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I believe the term was isolationim, and please don't blame the average US
citizen for that...It was started vy a bunch of folks of a particular political party and had little to do with how most of us think, which is unfortunately narrow minded and egocentric. I think you're being a bit hard on yourself there! But seriously, I think Figgs is probably referring to the famous condition of average US citizenship whereby they are more-or-less deprived of news of the rest of the world - except when US interests are involved - and don't appear to object to it. I have never heard this disputed, nor that the average American does *not* watch a lot of tv (thereby giving tacit approval). There are undoubtedly a lot of what one might call 'World Citizens' in the US, but there are also undoubtedly a lot who don't even begin to understand that, eg the Arab world doesn't really want McDonalds, Coca Cola and Hollywood blockbuster tributes to the art of murder and explosion flooding their markets by stealth (cultural imperialism). Could have done with a lot less of it here - but US companies, like tobacco peddlars targetting children, get 'em while they're young! It may not be how most of you think, but being too apathetic to vote the one's who do, out, is not too impressive. I mean, if not by direct majority mandate then can't you guys do something by objecting to electoral corruption, perhaps, say with something of the fervour of the sixties? Are the citizens of the most powerful nation on earth really so helpless now? Shane |
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Yes, Shane.....I was referring to the average American's myopic view of
the rest of the world. We see it more up here in Canada than anywhere else, I think. We simply do not exist on CNN for example. There is just a huge barren land mass above the US border. No weather, no politics, no nothing. It does get infuriating at times. OTOH, I guess we can't blame Joe Average Merkin when their President won't allow the media to tell them the truth about things like Fort Dover and bodybags and so on. We knew.....but they didn't.....at that time. But I now think that they are catching on as to how badly they were misled by Bush and Cheney, et al. We have one advantage they don't have.....we can kick out our Prime Minister if he ticks us off. They can't get rid of a sitting President no way, no how. Pity.....as the old tea commercials used to say. But I did promise not to get political.....lol. Heather "Shane" wrote in message ... I believe the term was isolationim, and please don't blame the average US citizen for that...It was started vy a bunch of folks of a particular political party and had little to do with how most of us think, which is unfortunately narrow minded and egocentric. I think you're being a bit hard on yourself there! But seriously, I think Figgs is probably referring to the famous condition of average US citizenship whereby they are more-or-less deprived of news of the rest of the world - except when US interests are involved - and don't appear to object to it. I have never heard this disputed, nor that the average American does *not* watch a lot of tv (thereby giving tacit approval). There are undoubtedly a lot of what one might call 'World Citizens' in the US, but there are also undoubtedly a lot who don't even begin to understand that, eg the Arab world doesn't really want McDonalds, Coca Cola and Hollywood blockbuster tributes to the art of murder and explosion flooding their markets by stealth (cultural imperialism). Could have done with a lot less of it here - but US companies, like tobacco peddlars targetting children, get 'em while they're young! It may not be how most of you think, but being too apathetic to vote the one's who do, out, is not too impressive. I mean, if not by direct majority mandate then can't you guys do something by objecting to electoral corruption, perhaps, say with something of the fervour of the sixties? Are the citizens of the most powerful nation on earth really so helpless now? Shane |
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"Shane" wrote in
: I believe the term was isolationim, and please don't blame the average US citizen for that...It was started vy a bunch of folks of a particular political party and had little to do with how most of us think, which is unfortunately narrow minded and egocentric. I think you're being a bit hard on yourself there! But seriously, I think Figgs is probably referring to the famous condition of average US citizenship whereby they are more-or-less deprived of news of the rest of the world - except when US interests are involved - and don't appear to object to it. I have never heard this disputed, nor that the average American does *not* watch a lot of tv (thereby giving tacit approval). There are undoubtedly a lot of what one might call 'World Citizens' in the US, but there are also undoubtedly a lot who don't even begin to understand that, eg the Arab world doesn't really want McDonalds, Coca Cola and Hollywood blockbuster tributes to the art of murder and explosion flooding their markets by stealth (cultural imperialism). Could have done with a lot less of it here - but US companies, like tobacco peddlars targetting children, get 'em while they're young! It may not be how most of you think, but being too apathetic to vote the one's who do, out, is not too impressive. I mean, if not by direct majority mandate then can't you guys do something by objecting to electoral corruption, perhaps, say with something of the fervour of the sixties? Are the citizens of the most powerful nation on earth really so helpless now? Shane No arguments here...I regularly check out BBC as well as the US news outhouses (er...I mean outlets) but it only goes so far when the guy next door is whining about how things are and yet considers voting not an option. How do you reason with someone who agrees but doesn't want to do something. I think the fervor of the 60s is out of the question, but maybe a little of 1776? I'm just as frustrated as the rest of the world. -- "Time will bring to light whatever is hidden; it will cover up and conceal what is now shining in splendor." Horace (65 - 8 BC); Roman poet. Mike |
