Frank, has there been a Know Thy Enemy for Europeans yet? I mean, I cannot believe that my ancestors (Scottish and German) came from that place. Owning a Ruger Redhawk is crazy? Well, then I'm 100% certifiable!

Molon labe!

No Frank! I just looked at that list. We could take all 21 on AT ONCE in the cage fight of the century. And of course the fact that we are only joking about it only underscores how stable and sane we actually are. The ranking looks more like a rating of how much socialism is in a country if you toss out the decoys like the Vatican and Monocco.

A flag for the Euroweenies: http://www.comeandtakeit.com/bmg-flg.html

The article hid the fact that the authors meant "socialist" when they wrote "stable". Understandable error, what with their socialist schooling "challenges" (sub ineptitude). Of course the mere thought of owning guns is de-stabilizing to them, and the evidence is the long, long history of peaceful governmental (Mental) evolution in Europe, say over the last 90 years.

Lets take a page from China, and beat the shit out of them on you-tube just to show them how worthless, weak and insignificant they are. Oh, the Vatican gets a bye since it is run by a guy in a cape and pointy hat.

....well.....this election has probably tossed some confusion on the topic.

i'm still floored that my fellow countrymen didn't get the Fred factor.

and if they're talking currency stability...well, then hypothetically if all 22 countries closed borders - Nothing In/Nothing Out policy which country would survive the best.

i'll wager the we the beautiful United States of America.

We manage every four years to vote on whether to change leaders and or parties. We do this without wholesale carnage, death and destruction. I don't know anything more stable than that. Neither Monacco nor the Vatican are anything like a real country so they don't count.

Oh well, let's wait 10 years and see who's still standing, shall we?

This study was done when Fred was still pegged to be the next president. They were just scared he would wake up a little crabby and knock a large part of the eastern hemisphere into orbit with a well-placed punch to their dumb monkey faces.

"The UK received high marks despite the deployment of combat troops in Iraq and Afghanistan..."

So they downgrade the stability of countries that try to make other countries more stable, which ironically is an action that only a country that is already very stable can afford to do. Liberal logic in action.

Sweet! That sounds like 21 candidates for where the U.N. can move their HQ. Maybe an angry mob with "small arms" can help them speed along their relocation....

Also, I think by "stable" and "prosperous" they meant "access to hookers" or "hey - legalized drugs!"

Where the heck is Liechtenstein? Isn't that what you say when you sneeze?

This reminds me of those annual "most livable cities" lists. As if a city is livable, anyway! The primary focus is how many opera houses and French waiters there are, not the percentage of the land area you'd best not be caught in after dark.

"America is at that awkward stage. It's too late to work within the system, but too early to shoot the bastards." -from 101 THINGS TO DO 'TIL THE REVOLUTION by Claire Wolfe.

It's understandable. It would be easy for any foreigner to see soundbites of Pelosi, Reid, Waxman, Obama or any Clinton family member and believe Americans were unstable.

When you are the un-contested super tough guy in the school, the geek weenies are always going to say stupid things about you. The super tough guy can do one of two things – walk up to one of the geek weenies and give him a nuclear wedgie or simply dismiss the geeks as weak and not worth the time. When it comes to most countries I’d prefer the latter but there are other countries full of people that need nuclear wedgies…France and Canada come to mind…

Hey, Canada's not so bad. They give us ... they have a lot of ... it's fun to go up there and ... wow, this is harder than I thought ... I know: it's a great place for hippies to go to flee the police state.

At least France is coming around. They've got a conservative in charge now, and may have the nads to stand up to, say, Belgium. Unless the Belgians use their scary German accents.

Oil, Uranium, Nickel, lumber, beef, wheat, auto parts... Comics, actors...

Most importantly:
"out-an-about-in-a-boat"

I think there are some countries that just need their asses kicked! Isn’t it about time we loose Germany once again on a few of their neighbors so they can once again look to Uncle Sam to bail them out for the 3rd time…but this time I’m thinkin’ that the American people take a long hard look at the situation, take it to the United Nations for action, and then throw up our hands and say…we just don’t believe in war anymore. We are sorry that you crazy European’s can’t get along but we are a peace loving people and we just can’t be involved in violence. We will demonstrate in the streets for you! Hope that helps! Love peace not war!

You conniving old war horse, you! How about rearming Japan and have her lob off the head of the Chinese dragon? The Japanese could do it, too; they're smart.

Oh, that's right. Japan is our 'trading partner' and China is our 'economy.' Never mind.

#12 - Posted by: Jimmy on March 26, 2008 12:31 PM

I'm getting anxious for that revolution. Does that mean I'm unstable? I'm beginning to think the real axis of evil is in D.C. If we can't oust them with the ballot, the bullet will do.

