..and in the middle of the United States of America is the state of Iowa. Located in Iowa is a city called Iowa City. Iowa City is on the banks of the Iowa River. The University of Iowa is located in this city. All of the locations/geographical features I have mentioned in this paragraph have names. Pretty simple and easy to understand, isn't it? Not very confusing, is it?

Located in the center of the continent of North America (the name of the continent) is the United States of America (the name of the country). Is there a rule that a country can't take its name from the same source as the continent it occupies? When we're referring to our country as America, we are simply shortening its proper name, something most countries do.

For that matter, the etymology of the word "America" is very unclear (the "Amerigo Vespucci" theory that most of us probably read about in history class is by no means proven)... it's even possible that it was originally applied to the portion of the landmass our country occupies. In which case, the continents/regions took their names from us.

eventually yes, but it takes time for power to corrupt. but still theres ways around that. the reason why power corrupts even the most noble of minds is because nobody dares quetion them.. which is why they must always have an advisor. a man who acts as a dissassociated collective thought and representation of all people as a whole..


Look at the games being hosted on byond, see each of them as a country, people dictate to others about what can and cannot be done. they punish those who dont listen, but overall grant those who follow a basic set of rules freedoms that even americans cannot have..

But your right eventually the dicator would become corrupt and greedy... thats just the way people are.

Im saying thought, that dicatorships can be good, and its rare, but very few people dont care about menial things like possessions. and care for people overall.

Located in the center of the continent of North America (the name of the continent) is the United States of America (the name of the country). Is there a rule that a country can't take its name from the same source as the continent it occupies? When we're referring to our country as America, we are simply shortening its proper name, something most countries do.

there is no rule, but its rude to the other countries located on that same continent.

now for the title/name theory.. I am a Mister, but that is not my name.. that is my title..

A knight is a Sir but that is not his/her name it would be rude to call someone Knight. you refer to them as Sir Knight if you dont know their name.

Which brings me back to the United States. which means that they are just a bunch of states rolled together on America.. the USA has no name, just a title.. its been that way for a long time.

Could it really hurt to have a vote on a name for the country?

After all, its the United States of America, not America of the United States..

ok. from hereon in ill refer to americans as clumsies (to represent the casualty rates of the battles in the last 30 years, most of which being friendly fire)

Your statement elicits no heated response from me. I have no control over our war tactics, so calling us "clumsies" bothers me none. My final word has been said on this topic.

It's come to this... I'm actually defending America's war machine.

Our friendly fire rate is not remarkable. It only seems so in the absence of any other measurable casualties.

Considering that no one has any clue what "America" actually means, or where precisely it came from, I think it's wonderfully enigmatic. Compelling, even.

no i live in canada. in the city canadian bacon was filmed in, in the city 20% of exit wounds was filmed in, and in the city 100% of Eternal Darkness for the gamecube was made.

well. meeeeeeeeeeeeYOW!

Lol.