Donald Rumsfeld and Saddam Hussein in 1983. Respondents believe the US sold over a quarter of Saddam's arsenal to him Posted on 08/18/2008 5:50:22 AM PDT by decimon
British attitudes towards the United States are governed by ignorance of the facts on key issues such as crime, health care and foreign policy, according to a new survey.
Donald Rumsfeld and Saddam Hussein in 1983. Respondents believe the US sold over a quarter of Saddam's arsenal to him
A poll of nearly 2,000 Britons by YouGov/PHI found that 70 per cent of respondents incorrectly said it was true that the US had done a worse job than the European Union in reducing carbon emissions since 2000. More than 50 per cent presumed that polygamy was legal in the US, when it is illegal in all 50 states.
The poll was commissioned by America In The World , an independent pressure group that launches on Monday and aims to improve understanding and appreciation of the US in Britain and around the world.
(Excerpt) Read more at telegraph.co.uk ...
Before or after it catches fire?
I noticed that when Louise Brown was on trial in Massachusetts for killing a child entrusted to her care, there was legal defense fund set up in England. Louise and her parents were lodging gratis in her American lawyer’s home, but lodging expenses showed up in the accounts.
Mysteriously, as the trial progressed, Louise’ parents teeth got noticably straighter and cleaner. I’m not saying...
There are not enough windings in a Lucas alternator to catch fire. I remember one small fire that broke out under the dash of one of the E types I owned. It began dripping hot flaming insulation down on my wife’s feet. Fortunately, I had a nearly full can of PBR handy and sprayed it on to put out the flames.
Finally, a good use for PBR! Better than drinking the stuff, anyhow. :-)
The store was out of Hamm’s.
Mike Myers' Austin Powers movies are probably when it reached critical mass.
Note: Myers is Canadian.
One of the reasons the Dems lost Congress in 1946 was because they didn't want to give up rationing.
Image over substance...she’s innocent, not because of boring things like facts, but because she does have a very nice smile...
In other words, if its repeated long enough and loud enough, it becomes true.
She did not have an award winning smile. She was kind of dumpy and probably drank a lot more than she studied or worked out.
The judge, who obviously sided with the defense, would not let the jury consider the lesser included charge of manslaughter, it was either second degree murder or nothing. The jury went for murder in about 30 minutes. The judge sentenced her to time served.
Mum and Dad wanted to continue to fight to prove her innocence. And maybe enjoy New England hospitality on Old England suckers’ nickel. Anyway, her lawyer who was pretty much fed up with working class English folks by this time (I think he was working pretty much pro bono, charging little more than expenses for a year.) just wanted to see the back of them. Good riddance.
1954.
Spitfire, Concorde, Hurricane, Harrier, Rolls Royce, Aston Martin...
I’m not familiar with the case. I was just pointing out how form seems to be becoming more important than substance.
There's a before? ;^)
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.