alohacyberian wrote:
> wrote in message
> news:1122281814.546996.237430@z14g2000cwz.googlegroups.com...
> > alohacyberian wrote:
> >> "Alan Pollock" wrote in message
> >> news:dbsh0r$fdo$1@reader2.panix.com...
> >> > In rec.travel.usa-canada shrbw@abertay.ac.uk wrote:
> >> >> We don't dislike the American people (as the polls prove)...but most of
> >> >> us over here think that George Bush and his friends are complete
> >> >> ar**holes...
> >> >> Dr. Barry Worthington
> >> >
> >> > How many times have I heard Europeans criticise Bush for his lack of
> >> > formal
> >> > speaking abilities, manner of walking, his laugh, voice, smile and so
> >> > on?
> >> > Too
> >> > many times to be coincidental.
> >> >
> >> > Perhaps being 'well educated' - as Euros modestly like to describe
> >> > themselves
> >> > - is no antidote to their group-vulnerability when it comes to form over
> >> > content.
> >> >
> >> > My theory is that style matters so much to Europeans because their
> >> > nations
> >> > live cheek by jowl, and actual substance might all too easily inflame
> >> > their
> >> > populaces, whereas with matters of style folks can just haughtily look
> >> > down
> >> > on
> >> > their neighbors and maybe sneer a little; style is really of little
> >> > import
> >> > and
> >> > has the great advantage of being mostly passive and peaceful.
> >> >
> >> > In the light of Europe's internal animosity and long history of warfare
> >> > perhaps it's a small miracle they haven't had even More wars, and who
> >> > knows,
> >> > perhaps this popular fascination with style over substance had something
> >> > to
> >> > do
> >> > with it.
> >> >
> >> > Extracting the positive, I suppose this means Europe won't be invading
> >> > the
> >> > US
> >> > any time soon. Am I ever relieved! Nex
> >> >
> >> No, but, due to the sizes and conditions of their armies, guess who the
> >> Europeans will assail, hat in hand, should any of their countries get
> >> invaded
> >> militarily. KM
> >
> > And, who, exactly, is going to invade us? You see, that's the problem.
> >
>
> Talk about famous last words! KM
You seem to exhibit no desire to debate my comments. May i ask why?
Dr. Barry Worthington
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