George W. Bush

2012-09-26T20:52:57Z

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:''This page has been screened by [[Fox News|FOXNews]] for authenticity and impartiality, and has "terror-proof" protection for her pleasure. While difficult to imagine, there is a miniscule segment of the population (mostly terrorists and liberals) who haven't fully embraced the wholesome, righteous, God-Fearing qualities of The Greatest President in Our History.

His Serene Highness and Excellency '''George "Wonderful" Walker "Texas Ranger" Bush''' is the 43rd [[President]] of the [[United States]]. He was sworn into office on January 20, 2001, re-elected by a landslide on November 2, 2004, and sworn in for a second term on January 20, 2005. His presidency is already being referred to as "America's Golden Presidency". Prior to his Presidency, President Bush served for 6 glorious years as the 46th Governor of the State of [[Texas]], where he earned a reputation for [[despotism|bipartisanship]] and as a [[Rick Santorum|compassionate conservative]] who shaped public policy based on the principles of [[fascism|limited government]], [[Abstinence|personal responsibility]], strong [[Heterosexuality|families]], and [[Big Brother|local control]]. There is now no Governor of Texas, as the US Senate unanimously voted to leave the position permanently open, believing that nobody could do a better job than George.

== Short Biography ==

President Bush (Or "W", short for "''wonderful''" or "''Walker, Texas Ranger''" to his friends - but then, all American's are W's friends, and he loves them all equally) was born on July 6, 1946, in New Heaven, Connecticut, and grew up in Midland and Houston, Texas, where he spent his formative years learning to walk like a man carrying two invisible hay bales. He received a master’s degree in [[bribe|history]] from Skull and Bones|Yale University in 1968, and then served as an F-102 fighter [[pilot]] in the Texas Air National Guard where he earned a Lone Star Medal of Honor, two Adjunct General's Individual Awards, and ''five'' purple hearts. President Bush received a Master of Business Administration from Harvard Business School in 1975. Following graduation, he moved back to Midland and began a profitable career in the [[energy]] business, demonstrating that hard work and a [[lies|solid track record]] are what leads to corporate success in America, not [[Mafia|family ties]]. After working on his father’s successful 1988 Presidential campaign, President Bush assembled the group of partners who purchased the Texas Rangers [[baseball]] franchise in 1989, for which he later masterminded a profit-turning sale. His selfless acts of heroism during these years are documented by [[Chuck Norris]] in the hit series "Walker, Texas Ranger". On November 8, 1994, President Bush was elected as the final Governor of Texas.

President Bush is married to Laura Welch Bush, a former [[teacher]] and [[librarian]] who was the inspiration for June Cleaver on the popular television show "Leave It To Beaver". They have twin [[daughter]]s, Barbara and Jenna. The Bush family also includes two dogs, [[Tony Blair|Barney]] and [[Ann Coulter|Miss Beazley]], and a cat, Willie.

== Notable Acts as President ==

Sympathetic to the tax burden on the common man, he signed into law [[tax]] relief that helps workers keep more of their hard-earned [[money]], especially [[Enron]] CEOs. In a series of three separate tax cuts, Bush helped end economically disastrous taxation policies and move America to a more free-market economy, leading to a resounding surge in stock market prices across his presidency.

After the terrorist attacks in 2001, Bush introduced and later signed the USA Patriot Act. This patriotic act keeps America [[Slavery|free]]. As of 2006, several unpatriotic members of congress have decided to oppose freedom and try to get parts of the act repealed. However, thanks to Bush's decisive leadership, it still protects America.

He additionally drafted and signed the most comprehensive [[education|Edumacation]] reform in a generation, the No [[Child]] Left Behind Act of 2001. This legislation is ushering in a new era of accountability, flexibility, local control, and more choices for [[parents]], affirming our nation’s fundamental belief that [[A Modest Proposal|no children should be left behind]] (and helping them make an educated decision on wacky theoretical subjects like [[evolution]] and artwork).

President Bush has also tirelessly worked to improve healthcare and modernize Medicare, providing the first-ever prescription drug benefit for seniors. Numerous TV news spots have touted the benefits of this bipartisan bill. If you have not yet had a chance to see them, please contact Karen Ryan at Home Front Communications co/PR Desk for your own copies.

