Great book. First ran across it whilst recovering from too much sun and er.... tonic, yes it must have been the sugars in the tonic, at a friend's.
And steady on old man, we've got some faults, but we'll work through them. I hope. There is an American Ideal, which, if we can live up to it, is a magnificent thing.
"There is an American Ideal, which, if we can live up to it, is a magnificent thing."
I agree. We have, and Had so much potential (being an east-side Detroiter), and yes, we are all owned, whether one is in the US, UK, EU, or Republic of China. Reality sucks, but we can try as a true global population to again become owners of ourselves to change that.. I say buy local, buy less, and Buy Better. One can always try, and then, potentially celebrate what we could be or have.
Hey, today is OUR day y'all. Remember we spanked THEM starting today. Long live the (old school TRAD U S A).
ReplyDeleteI Own it. I Love it. I Live it.
ReplyDeleteI just read this book last month. It was truly fascinating.
ReplyDeleteAmerica is in the gutter, thinking it is looking down from the stars.
ReplyDeleteGreat book. First ran across it whilst recovering from too much sun and er.... tonic, yes it must have been the sugars in the tonic, at a friend's.
ReplyDeleteAnd steady on old man, we've got some faults, but we'll work through them. I hope. There is an American Ideal, which, if we can live up to it, is a magnificent thing.
"There is an American Ideal, which, if we can live up to it, is a magnificent thing."
ReplyDeleteI agree. We have, and Had so much potential (being an east-side Detroiter), and yes, we are all owned, whether one is in the US, UK, EU, or Republic of China. Reality sucks, but we can try as a true global population to again become owners of ourselves to change that.. I say buy local, buy less, and Buy Better. One can always try, and then, potentially celebrate what we could be or have.
No mention of the Diogenes Club?
ReplyDelete"A cabal of thieves, proles, money-men, and Planetarians"?
ReplyDeleteYou mistake us for New Labour.
I wonder, scale worm, if buying is really what we need to do...
ReplyDeleteGood grief, Ancient, old fellow; I misjudged you, Mulvaney. Don't like the look of scale worm, though: bit chippy.
ReplyDeleteWho'syourfatfriend
Draw it mild...
ReplyDeleteDue to be reprinted and updated February 2011:
ReplyDeletehttp://www.amazon.co.uk/Gentlemens-Clubs-London-Anthony-Lejeune/dp/190676820X/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1278456373&sr=1-1
An oasis of civilisation in the desert of democracy.
ReplyDelete