The American Coup

[James R. Coplin]

That should read "the democratic controlled congress *is not* doing much
better."

Damn small keyboards on these eee-pcs.

James R. Coplin

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[mailto:music-bar-bounces at lists.music-bar.org] On Behalf Of James R. Coplin
Sent: Tuesday, October 07, 2008 3:58 PM
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Subject: RE: The American Coup

I would say that there is a huge disconnect between media, politics, and
reality as far as how the average American lives their lives.  It is always
amusing when I have European and Asian visitors (I'm an academic so it's
fairly frequently, especially Chinese) who have not been to the US before.
They have fairly strongly formed opinions based on movies, media, music etc.
which do not play out with actual people they run into.  The president
currently has only a 25% approval rating and the democratic controlled
congress is doing much better.  Most folks I know are disgusted all around.
We live our lives and get  on with it.  

There is at least a brilliant design built into the government by the
founding fathers.  Deadlock, partisanship, and disagreement.  It means that
typically things don't get done, which is a good thing.  You know what an
efficient government does?  It passes laws and regulations.  Awful stuff.
I'm just riding out the last of the Bush years and then I'll see what
happens.

James R. Coplin 

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[mailto:music-bar-bounces at lists.music-bar.org] On Behalf Of Gert van Santen
Sent: Tuesday, October 07, 2008 3:43 PM
To: Music-bar
Subject: Re: The American Coup

punkdISCO schreef:
> Hey Gert
> 
>> So what do you think of this, Peter: (27 minutes)
>> http://nl.youtube.com/watch?v=_XgkeTanCGI
> 
> For sure, its scary stuff but to everyone outside of the US (and lots of
> Americans), they have always been scary.
> 
> Maybe she would be more credible if she was not plugging a book that is
> priced at a completely regular high street book price?  Or is this really
> the American way? "Lets have a revolution but lets make sure we get rich
out
> of it."
> 
> She is clearly a very informed person and, she presents her case very
> strongly.

I am certainly not pretending I know anything about America, but 
I do hear a lot of stuff lately about this country, that really 
upsets me. A lot.

I am wondering what American subscribers to the music-bar think 
of the things that Naomi Wolf says...

Anyone? Tony, M@?, Andy?

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