Note too that over half with a higher rating are smaller than Rhode Island. Oh, and Monaco is not a country.

Really, when you consider the size of these "stable" nations; it appears stability is a sign of homogenious populations. The fact that US ranks high on that list shows a greater level of maturity to accept a broader ethnic population and still retain a high degree of stability.

And what the hell does deploying troops abroad have to do with stability? I note that the comment was the writer and not that of the survey performed by "Jane's".

You want stability? Well then, guess we'll just have to flush the PROZAC and pass out the automatic weapons !

How stable can we be when one of our Presidential candidates wants to kill Whitey? Are we sure Obamahammed didn't change his middle name from Mugabe to Hussein?

Including the punchline that #1 was the Vatican, would help this make more sense, as well as the fact that the study was done by Euro-weenies

Here's the thing....If your country is small enough that it could be overthrown by the average US street gang (Gangsta Disciples, Crips, Bloods)then you dont qualify as stable.

If ADT provides the security system for your countries "Presidential Palace" you're not stable.

Bring on the "you're not a stable country if" jokes!

Capital idea, TerribleTroy.

* You're not stable if you rely on UN peace keepers to "keep the peace."

* If your newest cars are '57 Chevy's, you're not too doing too well.

* If you're cuttin' down rain forest for one-crop harvests, ah, you've got a problem.

* If 10% of your people are engaged in making parade decorations for your ruler's birthday celebration, there's your sign.

* If your borders are wide open and your 'native population' is scheduled for minority status by 2025, you probably don't know what to do. Can we spell "F r a n c e ?"

* If your country doesn't allow the practice of Christianity, Judaism or Hinduism, your days are probably numbered.

If any of your government official arm, wing, dept,or other organization has the word "revolutionary in its title.. you're not Stable.

If your military still uses the "goosestep" technique when marching... you're not stable.

If you have to negotiate with anyone described as a tribal chief or warlord as a matter of doing business in a portion of your country... you're not stable.

* If you're having to grab water from Tennessee, you're probably Georgia.

(oops, wrong contest, sorry)

* If you're relying on Chinese or Russian arms to fend off your neighbors who are also relying on Chinese or Russian arms, you're probably not too stable, nor terribly successful.

* If you're sending in 'insurgents' rather than your own army to fight battles, you're ripe for revolution and not too stable.

* If you just took delivery of Russian anti-aircraft missles, don't count on them working too well, Iran.

* If you take the Pope seriously in your foreign policy, then enjoy your 'peace' because you're ripe for a takeover.

* If you think James Baker didn't cut a deal with the French, Germans and Russians over the $200+ billion owed by Saddam, you're not only nuts but not too bright, either.

I'm wandering off topic.

* If your chief executive gives a televised speech asking for the surrender of all rebel forces

* If the name of your country ends in -stan

* If your chief executive has a military rank

* If the name of your country contains a date

* If your chief executive gives a televised speech and the state-run media won't carry it

* If your chief import is UNICEF

* If any part of your population lives in a refugee camp

* If Jimmy Carter declares your elections fair

* If your Chief Executive is Jimmy Carter

... you might be just a little unstable. Strap the dog to the truck and head for the hills while you still have breath in your lungs and gas in the tank.

psh Liechtenstein is 7th?!?! i'm pretty sure they just made that country up

* If your troups spend most of their time in camouflage in the jungle, you've got instability (and probably insect) problems.

* If one of your sources of government funding is bags of money dropped INTO that jungle from terrorist organizations, international bankers don't like you. You're unstable.

* If your country participated in the UN's Oil-For-Food program in Iraq - you're unstable.

* If your army still has camels in its cavalry, you might be stable, but the odds are against it.

* If your army's tanks have substantial experience traveling in reverse gear, you shouldn't count on being stable for long.

* If your country is buying old Russian nuclear submarines, you're not only unstable, you're dangerous and you've been suckered.

* If your sailors still wear bell-bottoms, your country's Admirals are old farts and the country is screwed up. That fashion could escalate into an instability.

Get this:
"The UK received high marks despite the deployment of combat troops in Iraq and Afghanistan,..."

Kind of explains who's doing the rating, huh?

well if your sending troops to be killed in a country that doesnt want you there and emboldening the terrorists your attempting to stop, then it seems that may be negative mark against stability. gotta say i feel less stable in this country considering most of our armed forces are illegally occupying other countries.

but thats ok. lets just nuke the other stable countries and then well be number one. and anyone who says were not stable, we can just take out back and show them how stable we really are.
yay america