The United States is not dying out. Contrary to an assertion on this thread, the fertility rate of rate of non-Hispanic White, American women is very close to 2.0. It dipped slightly (to 1.88) in 2003 since 2000, but analysis of subgroups suggests it is bound to rise. (Also, I believe that recessions cause declines in birth rates; my guess is the 2006 data will show the rates back up to about 1.95.)
I also read the report referenced, and the big drop in birthrate was of teenaged girls, which is something we WANTED to happen. Older women have increased their birthrate.
"the fertility rate of rate of non-Hispanic White, American women is very close to 2.0"
Even if that were so, it's still dying out.
Fertility rates have to be 2.1 to sustain the population.
American whites and French whites have about the same fertility rate. The Irish have higher than both.
The thread asserts over and over again that Europe is dying but America is surging. That is not true. LATIN America is surging.
A previous poster suggested that this makes no difference, which kind of American is growing. Remember that Latino birth rates are driven by illegal immigration. Does THAT fact make a difference?
I suppose the silver lining for America in all of this is that Latinos are generally pro-life.