There is a strong, worldwide anti-American sentiment, the above post is a diatribe I have heard time and time again. I personally don't believe that words needed to be more phonetic, I like the quirks of english spelling. As for all the other points, well I could say the same to be true for this country, I think most countries insulate themselves against the world, perhaps to a greater degree in the states but. There ARE large numbers of thinking people who DO realise that there is a world out there!, please don't group them with ignorants and leader who represents a little over half of the voting population.