Down for the Count

Down for the Count:
On October 27, 2006
In the United States of America

2,810 U.S. Military Fatalities in Iraq (thru today)

343 U.S. Military Fatalities in Afghanistan (thru today)

20,687 U.S. Military Maimed in Iraq (DoD Update: 10-Sep-06)

49,692 Iraqis Reported Killed (thru today; source: Iraq Body Count)

5.6 hectares per person U.S. Carbon Footprint (Global Footprint Network ‘06)
0.42 hectares per person Africa Carbon Footprint (Global Footprint Network ‘06)
2.2 hectares per person World Footprint (Global Footprint Network ‘06)
1.8 hectares per person Earth’s Biocapacity (Global Footprint Network ‘06)
(One hectare = 100 acres)

64% voting-age citizens voted in ‘04 elections (‘06 US Census report)
72% voting-age citizens registered to vote (‘06 US Census Report)
81.3% $100K over income voted in ’04 elections (‘06 US Census report)
48.3% $20-$29 K income voted in ’04 elections (‘06 US Census report)


219 years since the signing of the U.S. Constitution
728 days until the 2008 Presidential Election
11 days until the Congressional General Election
0 days to shape the future



References: pulled from Internet on October 28, 2006
http://www.iraqbodycount.org/
http://www.footprintnetwork.org/
http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/04000lk.html
http://www.lwv.org/