Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/01/20
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Here in Spain, the inauguration was broadcast live as well, and the run-up has been extensively covered in the media. The image of the United States has improved immensely by the fact that a country that had apartheid 40 years ago now has elected a black president. Actually, the expectations people have here are totally unrealistic and impossible for any president to meet. But the store of goodwill towards the USA is certainly enormous right now. Nathan Nathan Wajsman Alicante, Spain http://www.frozenlight.eu http://www.greatpix.eu http://www.nathanfoto.com Books: http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/search?search=wajsman&x=0&y=0 PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws Blog: http://www.fotocycle.dk/blog On Jan 21, 2009, at 3:07 AM, Tina Manley wrote: > At 08:47 PM 1/20/2009, you wrote: >> Perhaps soon US Citizens will be able to vacation abroad (finances >> permitting) and retire the Canadian Maple Leaf Pin. >> >> Thanks to Ted and all Canadians for the covert Free Pass to foreign >> lands while we got our act together. >> >> Bob > > In every foreign country that I've visited in the last 8 years, > people have always said to me "We hate Bush, but we love > Americans." They separate the people of the country from our > leaders (ignoring the fact that the American people elected Bush > twice). In most countries the people have much less influence on > what their leaders do than we do. > > I do anticipate a much better attitude toward America from the > foreign press with Obama in charge. > > Tina > > Tina Manley > www.tinamanley.com > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information