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"Heather" wrote in
: We have one advantage they don't have.....we can kick out our Prime Minister if he ticks us off. They can't get rid of a sitting President no way, no how. Pity.....as the old tea commercials used to say. We have impeachment, but it has never worked. And Canada is a good neighbor, but when you figure a typical US student can't tell where Churchill Bay is on a globe, you have to wonder... -- "Time will bring to light whatever is hidden; it will cover up and conceal what is now shining in splendor." Horace (65 - 8 BC); Roman poet. Mike |
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BJ Honeycut wrote in
: "Heather" wrote in : We have one advantage they don't have.....we can kick out our Prime Minister if he ticks us off. They can't get rid of a sitting President no way, no how. Pity.....as the old tea commercials used to say. We have impeachment, but it has never worked. And Canada is a good neighbor, but when you figure a typical US student can't tell where Churchill Bay is on a globe, you have to wonder... Sorry, I meant Hudson Bay, but to a Polar Bear in Churchill Manitoba, it's all the same. -- "Time will bring to light whatever is hidden; it will cover up and conceal what is now shining in splendor." Horace (65 - 8 BC); Roman poet. Mike |
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"BJ Honeycut" wrote in message . .. "Shane" wrote in : I believe the term was isolationim, and please don't blame the average US citizen for that...It was started vy a bunch of folks of a particular political party and had little to do with how most of us think, which is unfortunately narrow minded and egocentric. I think you're being a bit hard on yourself there! But seriously, I think Figgs is probably referring to the famous condition of average US citizenship whereby they are more-or-less deprived of news of the rest of the world - except when US interests are involved - and don't appear to object to it. I have never heard this disputed, nor that the average American does *not* watch a lot of tv (thereby giving tacit approval). There are undoubtedly a lot of what one might call 'World Citizens' in the US, but there are also undoubtedly a lot who don't even begin to understand that, eg the Arab world doesn't really want McDonalds, Coca Cola and Hollywood blockbuster tributes to the art of murder and explosion flooding their markets by stealth (cultural imperialism). Could have done with a lot less of it here - but US companies, like tobacco peddlars targetting children, get 'em while they're young! It may not be how most of you think, but being too apathetic to vote the one's who do, out, is not too impressive. I mean, if not by direct majority mandate then can't you guys do something by objecting to electoral corruption, perhaps, say with something of the fervour of the sixties? Are the citizens of the most powerful nation on earth really so helpless now? Shane No arguments here...I regularly check out BBC as well as the US news outhouses (er...I mean outlets) but it only goes so far when the guy next door is whining about how things are and yet considers voting not an option. How do you reason with someone who agrees but doesn't want to do something. Meanwhile I *was* always ready to admit it's not necessarily any better here! Well...not much. Guess it's what comes of playing on the weaknesses of the working guy, you know, 'hey, he likes to eat chicken until he's sick, offer him as much as he likes and he'll vote for us!' It seems, from here, the most vociferous supporters of unregulated trade are the Americans who keep talking about God. I wonder how they imagine the resulting business practices differ from the way the devil would do things? Maybe they don't *really* Believe, and the whole point is to justify *whatever* they do in the name of making a buck. I think the fervor of the 60s is out of the question, but maybe a little of 1776? I'm just as frustrated as the rest of the world. Amen to that. British managerial classes are as feeble as ever, but as emboldened as ever by the same traditions that still make our media give a flying f??? what Prince Charles does or doesn't do!...Do they have any guillotines in Boston? Shane |
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"Heather" wrote in message ... Yes, Shane.....I was referring to the average American's myopic view of the rest of the world. We see it more up here in Canada than anywhere else, I think. We simply do not exist on CNN for example. There is just a huge barren land mass above the US border. When Homer Simpson doesn't know where Canada is on the map, many don't realise, I'm sure, it's based on an alarming statistic concerning American students! Then most statistics regarding American students are alarming. No weather, no politics, no nothing. It does get infuriating at times. OTOH, I guess we can't blame Joe Average Merkin when their President won't allow the media to tell them the truth about things like Fort Dover and bodybags and so on. We knew.....but they didn't.....at that time. But I now think that they are catching on as to how badly they were misled by Bush and Cheney, et al. We have one advantage they don't have.....we can kick out our Prime Minister if he ticks us off. They can't get rid of a sitting President no way, no how. Pity.....as the old tea commercials used to say. But I did promise not to get political.....lol. Life is politics. Windows is life! Therefore etc etc etc... Shane |
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"Shane" wrote in