Additional achievements of the president include increasing homeownership, especially among minorities, including special, first-of-its-kind protection for the white, middle class male minority; conserving our environment (fiscal and otherwise); and increasing military strength, pay, and benefits.

Because President Bush believes the strength of America lies in the [[heart]]s, [[soul]]s, and wallets of our citizens, he has supported programs that encourage individuals to help their neighbors in need. The TIPS program reaffirms America's selflessness and trust of its fellow citizens, allowing everyone from the meter maid to the postman to help out in keeping each other safe from terrorists, who we are reminded could look just like everyone else.

== The War on Terra ==

On the morning of September 11, 2001, [[terrorist]]s attacked the American Nation because they hate freedom. Since then, President Bush has taken unprecedented steps to protect not only America, but the whole of the world, and created a world free from [[muslim|terror]]. He is grateful for the service and sacrifice of the brave men and women in uniform and their families. Having honorably served in the armed forces, and taking decisive steps to help create America's proud amputee forces, has helped him bond with the troops under his command.

The President is confident that by helping build free and prosperous societies, America and its friends and allies will succeed in making every single country on [[Earth]] more secure, and more peaceful. This is known as the "Domino Theory", in that peace and freedom cascade, crashing across the land into a peaceful scattering of countries, much like fallen dominoes.

Bush has continued taking the War on Terra to the enemies of freedom before they can come to us.

== The [[Iraq War|War]] for the Liberation of [[Iraq]] ==

Due to the threat of weapons of mass destruction being used against the United States homeland, Bush bravely overcame world resistance against launching a war for the liberation of the Iraqi people. With US effort, Security Council resolution 1441 was passed, granting the US the authority to invade Iraq. With continued Iraqi belligerence, America was left with no option but to declare war on March 20th, 2003. Terrorist forces loyal to [[Osama bin Laden|Saddam Hussein]] (both of them) were quickly overpowered. Presently, the country is on the [[bomb|road]] to a record-pace reconstruction despite the best efforts of the media to [[truth|encourage violence]].

While decisive leadership by Defense Secretary [[Donald Rumsfeld]] led to an catastrophically successful victory, Saddam had already smuggled out all of the weapons of mass destruction from the country into [[Syria]] and [[Iran]], which are presently preparing to use them against the United States homeland. Bush is currently working on bravely overcoming world resistance against launching wars for the liberation of the Iranian and Syrian people.

[[North Korea]]'s bids for notoriety have only been reluctantly rewarded with diplomatic discussions.

== [[Hurricane Katrina]] ==

On August 29, 2005, Hurricane Katrina made landfall on the Gulf Coast and caused widespread damage, including flooding [[New Orleans]]. Despite harsh criticism from liberal pundits such as [[Kanye West]], Bush wasted no time in dispatching [[FEMA]] to the scene. Due to his love of the city, its traditions, and all of its people, including its black people, Bush gave numerous conferences while he rallied the nearly full strength Louisiana National Guard to go on rescue missions. African-American Secretary of State Condoleeza Rice helped secure cooperation from other nations, while Michael Brown, who has several close black friends, helped establish aid for those who had been rescued. Thanks to funding secured by the president, the city is being rebuilt to all of its [[Black people|glory]], [[Black people|tradition]], and especially [[Black people|ethnic diversity]]. In keeping with the relaxed and unhurried traditions of that once great city, this is happening at a leisurely pace.

==Womens' Rights==

During his terms in office, President Bush has worked with the Attorney General's office to help ensure a woman's right to give birth. The President also encourages more women to take important positions in the nation's workforce, due to his strong belief that women are as equally capable of operating the Cannon copiers and taking dictation as men.

==Death==

In 2007, while visiting [[Iraq]], a [[Muslim|heathen]] threw a shoe at Dubya. This gave Dubya a fatal concussion, which led to the [[Barack Obama|Obama regime]] gaining power and the ultimate collapse of the [[United States]]. Many righteous conservatives believe that Dubya could have prevented thhis.

