Re: Re: Politics

> How
> many American's bother to learn the language of the country they visit
> or work in? Most expect everybody to speak English. Instead of embracing
> the culture THERE...they expect to be catered to because they are
> American.

In Clinton's words from his 60 minutes interview, "Because I could".  But
even he says that's not a good reason, not an excuse - just an expalanation.
We can get away with expecting to be catered to simply because we can.  We
tend to be arrogant.

Recently on the FG forum someone posted a photo of a branch from a Mock
Orange they had seen outside Buckingham Palace.  The photo showed the branch
in a jar on the floor of her hotel room and the writer was asking readers to
identify it.  I came across this after 7 posts.  I wrote, "Um, I don't see
the palace in the background.  I see a jar.  I imagine a lovely shrub from
which yet another tourist has yanked a branch, thinking he can take it
because he likes it.  Next time take your camera with you."  We are
arrogant.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jesse Bell" <silverhawk@flash.net>
To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
Sent: Tuesday, June 29, 2004 9:28 AM
Subject: Re: Re: [CHAT] Politics


> I just get sad when I realize that so MANY Americans don't THINK before
> they vote. I think...sometimes too much...to the point where I either
> get angry or depressed. I don't often jump in on these type of
> discussions...really....but the government has just gone too far...and
> we, the people, have LET them because we don't bother to stand up and
> say NO. Get a backbone, bother to read, bother to learn about what these
> candidates REALLY believe in...not what they give "lip service" to in
> front of special interest groups. How many promises did Bush make to
> special interest groups then turn around and do the exact OPPOSITE of
> what he promised? Too many times. Ughh. I just get disgusted. And the
> really sad thing is...nobody who is worth a *&#@ will run for President
> because of the media and the bashing and the fact that their private
> life is ripped apart. I mean really, I felt sorry for Chelsea Clinton.
> She will never have a normal life. Ever. And people get upset about this
>
> Michael Moore going overseas and trashing Americans and saying "don't be
> like them". Think about it....from another country's point of view. How
> many American's bother to learn the language of the country they visit
> or work in? Most expect everybody to speak English. Instead of embracing
> the culture THERE...they expect to be catered to because they are
> American. How many American's really know what is going on outside their
> country? hell outside their own STATE for that matter? I sat in a small
> business class the other day when they were discussing "use tax" and
> people had no idea what a "use tax" was? They've been paying it for how
> long now? And never knew. If Americans actually dissected what they are
> being taxed for, and how it was being spent...there would be some kind
> of uprising...let me tell ya.
>
>
>
>
> <gardenqueen@academicplanet.com> wrote:
> They ARE good, aren't they??
> :-)
>
> Pam Evans
> Kemp, TX
> zone 8A
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: EvaTEsq@aol.com
> Sent: 6/28/2004 9:22:11 PM
> To: gardenchat@hort.net
> Subject: Re: [CHAT] Politics
>
> > In a message dated 6/28/2004 6:48:11 PM Eastern Standard Time,
> > jsinger@igc.org writes:
> > Jesse and David. I am toasting you at this moment.
> >
> >
> > Me too!
> >
> > Eva
> > Long Island, NY
> > Zone 6/7
> >
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