Category Archives: This is America

“Is that Disneyland?”

Posted on 15 March, 2012 by jb

True story. This question was asked by a 40-ish shop assistant in Los Angeles. “Actually no” I said as kindly as I could “It’s the 1000 year old cathedral in Mainz in Germany, a city founded by the Romans 2000 … Continue reading →

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It’s NOT the economy, stupid…

Posted on 28 February, 2012 by jb

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The view from Away

Posted on 4 January, 2012 by jb

Will someone please explain this to me? (And just what have these people been smoking anyway – just look at their eyes….?) The New York Times says: The Iowa caucuses open the Republican nominating contest on Jan. 3. The outcome … Continue reading →

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Crony capitalism

Posted on 2 January, 2012 by jb

Democrats, too HT http://ldsgeek.tumblr.com/post/14479671292/this-is-crony-capitalism

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But he LOOKS so presidential….

Posted on 10 November, 2011 by jb

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zUA2rDVrmNg&feature=player_embedded

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Winslow T. Wheeler – an idiot in search of a village

Posted on 9 November, 2011 by jb

Winslow Wheeler, director of the Straus Military Reform Project at the Center for Defense Information interviews Sir Rupert Smith, ex-British Army general and author of “The Utility of Power” on C-Span. If you have an hour to spare, watch it … Continue reading →