Read this today and loved it.

http://blog.cagle.com/2009/08/03/au-revoir-usa/

As the author of your linked article says...

The French know better than silly Americans what life is really about. It is about pleasant thoughts and sipping Courvoisier...everyone enjoys five weeks or more of paid vacation — and 22 paid holidays on top of that!...I have sat for hours at sidewalk cafes sipping cafe au lait (that’s milk and coffee, you uncultured Americans) and nodding approvingly as pretty women stroll by.

I understand the argument he's making by using humor. And I'm certainly not endorsing an opposing view. But to be honest, he's not very convincing. Maybe a better question in considering the French might be, what's wrong with the French lifestyle?

I don't find it humorous at all. Just another one trying to start a brawl.

Originally Posted by jblum8156

I don't find it humorous at all. Just another one trying to start a brawl.

If someone didn't start a brawl in 1776, we'd still be saluting the Union Jack. The price of freedom and liberty is not cheap and sometimes you need to fight so they are not stolen by the insidious "soft" tyranny of a growing government serving its own interests before the interest of the people.

The essence of political humor is based on the subtle truths it reveals and the passions it stirs. Gnu's post accomplished both.....for some.

Thanks for posting....have a great day in The Villages.

Originally Posted by cabo35

If someone didn't start a brawl in 1776, we'd still be saluting the Union Jack. The price of freedom and liberty is not cheap and sometimes you need to fight so they are not stolen by the insidious "soft" tyranny of a growing government serving its own interests before the interest of the people.

The essence of political humor is based on the subtle truths it reveals and the passions it stirs. Gnu's post accomplished both.....for some.

Thanks for posting....have a great day in The Villages.

Exactly...the passion...the fire in the gut...Unfortunately those feelings usually come after we lose something.
Sometimes I think of us in a big ship. There is a big storm and the ship is taking on water. Do we desert the ship and cling to our little rafts, floating around waiting for another ship. Or maybe drift till we find land and then build a new ship? Or maybe we stay on this ship and weather it out and fix it so it doesn't leak anymore.
Maybe we need a new captain that respects this old ship.

Originally Posted by cabo35

If someone didn't start a brawl in 1776, we'd still be saluting the Union Jack. The price of freedom and liberty is not cheap and sometimes you need to fight so they are not stolen by the insidious "soft" tyranny of a growing government serving its own interests before the interest of the people.

The essence of political humor is based on the subtle truths it reveals and the passions it stirs. Gnu's post accomplished both.....for some.

Thanks for posting....have a great day in The Villages.

Thank you CABO35.
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