As an Australian I have sometimes been guilty of taking easy potshots at Americas faults over the years, and I notice that a lot of Americans themselves seem discouraged with some of the current trends. Our Prime Minister, a very persistant little fellow who usually does what he thinks is right, apparently rebuked the Canadian Parliament in a speech to them for this same 'easy potshot' attitude to the USA. His point was - thank God it is the USA that is the dominant power in the world. Seeing the forest instead of the trees, the world would have collapsed into chaos at the end of WW2, but instead you put Europe back on its feet. Even so, the third world struggled on the brink of disaster and you have been the main reason why they are now in many cases, coming to prosperity. All this came from the basic goodness of your hearts & it finds recognition in hearts all around the world. Please dont thank me for saying this as it is only the truth that we all should recognise.
2007-10-08
14:38:28
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