Dear Kevin and Vocalisters: Having lived in England for some time, I am familiar with this kind of comment: "Absolutely, watching a juvenile country emerge from its teenage years >>>into an almost responsible democracy is highly entertaining." For those >>>of us in North America this comment smacks of smug superiority if not >>>colonial sour grapes, and Kevin would have his facial structure >>>rearranged if he said this in the company of a pugnacious person, though >>>I am quite willing to accept the Kevin may be a nice person--in person. >>>The record stands, that in systems of government, in war, in all forms >>>of personal interaction, the United States has defined democracy AND >>>niceness. Kevin understands British humour, but he doesn't understand >>>niceness by North American standards.
Cheers, Karen Jensen
>Dear Kevin and Vocalisters: > >Now, now, Kevin, be nice. I think Kevin should be nice, don't you, >vocalisters: > >Lloyd > > > >> > I do feel that what is happening in the US is of interest to the >>world >> >>Absolutely, watching a juvenile country emerge from its teenage years >>into an almost responsible democracy is highly entertaining. >> >>Kevin. >> >> >> > > >
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