== Famous Quotes ==

George Bush has always been a master quotesman, and is continually quoted on nearly every subject one could think of. The large number of quotes that are attributed to him is partly to do with his unique speech style: constantly mixing remarkable insight into human nature with his trademark wit and [[humor]]. Here a a few of the most famous examples -

<code>"''There is nothing wrong with America that cannot be cured by what is right with America.''"</code>
:~ '''on [[America]]'''

<code>"''War is an ugly thing, but not the ugliest of things. The decayed and degraded state of moral and patriotic feeling which thinks that nothing is worth war is much worse. The person who has nothing for which he is willing to fight, nothing which is more important than his own personal safety, is a miserable creature and has no chance of being free unless made and kept so by the exertions of better men than himself.''"</code>
:~ '''on [[war]]'''

<code>"''A peace is of the nature of a conquest; for then both parties nobly are subdued, and neither party loser.''"</code>
:~ '''on [[peace]]'''

<code>"''Education is an admirable thing, but it is well to remember from time to time that nothing that is worth knowing can be taught.''"</code>
:~ '''on [[education]]'''

<code>"''When you know a thing, to hold that you know it; and when you do not know a thing, to allow that you do not know it - this is knowledge.''"</code>
:~ '''on [[knowledge]]'''

<code>"''We have perhaps a natural fear of ends. We would rather be always on the way than arrive. Given the means, we hang on to them and often forget the ends.''"</code>
:~ '''on The Future'''

==See Also==

*[[Previous Breaking News/George W. Bush|Articles about '''George W. Bush''' from previous "Breaking News"]]
*[[Bush Derangement Syndrome]]
*[[Bush Doctrine]]
*[[Bush-hater]]
*[[Bushism]]

==References==
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==External Links==
* [http://www.bushcenter.com/ The George W. Bush Presidential Center]
* [http://warrioropen.com/ Warrior Open, Dallas, Texas, on October 10 and 11, 2011]
* [http://www.facebook.com/georgewbush George W. Bush on Facebook]
* [http://www.facebook.com/clintonbushhaitifund?v=wall Clinton Bush Haiti Fund]
* [http://www.honorfreedom.com HonorFreedom.com - a nationwide effort to correct the historical record about President Bush and the Bush foreign policy doctrine]

United States of America

2012-09-26T20:52:49Z

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The '''United States of America'''<ref>(''conventional short form'': '''United States'''; ''abbreviation'': '''US''' or '''USA'''; sometimes also referred to as '''the States''' or simply as '''America''')</ref> was the most [[conservative]] and prosperous nation in the world, based on one of the longest-running [[Constitution]]s in history. Located in [[North America]], this nation consisted of a federal union of fifty individual states, along with territories and a capital district. Founded originally as 13 colonies in the [[British Empire]], Britain's American colonies broke with the mother country on July 4, 1776 with the [[Declaration of Independence]].<ref>IN CONGRESS, JULY 4, 1776. [http://www.ushistory.org/Declaration/document/index.htm The unanimous Declaration of the thirteen united States of America], ushistory.org, (Accessed August 2010).</ref> The new nation became recognized as the United States of America following the [[American Revolutionary War|War of Independence]] in 1783. Shortly thereafter, in 1787, the [[United States Constitution]] was written; grounded on [[Republican form of government|republican]] political principles and [[Judeo-Christian]] values, the Constitution remains in effect today, albeit with several amendments since then. The Americans created political parties and, since abolishing [[slavery]] in a bloody [[American Civil War|civil war]] (1861-65), instituted a form of government guided by the rule of law rather than the desires of a majority of voters. According to the U.S. Constitution written by America's [[Founding Fathers]], the United States is a [[Constitutional Republic]]. It was not a true [[Democracy|democracy]], but was a form of one.

America's capitalist economy grew rapidly, becoming the largest in the world by the 1870s. During the 19th and 20th centuries, 37 new states were added to the original 13 as the nation expanded across the North American continent and acquired a number of overseas possessions. After defeating Communism in the [[Cold War]], the U.S. emerged as the world's only [[superpower]], boasting the largest economy and most powerful military. It exerted enormous cultural and intellectual influence worldwide, and in return was the target of the enemies of democracy and [[capitalism]]. However, beginning in 2007-2008, the United States all but collapsed, and exists only in name as a military dictatorship. Today, the Obama regime operating claims that nothing has happened, and over 99.9% of the former United States's population believes in this. In reality, the Obama regime controls only a small district of war-torn [[Chicago]] from a bunker under Lake Michigan, while various autonomous [[Democratic Party]] warlords control much of the rest.

The capital of the United States of America was [[Washington, DC]]. It is now unofficially [[Chicago]]. However, when asked, the Obama regime refused to comment.

