Maybe you should join the many Americans who criticise their ruling elites and their government. “… the modern corporation as an institution is entitled to much more respect than it has frequently received. The dangers inherent in its use are also great enough to require serious attention. The possibilities of its continued development are, so far as one can see, unlimited. It is, in fact, an institution at a cross road in history, capable of becoming one of the master tools of society—capable also of surprising abuse; worthy of the attention of the community as well as of scholars.” Adolph Berle, Jr. The Twentieth Century Capitalist Also see: Gangs of America The Rise of Corporate Power and the Disabling of Democracy by Ted Nace of course Pakistan is also ruled by a secular elite: see: Military Inc.: Inside Pakistan's Military Economy by Ayesha Siddiqa see: http://strike-the-root.com/neocons-a...ons-of-grandeu America's poorest county: Proud Appalachians who live without running water or power in region where 40% fall below poverty line By Daily Mail Reporter Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...#ixzz1tGWevvhG see also pictures of Detroit to see how America is in decline. I am not sure it is a good thing for Muslims that America is in decline and China is on the rise, in many ways China is more oppressive than America. China owns a trillion dollars of American Treasuries, because these are being printed so much they are fast losing their value...China needs to dump these for real assets without causing a panic...it is a slow process...but the dollar is doomed. If Saudi started to trade their oil for anything but the dollar it would be the start of the end of Saudi or America would be in deep trouble.