At 05:26 PM 12/13/01 +0100, Richard Barker wrote:
>Although I totally agree with the second part.  I can't agree with the
>first.  Just because, in the US, you are taught (some might say brainwashed)
>into believing American is the be all and end all of democracy and freedom
>doesn't mean it really is.  This is exactly the attitude that creates the
>contempt for the US.

I wasn't taught that we are the "be all" and "end all", just that we've
done it better than anyone else.


>
>I wish people would realise that in the US you not that free.  In Europe,
>IMO, you have much more freedom.
>
>For Example, In Holland, Belgium and even some degree in Britain, you can
>smoke soft drugs without getting arrested.

Gee, maybe this explains why we are a little more productive than them!!

John Lee

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