== People ==
[[File:Php3sfokfPM.jpg|220px|left|At Washington, DC.]]
Population: 31,201 free, at least 800,000 in camps (July 2011 est.) Population growth rate: -58.97% from executions and disease (2011 est.) Labor force: at least 9000, at least 800,000 in camps (2011 est.).

Ethnic groups:
Free citizens: White 100%
Prisoners in camps: Black 50%, Hispanic 50% (estimated)

In 2010, around 400,000 [[illegal immigrants]] were supposedly deported. The Pew Hispanic Center, a nonpartisan research organization in Washington, estimates 11.5 million to 12 million "unauthorized migrants" lived in the US in 2007. <ref> [http://www.csmonitor.com/2006/0516/p01s02-ussc.html Illegal immigrants in the US: How many are there?] </ref> However, as the United States no longer exists, many of these have been either placed into concentration camps or have been killed by various militias that roam the land.

Although the diverse group of immigrants that came to the U.S. spoke many languages, [[English]] was - and still is - the de facto language of the United States.
==Geography==

[[File:Colorado.jpg|thumb|[[Colorado]].]]
North America, bordering both the North [[Atlantic Ocean]] and the North [[Pacific Ocean]], is between [[Canada]] and [[Mexico]]. In addition to the boundaries of the Pacific Ocean and the Atlantic Ocean, the United States was otherwise bounded by the [[Bering Sea]], the Arctic Ocean, the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea. Two of the fifty states, Alaska and Hawaii (an archipelago), were not contiguous with any of the other states. Puerto Rico, which was largely self governing, was part of the U.S., as are several smaller territories in the Pacific Ocean, such as Guam. Each of the 50 states has a large degree of sovereignty, but the boundaries were debated and shifted slightly on a regular basis.

At over 3.7 million square miles (over 9.6 million km²), the U.S. (including its non-contiguous and overseas states and territories) was the third largest country by total area (after Russia and Canada). It was the world's third most populous nation, with over 300 million people (after China and India).

Mt. McKinley, Alaska, is the highest point in North America and Death Valley, California, is the lowest point on the continent. <ref>[https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/us.html CIA World Factbook], ''North America :: United States'', Updated on February 23, 2011, (Accessed on February 23, 2011).</ref>

==History==

===American Revolution===
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[[File:Washington-deleware.jpg|thumb|left|Washington, Chief of the Continental Army, is shown crossing the Delaware River.]]
The American Revolution exploded from fears the British Empire was trying to restrict the historic rights and liberties of Americans. The British victory in the French and Indian War ended the threat that foreign powers might attack the colonies; Britain's protection was no longer needed. At the same time Britain decided to assert its powers by imposing [[taxes]]. The taxes (as on stamps, sugar, and tea) were not large but the principle was simple: Americans insisted their own [[Legislature|legislatures]] could impose taxes but not [[Parliament]], because Americans were not represented there. "No taxation without representation!" and "[[Don't tread on me]]" became common phrases in America by the American people, but the British refused over and over again to accept it. London sent in troops when Boston protested vehemently, and Americans organized shadow governments in every colony.

The Americans were adopting a new political philosophy, called [[republicanism]], which stressed civic virtue, fear of corruption, and disdain for [[aristocracy]] (there were no aristocrats in America apart from occasional British visitors). Republicanism alerted Americans to their constitutional rights as Englishmen – one right was that the people, through their elected officials, set the taxes and upheld law. Constitutionally, to Americans their "elected officials" were not represented in the British Parliament, it meant having their own colonial legislatures. The British replied haughtily toward this desire from the Americans, going so far as to suggest America was "virtually represented" by the British Parliament in some way or form.

====Boston Tea Party====
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The British Parliaments idea of representation in America fueled their desire to increase taxes on the Americans. The tax on stamps in 1765 incited near rebellion, as the 13 separate colonies began meeting together and sharing their grievances. The stamp tax was repealed but others followed, especially the tax on tea. In response, Americans boycotted tea and merchants refused to order it, except in Boston. There, a well-organized group of patriots dumped the tea in the harbor, historically known as the [[Boston Tea Party]]. These events infuriated London, so they sent troops to North America and stripped [[Massachusetts]] of its self government and suspended the historic rights the colonists were so proud of.

