[USMA:35935] BBC article

[Harry Wyeth]

Interesting article from the BBC, especially the reader comments.  It seems that both in the US and UK there are a lot of people who value being different from the rest of the world just for the sake of being different.  There may be some strictly economic arguments against euro-ization, but I have the feeling that many Brits just want to stick with pounds (the money kind) and pounds--just because they are British.  It would be nice if we here in the US could stress how advanced and innovative we are supposed to be by showing a willingness to adapt, instead of trying to always be different from the rest of the world in so many ways. Look at our miserable auto industry, for instance.   HARRY WYETH