Not sure what to say in response, Stephen. I suspect a lot of us
outside the US also feel rather marginalized in our countries too. In
Canada, the party intent on winning, the so-called Conservative Party
of Canada, wants to 'support' the US more than our government has done,
& its leaders wish we had joined in the war in IRaq, even though a
large majority of the citizens supported the government's decision not
to. They're also against allowing gay marriage, & have a lot of
evangelical types in their ranks. I'm pretty sure the Aussies would say
they are marginalized vis à vis their government.
And it's sort of like the problem trying even to talk to people whose
apparent vocabulary (for facing the world as it is) is completely other
than ours (& I suppose they think the same of such as us).
Still, once again, we face that amazing ability people have to
subdivide our minds, and keep the sections neatly separated.
I keep hoping that by 2008, there will still be enough of the (ideal)
USA left to get things starting back on track. And maybe it won't die
because of the fact of such thoughtful people as I meet here &
elsewhere.
>
> Many friends with whom I talk in this country agree that it feels like
> the
> nation - is dying. A nausea in the air.
>
> Just ruminating here before going to dinner.
>
So keep ruminating. That's important, too, & can lead further.
Doug
Douglas Barbour
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There are places named for
other places, ones where
a word survives whatever happened
which it once referred to. And there are
names for the places water comes and touches.
But nothing for the whole.
Bill Manhire
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