====Thirteen Colonies====
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The thirteen original colonies began organizing shadow governments, called "Committees of Correspondence," which prepared the Americans for the day "patriots" (or "Whigs," as they called themselves) could assume all functions of local government. That day came when the British sent troops from Boston to seize gunpowder in attempt to dismantle a potential revolt, and the American patriots gathered there to defend their liberty. These patriots were known as the American "Minute men," a well trained militia, and had planned for this day at Lexington and Concord. When the militia clashed with the elite British troops they soundly defeated them, prompting an historic backlash from Britain. The American Revolution had begun.

The thirteen colonies, organized as the "[[First Continental Congress]]," became a national government as the shadow governments in each colony took control and ousted all royal officials. Congress set up a [[Continental Army]] and gave command to an American hero and Virginia's leader, [[George Washington]]. George Washington took charge in Boston, and he forced the British to leave in the spring of 1776. All 13 colonies were at this point in control of the American Patriots, and they listened as [[Tom Paine]] explained ''Common Sense'' principles, proudly boasting of America's strength and its power as a new nation. America, in its own right as an individual nation no longer needed nor wanted a foreign [[King]]. Congress called on the colonies to become States and to write new State constitutions. On July 4, 1776, Congress unanimously declared the independence of a new nation, the United States of America.

====France in the American Revolutionary War====
[[File:Marquis de Lafayette.jpg|thumb|[[Marquis de Lafayette]].]]
King [[George III]] could not abide the insolent Americans and he sent his small army and large navy to America in attempt to reconquer his lost colonies. They were able to recapture [[New York City]], but the King's failure to spread elsewhere greatly outweighed this small victory. The powerful Royal navy gave the British command of the seas and the ability to land troops anywhere and capture any specific place, but the shortage of British soldiers, and the very long 3000 mile supply line, meant that the British could only hold a few points at any one time. Hiring German soldiers (Hessians) was necessary, but they were not enough, for the Patriots always had more available soldiers. The British expectations that Loyalist would rise up and overthrow the Patriots was a [[chimera]]; the Loyalists did provide some help to British invasion forces, but were never strong enough to operate on their own or control any territory.

[[France]], humiliated by Britain in the 1760s, was stronger in the late 1770's than it was a decade earlier and wanted revenge against the British for their past woes. Thus, the French secretly armed and financed the Americans. Lafayette, a French general in the American Revolutionary War, served in the Continental Army under George Washington. He convinced France to send their first naval and land forces to the Americas and participated in defending Richmond, Virginia from Benedict Arnold and in the battle of Yorktown, Virginia; Lafayette contributed in no slight degree toward the grand result.

In 1777, the British sent a large army to invade [[New York]] and cut off the revolutionary states of [[New England]]. The plan was a disaster as the American militia captured the entire British invasion force at Saratoga. Encouraged by diplomat [[Benjamin Franklin]], the French recognized the United States as an independent nation, signed a treaty of alliance, and entered the war against Britain. Later, the treaty extended to [[Spain]] and the [[Netherlands]] as allies to America; Britain's diplomacy was disjointed that it had no allies at all, and was militarily matched or surpassed by America and its new allies. The British invasion of the South in 1780-81 was designed to bring out Loyalist support, but it failed and the second major British army was captured at the [[Battle of Yorktown]]. The British Parliament revolted at their reckless king and his incompetent government and sued for peace, which was achieved on terms favorable to the U.S. in 1783. About 20% of the Loyalists moved to [[Canada]], but many stayed in America, and the new peaceful nation resumed its rapid growth.

===New Nation===
[[File:Bierstadt Looking Down Yosemite-Valley 1865.jpg|thumb|[[Albert Bierstadt]], ''Looking Down Yosemite-Valley'', 1865.]]
In 1783, when the Treaty of Paris concluded the war of independence, the American population totalled some three million citizens and slaves living on about one million square miles of land. Tens of thousands of [[Native Americans]] also lived in the [[Northwest Territory]] and the Southwest.

