Dont blame the people for the errors of their politicians

BTW, Ronan I've always liked you. For what it's worth. I think you are really funny. And a very good writer. And not overly British in your comportment, thank fucking christ. Unlike david "acid"

I like all kinds of music though. That's what separates me from Reynoldsites such as yourself. I own the complete works of Clifford Brown and Stan Kenton and the White Stripes and Syl Johnson, as well as Basement Jaxx AND Daft Punk records. Could a Reynoldsite say the same?

Anyway, I'm just joking about the whole British thing. Honestly. It's just an act. Where would I be without Kevin Coyne, Keith Rowe, Syd Barrett, Evan Parker, Larry Wallis, Lol Coxhill, Davey Graham, John Martyn, Mark Hollis, Mike Paradinas, Tony Iommi, Robert Wyatt, Steve Howe, Anne Briggs, Joe Harriott, Derek Bailey, Richard Thompson, Sean Booth, Rob Brown, Pete Townshend, Bridget St. John, Mark E. Smith, John Stevens, Kevin Ayers, Shirley Collins, Bill Steer, Peter Hammill, Richard James, Eddie Prevost, Steve Winwood, Wizz Jones, and all the rest?? Not to mention Raymond Williams, A.R. Radcliffe-Brown, Edmund Leach, E.E. Evans-Pritchard ... they are all big heros of mine. Without them, my life would be infinitely more boring and lonely indeed.

Why, I'll have you know I am listening to OMD at this very moment. Architecture and Morality, one of the greatest recordings in human history.

at any rate, i hope your apparent distate for me, for whatever reason, does not cloud what i believe to be a valid thread. i am uncertain for the reasons for your ire in your first post, and, if honest, slightly confused by it, but i apologize, for my seemingly overly british comportment (although i am by no means a patriot, i have no use for that term), or for whatever it is that has made you attack me in such a way (valid though that attack might possibly be)

so, to the question at hand?

Anyway, Gareth, I've got nothing against you outside of the trollish nature of this particular thread! (well, OK, the comma thing is incredibly irritating. but you know that.) We all hate Bush. That's a given. WHy start this thread on the noise board? The reason why is that you are aware that Brit-bashing has become a humorous meme, of course. And you tried to put a sort of mirror to that, it seems. So I merely met you in kind. You know how this internet thing works, these are but words. Were we to meet in person, I am positive we would get along swimmingly.

the reason i asked the question on this board, is because this question, phrased this way, isn't of any particular use on ile, i wanted to place it in a more patriotic environs, where it would get a different response (although, admittedly, the responses i have got, so far, have been different again from what i imagined).

i have seen the american people described as a great people, on this very board. a) i am unsure about the aesthetics of describing a population of any country as great, and b) im not sure how that tallies in with a person such as bush getting the percentage of the vote he will get. especially now, the first time around was different, everyone makes mistakes. ie, in a democracy i dont understand how the population can be exempt from the choices it makes

under these circumstances i think here is a reasonably place to pose the question, and certainly didn't think there were any unspoken parameters about subject matter here

love,
jc

music: the postal service, nick drake, belle and sebastian
general: fuck welfare, bomb syria, kill the fags
moves: amelie, the wizard of oz

i love that!

fascinating!

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