Hmm

[tinyjo]

Is it me, or are Americans scary? http://www.kuro5hin.org/story/2002/1/27/123354/575

While on the subject, I really recommend http://www.kuro5hin.org/ - I'm finding it really interesting.

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[bleepyfruhstuck.livejournal.com]

Have you heard the Bowie/NIN track "I'm Afraid Of Americans"?
Personally, I'm afraid of any nation with George Dubya as its leader. I'm with the pretzels on this one.

[tinyjo.livejournal.com]

Don't know the track, but I'm definatly with you on Dubya. I've been listening to the stuff on Enron thinking "Wow - have they only just realised that Bush's energy policy is for sale?! Where were they when Kyoto was being dumped on or Alaskan oil drilling agreed?" Frankly, I'm amazed that it's taken them this long to cotton on.

Re: We love George

[bleepyfruhstuck.livejournal.com]

I'm not going to commit to in depth commentary on political stuff these days (my professional need-to-know days being over). Just about everyone knows about Exxon (Esso) and so on, but there is the case of the Chrysler PT Cruiser... Very stylish, maybe (we have a showroom nearby), but in order to get past the fuel economy regs in the US, Chrysler did a deal with the Bush Administration to re-classify it as a truck, thereby its 22mpg would be inside limits.
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