: "BJ Honeycut" wrote in message . .. "Shane" wrote in : I believe the term was isolationim, and please don't blame the average US citizen for that...It was started vy a bunch of folks of a particular political party and had little to do with how most of us think, which is unfortunately narrow minded and egocentric. I think you're being a bit hard on yourself there! But seriously, I think Figgs is probably referring to the famous condition of average US citizenship whereby they are more-or-less deprived of news of the rest of the world - except when US interests are involved - and don't appear to object to it. I have never heard this disputed, nor that the average American does *not* watch a lot of tv (thereby giving tacit approval). There are undoubtedly a lot of what one might call 'World Citizens' in the US, but there are also undoubtedly a lot who don't even begin to understand that, eg the Arab world doesn't really want McDonalds, Coca Cola and Hollywood blockbuster tributes to the art of murder and explosion flooding their markets by stealth (cultural imperialism). Could have done with a lot less of it here - but US companies, like tobacco peddlars targetting children, get 'em while they're young! It may not be how most of you think, but being too apathetic to vote the one's who do, out, is not too impressive. I mean, if not by direct majority mandate then can't you guys do something by objecting to electoral corruption, perhaps, say with something of the fervour of the sixties? Are the citizens of the most powerful nation on earth really so helpless now? Shane No arguments here...I regularly check out BBC as well as the US news outhouses (er...I mean outlets) but it only goes so far when the guy next door is whining about how things are and yet considers voting not an option. How do you reason with someone who agrees but doesn't want to do something. Meanwhile I *was* always ready to admit it's not necessarily any better here! Well...not much. Guess it's what comes of playing on the weaknesses of the working guy, you know, 'hey, he likes to eat chicken until he's sick, offer him as much as he likes and he'll vote for us!' It seems, from here, the most vociferous supporters of unregulated trade are the Americans who keep talking about God. I wonder how they imagine the resulting business practices differ from the way the devil would do things? Maybe they don't *really* Believe, and the whole point is to justify *whatever* they do in the name of making a buck. I think the fervor of the 60s is out of the question, but maybe a little of 1776? I'm just as frustrated as the rest of the world. Amen to that. British managerial classes are as feeble as ever, but as emboldened as ever by the same traditions that still make our media give a flying f??? what Prince Charles does or doesn't do!...Do they have any guillotines in Boston? Shane Agaom. that's not a;; of us. just the rich Texas oilmen... -- "Time will bring to light whatever is hidden; it will cover up and conceal what is now shining in splendor." Horace (65 - 8 BC); Roman poet. Mike |
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"Shane" wrote in
: "Heather" wrote in message ... Yes, Shane.....I was referring to the average American's myopic view of the rest of the world. We see it more up here in Canada than anywhere else, I think. We simply do not exist on CNN for example. There is just a huge barren land mass above the US border. When Homer Simpson doesn't know where Canada is on the map, many don't realise, I'm sure, it's based on an alarming statistic concerning American students! Then most statistics regarding American students are alarming. No weather, no politics, no nothing. It does get infuriating at times. OTOH, I guess we can't blame Joe Average Merkin when their President won't allow the media to tell them the truth about things like Fort Dover and bodybags and so on. We knew.....but they didn't.....at that time. But I now think that they are catching on as to how badly they were misled by Bush and Cheney, et al. We have one advantage they don't have.....we can kick out our Prime Minister if he ticks us off. They can't get rid of a sitting President no way, no how. Pity.....as the old tea commercials used to say. But I did promise not to get political.....lol. Life is politics. Windows is life! Therefore etc etc etc... Shane Give us some help? -- "Time will bring to light whatever is hidden; it will cover up and conceal what is now shining in splendor." Horace (65 - 8 BC); Roman poet. Mike |
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BJ Honeycut wrote:
"Shane" wrote in : "Heather" wrote in message ... Yes, Shane.....I was referring to the average American's myopic view of the rest of the world. We see it more up here in Canada than anywhere else, I think. We simply do not exist on CNN for example. There is just a huge barren land mass above the US border. When Homer Simpson doesn't know where Canada is on the map, many don't realise, I'm sure, it's based on an alarming statistic concerning American students! Then most statistics regarding American students are alarming. No weather, no politics, no nothing. It does get infuriating at times. OTOH, I guess we can't blame Joe Average Merkin when their President won't allow the media to tell them the truth about things like Fort Dover and bodybags and so on. We knew.....but they didn't.....at that time. But I now think that they are catching on as to how badly they were misled by Bush and Cheney, et al. We have one advantage they don't have.....we can kick out our Prime Minister if he ticks us off. They can't get rid of a sitting President no way, no how. Pity.....as the old tea commercials used to say. But I did promise not to get political.....lol. Life is politics. Windows is life! Therefore etc etc etc... Shane Give us some help? Steer clear of matter transporters! Shane |
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