U.S. Tourism's 'Lost Decade' Cost Some 500,000 Jobs

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This is another good example of what the Bush and he Obama administration is doing to America to collaspe our economy and to have more people jobless and in total poverty. The more people are unemployed; the better our President and the Bankers/Illuminati feel. And this is deliberately being done to bankrupt and collaspe the economy of the Great American Empire. That was; they can bring about their New World Order, and enslave you all.
And after we fall; they will try to force everybody to take their zombie making and mind controlling, mark of the beast chip in everybodies hand or forehead. And if you take their mark (chip) you will be tormented in hell, 24/7 forever and ever; because it will mean that you have rejected God and Jesus Christ and have joined Satan and his antichrist beast leader.
And these Satanic leaders tormentings in hell, will be 8 to 10 times worse. And their workers tormentings will be 2 to 7 times worse!!

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Janez of AK 9:52PM November 13, 2011

Not only does the U.S. make potential visitors go through hell to get a visa but if the applicant is rejected he still has to pay for the visa application as well as the cost of travel for every single one he's travelling with to get them all to the nearest U.S. consulate where they must all apply in person. In addition, the high visa application fee backfires on U.S. travelers headed for such countries as Brazil and Chile, because those countries charge the same visa fees as we do, ie. $150.

Jay Levy of MD 3:47PM November 13, 2011

It's got nothing to do with visas as far as I am concerned because as an Australian I don't need one.
What has stopped me visiting the US is the arrivals experience where you are photographed, X-rayed, fingerprinted, groped and interrogated. If you don't want me to come just say so, you didn't need to go to so much effort just to make me feel so unwelcome. Our last North American holiday was to Canada and we will not be returning to the US so long as the current policies prevail.

Stephen 3:12AM November 13, 2011

In all honesty, why is the USA so incredibly concerned about its airport security? The airliner blowing-up strategem has been used and is now discarded. Future threats are where the security focus should be. If there is an occasional Islamic idiot panting to blow up infidels, so be it. . By the way, for all you civil libertarians out there, the reason everybody is searched is because were the TSA to profile opennly they would be neck deep in ACLU lawsuits and paralyzed thereby. So they keep on profiling - secretly - and work behind the scenes. Upfront measures so far have proved counterproductive, as witnessed by the messages herein.
Say what you will, though, the message has been made loud and clear: if you are a state which sponsors terror attacks, the US military will invade and make your country suffer.
One more splutter: the reason Europeans have had it so well and now feel so aggrieved by US security is because for 50 plus years they avoided paying a proportionate share of the defense costs of the Cold War. We did and now we're nearing bankruptcy if we try to implement the social services Europeans have had for generations.

mark of MS 6:53PM November 11, 2011

well we have 15 or 20 million illegal alien loafers who suck the economy dry thats our problem they suck 131 billion a year from the economy

ted409 of AZ 6:43PM November 11, 2011

It was a pleasure to visit the US and its great tourist destinations more than 10 years ago. Today crossing the border into the US reminds me crossing into Eastern Germany or Russia decades ago. One is treated as an unwelcome person and considered a visitor with bad intentions. Why would anyone go through such humilating process on a vacation trip? There are many other beautiful places in the world where one is truly welcome.

Michael Spengemann 10:13AM November 11, 2011

Do I have any reason to visit, meet and greet the people of a country that slaughtered around 1.45 million people only in Iraq. The figure does not include dozens and dozens of other countries where butchery is being taking place at the behast of US policy and decision makers. Look at my own country where we have lost so far nearly 35,000 people and US$65 Billions in pimping around for illegal 'war on terror'.

I_am_OK_in_my_own_country 7:44AM November 11, 2011

USA is not attractive enough to risk a cancer from a body scan or to risk abduction and waterboading from US "special forces" for no reason....

whitezombie 3:19AM November 11, 2011

Can't say I blame anyone for not wanting to visit here. The authorities are way too aggressive and frightening for one thing. Then there's the danger tourists experience from poor and desperate people here, many of whom have guns and will harm them. Canada seems like a better bet if you want to be treated with civility and not feel frightened for your life.

Dan of CA 12:54AM November 11, 2011