100 % of helmets and vests worn by this nations soldiers are made by prison labour --- paid between 21 and 45 cents per hour -- It is work to support this regimes war efforts or be locked up in isolation --- The largest prison population on the earth The highest violent crime rate in the western world A history of chemical and biological warfare against civilians (Napalm and others including depleted uranium shells ) The only nation to drop 2 atomic bombs over a densely populated civilian area with little to no military value 17 % unemployed ---12 % on food stamps Currently bombing 2 nations with no declaration of war against those sovereign states while occupation forces remain for the 9th year in another Drone attacks Yemen drone attacks Pakistan occupation forces Afghanistan and Iraq A pro torture state that lied to the public at the beginning --- their former President said "Most humane camp in the world" now admits to simulating near death 183 times to one inmate and has cleared the way to legally introduce confessions obtained by torture as evidence The truth of the torture was suppressed by the current President and the photographic proof was hidden for "security reasons" from further inspection Previous photo's of abusing and torturing prisoners have been declared isolated incidents in the past and ONE single Cpl was said to have acted with out the knowledge or consent of the command staff --- ------------------------------- Slave labour provides cheap goods to a war machine Citizens can be detained or arrested based on suspicion and denied access to a lawyer -- all assets may be ceased based upon suspicion ( One official says he suspects you might be or might in the future be a terrorist that citizen loses ALL rights to the court to property or to appeal --- no conviction needed ) Road side check points -- Warrant less suspicions ( Are your papers in order has been modernized to got any ID sir) Citizens are more likely to cheer when they see an elderly woman or a student electrocuted in public by police than anything else --------------- It is estimated that 100,000 soldiers are on the streets homeless Foreclosures have plagued the nation government bail outs purchased real estate on behalf of the bank to protect the insurance industry -- Bail outs from tax payers to the ultra wealthy corporations has accelerated and continues to do so The economy has been in decimation for at least a decade with current rates of unemployment reaching 17 % and those reliant on the government for food hits record breaking levels of 12 % of the total population ---------------------------------------- What has the US become ?