Casey Undergoes Counseling, Returns to Tour

The Golf Channel.com ^ | 2/15/05 | Associated Press

[subterfuge]

earlier thread on this subject:

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1282193/posts

[conservativebabe]

May he bogey every hole.

[Protect the Bill of Rights]

Call me stupid but saying ...the vast majority of Americans don't know what's going on in the world... is the equivalent of calling us stupid.

[subterfuge]

No apology, no tickee, imo.

[Slicksadick]

"This whole mess is entirely of my own making, but as everyone will understand, I have to be able to put it behind me at some point," Casey said.

Try an apology you friggin twit.

[PBRSTREETGANG]

A counseler that gets people to love Americans?

Can we send him to the Middle East next? (Then maybe to France.)

[RightResponse]

How dumb is this girlfriend?!

[flying Elvis]

He may be right albeit not in the sense he intended, fortynine percent voted for Kerry, and once you add the clueless who did not even vote, indeed a majority of American's may not know what's going on in the world.

[mountaineer]

Casey later said he didn't need to apologize, only explain what he meant by his remarks.

So what is the explanation for the comment? Did he offer one?

[Tax-chick]

No, it's the equivalent of calling the vast majority of Americans ignorant of world affairs. While "vast majority" is hyperbolic, if you spend any time in waiting rooms (doctor, gymnastics class, dance class) or lines (Wal-mart, post office, gas station) you're likely to find yourself agreeing with his basic premise.

[Question_Assumptions]

Actually, I'd argue that the vast majority of people, regardless of their nationality, don't really know what's going on in the world. That's not because they are stupid. It's because it's simply too much information for most people to handle, especially if they have a family, job, and hobbies. That's why we have a republic, not a direct democracy.

Similarly, people complain that Americans only focus on tragedies that include Americans. I was in Japan when the SwissAir flight went down off of Canada and it was not really a big story in Japan. Why? Because no Japanese were involved. Every country does that sort of thing. It's a way to filter information so that people don't get flooded with details that just don't matter to their lives. And, surprise, most people are more worried about what happens in their own country and to the people from their own country than about other countries and people in other countries.

[HMFIC]

What does it say about HIM that he is a SUBJECT of a decayed and obsolete monarchy. Talk about NOT knowing what the hell is going on in the world. Dude, Kings and Queens are soooooooooooooooo 14th Century!

[ClearCase_guy]

No explanation.
No apology.
Paints himself as the victim.

And he received professional counseling? Hope he can get his money back.

[5Madman2]

Ah yes, counseling and an apology.

The universal answers to all problems

The man stated an opinion

Nobody has to like it

Just cause people don't like what they hear is not a reason to send someone off to the sensitivity training gulag and coerce an apology out of them.

I get so sick of this knee jerk reaction to anything that is not so PC Bland that it has all the impact of a ball of shaving cream

[imintrouble]

I think we should expand this issue to some of the sports magazines.

I am so tired of people from other countries lounging around in the U.S. smart mouthing off at every opportunity about what he// it is living here.

Hope he bogies and sand traps through life and I'll enjoy cheering when he drops out after the first cut at the Ryder.

If international golf competition hasn't taught this guy some diplomacy - he should be run outta the country.

[rlmorel]

It's enough to make me want to go watch him play with an airhorn in my hand...:)

[clintonh8r]

Agree 100%!

[Protect the Bill of Rights]

You are so right about the number of Americans who do not know what is going on in the world (much less our own Congress). They are ignorant because they choose to be ignorant.

It is one of those double standard moments...we can say it--no one else can. Especially foreigners who think we are annoying. LOL!

[flying Elvis]

I know what you mean, only we can talk bad about our family; if an outsider does it, well that's different.

[5Madman2]

A lot of people don't like what he said.

I don't particularly agree with it either, but he doesn't owe me an apology for it.