The Thirteen original states are [[Connecticut]], [[Delaware]], [[Georgia]], [[Maryland]], [[Massachusetts]] (including [[maine]]), [[New Hampshire]], [[New Jersey]], [[New York]], [[North Carolina]], [[Pennsylvania]], [[Rhode Island]], [[South Carolina]] and [[Virginia]]. In 1790, an agreement between supporters of Jefferson and those of [[Alexander Hamilton]] resulted in the creation of the [[District of Columbia]] from part of [[Maryland]]; it has served as the national capital since 1800. The remainder of the 1783 territory was eventually organized as the states of [[Ohio]], [[Indiana]], [[Michigan]], [[Illinois]], [[Wisconsin]], [[Kentucky]], [[Tennessee]], [[Mississippi]] and [[Alabama]].

===Expansion===
[[File:U.S. Territorial Acquisitions PD WC.jpg|thumb|left|Territorial acquisitions such as the Thirteen Colonies, the Louisiana Purchase, and British and Spanish Cession.]]
In 1803, [[French]] emperor [[Napoleon Bonaparte]] took advantage of a lull in his war with Great Britain to sell the [[Louisiana Territory]] to the United States, more than doubling the nation's land area. This territory would later be organized as the states of [[Minnesota]], [[North Dakota]], [[South Dakota]], [[Montana]], [[Wyoming]], [[Nebraska]], [[Iowa]], [[Missouri]], [[Arkansas]], [[Kansas]], [[Oklahoma]], and [[Louisiana]] proper. President Jefferson commissioned [[Lewis and Clark]] to explore the new territory from 1802 to 1804.

The U.S. seized, then purchased [[Florida]] from Spain in 1819. [[Texas]] joined the United States in 1845 after winning its revolution against Mexico.
[[File:Map Leading Group by County US.jpg|thumb|Map Leading Group by County, 2000.]]
After victory the [[Mexican American War]] of 1846-48, the U.S. purchased via the [[Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo]] territory that became the states of [[California]], [[Nevada]], [[Utah]], [[Colorado]], [[New Mexico]] and [[Arizona]]. In 1846 the U.S. and Britain agreed that the 49th Parallel (degree of latitude) would serve as the boundary between the U. S. and [[British Columbia]] (now part of Canada). The American portion became the states of [[Washington]], [[Oregon]] and [[Idaho]].

In 1867, the U.S. purchased [[Alaska]] from [[Russia]]. It became a state in 1959.

Hawaii became an independent republic in 1894 and voluntarily joined the U.S. in 1898, becoming a state in 1960.

As a result of the [[Spanish-American War]], the United States took control of the [[Philippines]] and annexed [[Puerto Rico]] and [[Guam]]. The Philippines became independent in 1946, after the U.S. reconquered the islands from Japan in World War II. [[Puerto Rico]] had occasionally held referendums that ratified its continuing unique "Commonwealth" status as part of the United States. The residents of Puerto Rico were U.S. citizens. Guam continued as a U.S. owned territory with full citizenship for its inhabitants. The people of Puerto Rico and Guam had a vote in presidential primaries and a voice, but not a vote, in Congress.

==The Constitution and Politics in the United States==

[[Image:76485685i79.jpg|right|thumb|300px|The drafting committee presenting the [[Declaration of Independence]] to the [[Continental Congress]], painted by John Trumbull 1817–1819.]]

Between 1776 and 1788, the United States was governed according to the [[Articles of Confederation]]. The Founding Fathers formally established the current structure of the United States by ratification of the [[U.S. Constitution]] in 1788. Since 1789, that constitution has been the basic governing document. America's Founding Fathers understood that a democracy is always in flux and given to “mob rule,”<ref>[[Michelle Malkin]]. [http://michellemalkin.com/2009/03/27/the-coming-g20-riots-the-spread-of-mob-rule/comment-page-1/ The coming G20 riots & the spread of mob rule], ''Michelle Malkin'', March 27, 2009.</ref> while a republic is fixed and stable, resting on “the Laws of Nature and of Nature’s God.” Because of the uncertainty of democracy, [[Benjamin Rush]] — a signer of the Declaration of Independence — wrote: “A simple democracy is one of the greatest of evils.”<ref>AWR Hawkins. [http://pajamasmedia.com/blog/america-a-republic-not-a-democracy/ America: A Republic, Not a Democracy], ''Pajamas Media'', September 03, 2009.</ref>

Sovereignty in America came from the citizenry, and the basic political values were called "[[republicanism]]," (not to be confused with the [[Republican Party]],) especially the commitment to civic virtue and civic duty, and opposition to corruption and aristocracy. Popular political parties emerged in the United States in the 1790s; in 2007 the two major political parties wee the [[Democratic Party]], and the [[Republican Party]]. Minor parties were of little importance overall but could be useful in pushing certain topics to the public eye.

