AMERICA #1 - In Violence. Quality of life is way down the list.

http://ringoffireradio.com/2014/10/america-is-number-one-but-not-in-any-way-to-be-proud-of/

The problem is that America is number one in all of the categories you don’t want to be number one in, and none of the ones you want.
“When it comes to violence and preparations for violence, the United States is, indeed, No. 1,” wrote Lawrence Wittner for AlterNet. “In 2013, according to a report by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute [SIPRI], the US government accounted for 37 percent of world military expenditures, putting it far ahead of all other nations.”

• 17th in reading test scores
• 21st in math test scores
• 20th in overall educational attainment
• 11th out of 11 advanced industrial countries in healthcare according to the Commonwealth Fund, 30th according to the World Health Organization
• 7th highest in cancer rates
• 26th in life expectancy

In the areas of protection of human health from environmental harm and protection of ecosystems, America is ranked

• 36th in water and sanitation
• 38th in air quality
• 32nd in water resources
• 49th in climate and energy
• 86th in biodiversity and habitat
• 96th in fisheries
• 107th in forests
• 109th in agriculture

In areas of social progress, the US ranks:

• 23rd in access to information and communications
• 24th in nutrition and basic medical care
• 31st in personal safety