Steve Bell and Rowson et al aside, "we" - by that I suppose I mean the
more culturally conservative brits - reserve their kowtowing for Mrs
Saxe-Gothe-Coburg.
I've often wondered what would happen *if* I were to come into contact
with that odorous bunch. Kowtow like the rest? I hope not, but you
never know, the conditioning ingrained too deep. More likely, I would
be spotted as one of the awkward squad and never given the chance to
show my inability to flex the knee, just like those who agree to
silence when they refuse an "honour" from Mrs Saxe-Gothe-Coburg on her
prize-giving day. Which is why I admire Benjamin Zephaniah, as he
refused to play that sad sorry game. This is spin of the highest
order, invented before spin became popular.
In an another parallel with the Bush-plex, royalty get a version of
the Potemkin treatment as most places get a clean-up before they
visit. Too them, the world smells of new paint.
It was quite amusing to see Bush carted around NO in a truck. I wonder
if he's gradually becoming a laughing stock?
Roger
On 9/13/05, Kenneth Wolman <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> At 06:57 PM 9/12/2005, you wrote:
>
> >And while I'm at it, Steve Bell's been at his caustic best lately on Katrina
> >
> >http://www.guardian.co.uk/cartoons/stevebell/archive/0,14955,1284265,00.html
> >http://www.guardian.co.uk/cartoons/stevebell/0,7371,1566268,00.html
>
> How is it the Brits seem to have a gift for a well-placed knee to the
> balls, offered without fear or favor? Bushazzar's Feast is my
> favorite, esp. a face like Condi's, calculated to scare small children.
>
> ken
>
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