"John Harper" wrote in message
news:1080160340.555275@sj-nntpcache-5...
Up until this thread, I always thought Jay was a decent guy.
I looked forward sometime to flying across the country and
staying at his hotel.

This thread has been an eye-openeer, and this particular mail
has finally prompted me to get to my keyboard. This is unbelievably
patronising. The former Spanish government took Spain into
a war against the expressed will of the Spanish people,

John, Spain is NOT a democracy where each issue is decided seperately.

just
as my government's country did (the United Kingdom). The purported
basis for the war has been demonstrated now to have been false.

Nope! Based on the bombing, it quite RIGHT.

The Spanish people have voted, in a democratic way, to remove
that government.

Their right...just like Germany voted in their choice in the 30's.


I know it's hard for quite a few Americans to accept it (evidently
including Jay), but just because the US government wants to do
something, doesn't mean that everyone in the whole world should
agree with them.

We don't ask the to agree with us and we certainly don't ask theri
PERMISSION.


Guess if I ever do come to Iowa City (not honestly very likely), I'll
be looking for another hotel.

FOAD.