Doug,
Amazing. Hitler would have been a guaranteed success as American talk show host. Hakan At 04:51 AM 7/10/2005, you wrote:
Hakan, Rush Limbaugh represents the views of a substantial number of Americans, enough that we have the president and legislator we have today. Another broadcast celebrity here in America is Paul Harvey and some recent remarks by him advocating slavery, genocide and the use of nuclear and biological weapons on his program have pretty much flown under the radar. Visit http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/columnists/ericzorn/weblog/archives/2005/06/paul_harvey_ah.html to read his remarks. Harvey makes his living as a salesman and good salesmen do not say things that could adversely impact sales. Harvey has been selling for over 30 years that I'm aware of, so he is a good salesmen. He was correct in believing that enough Americans wouldn't be outraged to substantially affect sales. He may have back-peddled, but I don't listen to his programs on a regular basis, haven't done so for a long time. Luck of the draw that I heard that program that I did. There are good people in America, I have to hope they will prevail and the rest of the world allows them enough time to do so. Doug ----- Original Message ----- From: "Hakan Falk" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <Biofuel@sustainablelists.org> Sent: Saturday, July 09, 2005 7:22 PM Subject: Re: [Biofuel] It's imperialism, stupid : : Ryan, : : At 05:23 PM 7/9/2005, you wrote: : <snip> : : >What is the probability that : >they would love and be grateful to the Americans? Why are the Americans : >surprised, when the Iraqis do not love them? Is it not understandable that : >some of the Iraqis want to kill Americans, how would you react in their : >situation? : : I posted that, but you only repeated a part of it. The introduction to this : questions was and here is what I wrote, : : "I always think about some obvious realities, when Americans come up : with this dreams about the future. Iraq is a country with a population that : to 80% consist of old people, widows and Fatherless children under 15 years : of age. The Americans have directly or indirectly been involved in making : the women widows and the children fatherless. What is the probability that : they would love and be grateful to the Americans? Why are the Americans : surprised, when the Iraqis do not love them? Is it not understandable that : some of the Iraqis want to kill Americans, how would you react in their : situation?" : : : : >I have brought this up to several poeple, they all just look confused, : >like they can't handle the possibility that we are the bad guys. I use : >this example: : >If France decided that George W. Bush was a threat to them and said, well : >lets make a preemptive strike, then they came here and said to us, "we are : >liberating you from this oppressive government." : >You can bet on the majority of the American population picking up some : >guns and fighting the intruders. The news would say it was our only hope : >for survival. And the NRA (National Rifle Association) would have a field day. : >Most people still cannot grasp the concept. : > : >Here is the link to that "respected" talk show host. This is the entire : >transcript, all of what he said. : > : >http://www.rushlimbaugh.com/home/daily/site_070705/content/rush_is_right.gu est.html : > : : I do not normally read or listen to him, because for me as a foreigner he : is neither famous or a normal diet, but did it now and have the following : questions. : : Do many Americans listen to this? : Are you not afraid when you hear his views? : You know that I sometimes think that Americans are a bit naive, but I will : not go so far as that they belive this "whacko", or do they? : : I did a calculation once, based on Iraqi family sizes with probable number : of relatives and close friends, and draw the conclusion. That it was almost : impossible, or at least very rare, that any Iraqi did not knew a person : well, that had been killed by the Americans. : : With this background, how likely is it that US would be welcomed and loved : as liberators? : Is not the thought or expectation of that Iraqis would love the Americans a : bit naive? : Based on civil wars and other occupations, wouldn't it take 80 to 100 years : before Iraq can get over this with the Americans? : Would it not be the responsibility of any Iraqi or American, that love his : family, his friends and his country, to fight an occupier? : If you answer no to the above question, does it not make your country, : including US, very easy to occupy and subdue? : : Hakan : : : : >This will give you an idea of why we are so "accepting of our governments : >lies, Hakan. : > : >Don't get me wrong, he's very fun to listen to, but eventually I have to : >turn it off and form my own opinion. : >If you surf the site, you will notice a veeery conservative bias. Again, : >no problem with this, I just don't agree. Without left we can have no : >right. The problem is when they get out of balance, yin and yang. : > : >Happy Day to all : >Ryan : > : >_______________________________________________ : >Biofuel mailing list : >Biofuel@sustainablelists.org : >http://sustainablelists.org/mailman/listinfo/biofuel_sustainablelists.org : > : >Biofuel at Journey to Forever: : >http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html : > : >Search the combined Biofuel and Biofuels-biz list archives (50,000 messages): : >http://www.mail-archive.com/biofuel@sustainablelists.org/ : : : : _______________________________________________ : Biofuel mailing list : Biofuel@sustainablelists.org : http://sustainablelists.org/mailman/listinfo/biofuel_sustainablelists.org : : Biofuel at Journey to Forever: : http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html : : Search the combined Biofuel and Biofuels-biz list archives (50,000 messages): : http://www.mail-archive.com/biofuel@sustainablelists.org/ : : _______________________________________________ Biofuel mailing list Biofuel@sustainablelists.org http://sustainablelists.org/mailman/listinfo/biofuel_sustainablelists.org Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Search the combined Biofuel and Biofuels-biz list archives (50,000 messages): http://www.mail-archive.com/biofuel@sustainablelists.org/
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