Posted on 03/17/2006 2:10:42 AM PST by NZerFromHK
First ever gold? I recall that in recent games, over half of all gold medals fall into the hands of Australian athletes.
But we had never won gold in the triathalon before and hence the headline. Predictably it comes from the G&M. The Australians had the advantage of being summer fit according to the article. Can you imagine how suitable the Australian summer is for athletics training? It seems they haven't heard that athletics is a winter sport in Australia.
I learned from a few years of discussions with conservatives in Britain and France that most politically oriented people in those countries (conservative, liberal, labor--all) have been more interested in "empire" and intriguing political schemes than we generally are. All of those who discussed the issues with me did stubbornly assume that we Americans are generally very engaged in building a worldwide empire for us to rule.
On some things, they think differently from the way we do.
It is definitely a yes. If you pick up any modern British history textbooks both Teddy Roosevelt and Woodrow Wilson are likewise denounced as "unrepentant imperialists". I think it would be shock to American liberals since Wilson is one of their heroes.
Also note that these people have no regrets over the historic colonial empires their ancestors built and run.
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