"Keith G" wrote in message
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"Iain Churches" wrote


Works fine for me, and loads very quickly straight to
the YouTube interviews.


Yes, same here - I suspect those who are 'spam prone' probably weren't so
lucky?

Whatever....



As for the content, it's enjoyable, taken at face
value.


I think it's horrifying - for a little while longer at least, this bunch
of idiots are members of the most powerful nation on the planet. Still
powerful enough to suck our own 'leaders' in an out like just so much fart
in a crowded room!

The US seems to have amongst its citizens some of the finest brains
on the planet, but also a huge percentage of poorly educated people.
According to the report by the American National Institute for Literacy,
reprinted in the Swedish newspaper Hufvudstadsbladet, 15% percent
of adults in the US do not reach the minumum standard of literacy,
and in cities like Detroit (close to where Arny lives:-) the level is given
as 46%. 50 million do not have bank accounts because the "complexity"
of the ATM is beyond them.

When in Moscow, I like to re-visit the Lenin Mausoleum.
The last time we were there, an American family (husband,
wife and two teenage children) surveyed the long queue across
the Kremlin Square and then casmer over to ask us what
we were queuing for. I replied, "to see the embalmed body
of Lenin". The son, about 17 years old, looked at me in
amazement and said: "Cool! John Lenin?"


Steady on, Iain - or there'll be a *whiner* along to start bleating about
OT and 'ownership' of the group!!

Oops, sorry:-)