OK I am so sorry it has been 5 months since my first post. As a conciliatory gesture, I will once again fill your brains with the utmost relevant commentary on the most newsworthy of topics. This topic has been weighing on your brain slug's (me) mind for a devil's fortnight (yes, I did just make up the saying "devil's fortnight" and am willing to hear your definitions to apply to said saying). The U.S. still dominates many athletic competitions, including the overall number of gold medals taken during Olympic competitions. Though this jaunty display of domination is in no way representative of our actual influence upon the world community, it does show our insistence upon being respected physically and not necessarily mentally (George W. Bush, U.S.A.'s number one cheerleader). Need confirmation? Think Lance Armstrong, Labron James, and The soccer guy that dated the chick from How I Met Your Mother. This glorification of athletes and our never ending allegiance to them simply serves commercialism and the rubber, colored bracelet industry.
Additionally, let's consider how the U.S. government has favored military build-up to educational funding more than 5-to-1 over the Clinton-Bush-Obama years. Nevermind, let's not considerer. Deeeeeeeepreeeeeesssssingggg.
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
Author's note: I meant to include something about the U.S. doing their best to project the physically desirable American the rest of the world has grown to love via Hollywood imagery, even when actual Americans are far from the image we try to convey. But, that seems like a lot of work...and since I don't know no foreigners anyway...draw your own conclusion. We. Are. Huge.
ReplyDeleteSpeaking of military build-up- maybe you should also discuss the recent militarization of local law enforcement... it's my new thing to rant about. And since you are way smarter than me, I would really appreciate a full report with your thoughts on the matter.
ReplyDeletePlease see: http://www.cato.org/pub_display.php?pub_id=6476 for more information.
Glad to have you back- your writing has come so far since I used to charge you $2 a page to type up your hand-written papers. You must have kept up with that whole reading in your free time thing people keep talking about...