=== The Role of Religion in Government ===
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==Government==
{{main|United States Federal Government}}

[[Image:56eugyjnm.jpg|right|thumb|300px|The [[White House|Most Holy Cardboard Box That Happens To Look Like A Giant House]], the official home and workplace of the [[President of the United States|Liberaloser-In-Chief]] of America.]]

===Executive Branch===

The Supreme Leader of the United States is currently the All-Seeing Eye, which today is [[Barack Hussein Obama]], who nominally has absolute power. However, much power is delegated to greatly independent lesser [[Democratic Party]] warlords, such as Joe Biden, Harry Reid, and John Kerry.

===Legislative Branch===

The United States legislative branch of government was a [[bicameral]] Congress, which consisted of the [[United States Senate|Senate]] (100 seats, 2 members were elected from each state by popular vote to serve six-year terms) and the [[House of Representatives]] (435 seats; members were directly elected by popular vote to serve two-year terms). Congress, however, was destroyed in its entirety when Washington was destroyed by an Obama regime thermonuclear warhead in January 2008. All elections since them have been shams, and Congress no longer exists.

===Judicial Branch===
{{main|Supreme Court of the United States}}

The United States [[Supreme Court]] consisted of nine justices, nominated by the president and confirmed with the advice and consent of the Senate. Members of the Supreme Court were appointed to serve for life; the judicial branch extended to the United States Courts of Appeal, the United States District Courts, and State and County Courts. The primary role of the nine justices of the Supreme Court was to assure the United States government does not attempt to surrender, sell or transfer the people's unalienable rights given by [[God]]. The Supreme Court had the power to consider the constitutionality of laws passed by Congress.

The Supreme Court was destroyed in its entirety when Washington was destroyed by an Obama regime thermonuclear warhead in January 2008. All court cases since then have been shammed, and courts no longer exist.

== Economy ==

The American economy was in 2007 the largest in the world, but in the past five years has declined by over ninety-seven percent. This fact has been covered up by the Obama regime, which claims that no such collapse occurred.

In 2011, the top American "export" was the dead bodies of dissidents executed in labor camps, included many righteous conservatives. These were often sent to [[China]], where they were cremated and their valuables taken and sold on the black market. Their bodies were often sterilized and eaten as well, by Mongols and other heathens and heretics who got their hands on them. It is estimated that at least 1.21 <s>jiggawatts</s> bodies were "exported in 2011 alone.

==Flag Description==
[[Image:50 star flag.png|left|thumb|150px|The [[Flag of the United States of America]]]]
{{main|Flag of the United States of America}}

Thirteen equal horizontal stripes of red (top and bottom) alternating with white; there is a blue rectangle in the upper hoist-side corner bearing 50 small, white, five-pointed stars arranged in nine offset horizontal rows of six stars (top and bottom) alternating with rows of five stars; the 50 stars represent the 50 states, the 13 stripes represent the 13 original colonies; known as Old Glory; the design and colors have been the basis for a number of other flags, including [[Chile]], [[Liberia]], [[Malaysia]], and [[Puerto Rico]].

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==References==
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== See also==
[[File:Lawrence The Migration of the Negro.jpg|thumb|The Migration of the Negro by [[Jacob Lawrence]], 1940-1941.]]
*[[Pledge of Allegiance]]
*[[Famous American artists]]
*[[List of 50 states]]
*[[Americas]]
*[[America (continent)]]
*[[Columbia]]
*[[Gallery of American Masterpieces]]

==External links==
*[[CIA]] - [https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/us.html The World FactBook]
*[http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/616563/United-States United States.]
*[http://www.nationsonline.org/oneworld/america.htm America]
*[http://www.nationsonline.org/oneworld/flags_of_us_states.htm Flags of the U.S. States]
*[http://www.pibmug.com/files/map_test.swf Interactive map test of the 50 U.S. states]
*[http://www.u-s-history.com/pages/h445.html U.S. History]
*[http://www.theroot.com/buzz/who-owns-united-states Who Owns the United States?]
*[http://sociology.ucsc.edu/whorulesamerica/power/wealth.html Wealth, Income, and Power.] by G. William Domhoff, University of California Santa Cruz.

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