13 Jan 2012, 3:53 pm
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/wor ... le2301556/
Truly, I have to wonder about the political culture of the United States (and--I shudder to say--our own in Canada).
I understand anti-élitism, to be sure. (Did you see what I did there! 
) But have we reached a pass where intelligence and intellectual achievement are a barrier to elected office?
Incidentally, your government still communicates--at least in formal terms--in French. Look at the "Passport Message" of your passport sometime. There, big as life, are the words:
Le Secrétaire d'Etat des Etats-Unis d'Amérique prie par les présentes toutes autorités compétentes de laisser passer le citoyen ou ressortissant des Etats-Unis titulaire du présent passeport, sans délai ni difficulté et, en cas de besoin, de lui accorder toute aide et protection légitimes.
13 Jan 2012, 4:12 pm
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13 Jan 2012, 7:39 pm
) But have we reached a pass where intelligence and intellectual achievement are a barrier to elected office?Nah, just a barrier for republican primaries.
13 Jan 2012, 7:41 pm
Truly, I have to wonder about the political culture of the United States (and--I shudder to say--our own in Canada).
I understand anti-élitism, to be sure. (Did you see what I did there!
) But have we reached a pass where intelligence and intellectual achievement are a barrier to elected office?Incidentally, your government still communicates--at least in formal terms--in French. Look at the "Passport Message" of your passport sometime. There, big as life, are the words:
Le Secrétaire d'Etat des Etats-Unis d'Amérique prie par les présentes toutes autorités compétentes de laisser passer le citoyen ou ressortissant des Etats-Unis titulaire du présent passeport, sans délai ni difficulté et, en cas de besoin, de lui accorder toute aide et protection légitimes.
Haha, this is rich. Those people probably wouldn't know that the term of "right-wing" or "left-wing" originated from France if it hit'em.
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Truly, I have to wonder about the political culture of the United States (and--I shudder to say--our own in Canada).
I understand anti-élitism, to be sure. (Did you see what I did there!
) But have we reached a pass where intelligence and intellectual achievement are a barrier to elected office?
I dunno, what do you think?
And yes, I saw what you did there. You put the accent on the wrong syllable.
14 Jan 2012, 2:17 am
Romney's French speaking is something to take issue with tho. Not the fact he speaks French but the reason why, he was hiding out in Paris as Mormon missionary so he couldn't get drafted to Vietnam. Now I don't blame him for avoiding serving in Vietnam but he actually protested against anti-war protestors. 100% purebred chickenhawk.
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14 Jan 2012, 2:38 pm
Fox Noise is now defending Mr. Romney against Mr. Gingrich. That is quite a change. It looks like Rupert has made up his mind that Mr. Romney will be the next president.
It's when Gingrich started attacking Bain Capital and Romney positioned himself as the defender of country club conservative economic cruelty that Fox Noise decided to defend him.
Because Gingrich is a damn commie!
-Bill, otherwise known as Kraichgauer
15 Jan 2012, 9:41 am
