Oh, that sounds so painful... my mum had a similar experience, and has twisted the same ankle. Apparently, once you twist it, it's easier to twist it again/damage it. I've fractured, sprained and bruised tendons on my fingers, but the rest of my body has been quite safe from serious harm.
Ah, yes... we do. The hype of that died down (the video game rating fiasco), but we've become much better known about it because of 4chan and Encyclopedia Dramatica. Our media rating organisation(s) can get pretty oppressive. Unfortunately, all states and territories exhibit similar amounts of racism. However, like many nations worldwide, the country/"outback" is typically acknowledged as the more racist than urban citizens. It's like they're stuck in the colonial times- I hardly ever seen other races (except for tourists). Don't get me wrong- not all are like that. Country folk are really friendly and such, but the bigoted minority of them stands out, sadly.
Very true- I find that most Americans I have encountered aren't very ignorant- truth be told, the world pays America out about their ignorance, as does Australia (despite us kissing your butts). If you believe what Fox News says... they're so conservative it's hilarious to a left-wing liberatarian like me! Ah, I remember hearing about the large portion of the population being Baby Boomers. A lot of Baby Boomers are republicans, and the later generations tend to be democratic. As you pointed out, it's the youth that adore Obama. Personally, I like Obama.
I wouldn't know- I don't know much about finances, sadly. It is risky, but sometimes you have to take those risks to succeed. Not only that, but it'd take so much effort! Yes, that did make sense. If I were to open up a clinic, I'd focus on therapy rather than hospitalisation. I would want a mixture of counsellors, psychologists and psychiatrists, so that people can work out what is best for them in once place rather than floating around the 'burbs, haha.