I think most Americans just don't realize how scary the last 8 years was for the rest of the world.
Don't think it was a great decision on the Nobel committee's part, but I'd lay money that changing the nation's course, even a little bit, had a lot to do with their thinking.
Right, except for the parts which were translated into Latin & Greek & sent back in time to the medieval church.
I once met a very lovely lady, while traipsing about Europe, who refused to even consider going to the US, because of all the crime here. When I tell this tale to some of those who can't even find their home state on a map they find it difficult to believe me.
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Date: 10 Oct 2009 01:40 (UTC)Don't think it was a great decision on the Nobel committee's part, but I'd lay money that changing the nation's course, even a little bit, had a lot to do with their thinking.
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Date: 10 Oct 2009 05:14 (UTC)There were times during my stay in the USA back in August when I wondered if certain parts of the nation realised there was a "rest of the world".
I thought everybody knew that.
Date: 10 Oct 2009 05:18 (UTC)I really did get into a discussion once (LONG ago) with someone who thought that only the King James translation of the Bible was valid.
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Date: 10 Oct 2009 05:52 (UTC)That would be presumably the Bible which was subsequently translated into aramaic and transcribed onto the Dead Sea Scrolls.
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Date: 10 Oct 2009 06:04 (UTC)I once met a very lovely lady, while traipsing about Europe, who refused to even consider going to the US, because of all the crime here. When I tell this tale to some of those who can't even find their home state on a map they find it difficult to believe me.
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Date: 10 Oct 2009 19:54 (UTC)Just a thought.