In a message dated 18/09/01 08:56:23 GMT Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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<< I've never liked the song "God Bless America," although I love many of
Irving Berlin's songs like "What'll I Do" and "Let's Face the Music and
Dance." If there is a God, I want God to bless all of humanity, not America.
I don't believe in nations and flags, I believe in humanity ... one world is
enough for all of us. >>
Although it's rather brutally and reductively put, I still value Samuel
Johnson's
pithy comment: "patriotism is the last refuge of a scoundrel".
<< I was reminded of that great "Seinfeld" episode in which Kramer wants to
participate in the AIDS walk but doesn't want to wear a ribbon; he's soon
surrounded by an angry mob ready to dismantle him, and they call out to the
walk leader that Kramer won't wear a ribbon ... the leader spins on his
heels and spits out: "Who?!
Who won't wear the ribbon?!" >>
Haha! I can picture the scene now! Would you believe that the final series
of Seinfeld has only just started being shown on terrestrial TV over here??
Last night's was an absolute corker (the one with George and the disabled
toilet). If it really was "a show about nothing", gimme me more of that
nothin' thang!
Azeem in London
NP: The radio, a cover of Bill Withers's Use Me. Anyone know what the great
man's up to these days?
