Anti-Americanism has blinded the left to the evils of militant Islam
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``stupid bird``
For an excellent record of the now extinct passenger pigeon, read Richard Rhodes' John J Audubon. Great bio!
For an excellent record of the now extinct passenger pigeon, read Richard Rhodes' John J Audubon. Great bio!
``passenger pigeon``
correction -- the passenger pigeon was not white:
besides, the Bird of Peace there has an olive branch!
Yes of course, let me be more specific, it was the extremely rare albino passenger pigeon.
see Darwins first edition (autographed) Origin of Speeseas page 420.:wave:
"Origin of Species"
http://www.infidels.org/library/historical/charles_darwin/origin_of_species/
I prefer DB's spelling.
http://www.infidels.org/library/historical/charles_darwin/origin_of_species/
I prefer DB's spelling.
Anti-Americanism, often Anti-American sentiment, is opposition or hostility toward the government, culture, or people of the United States.[1] In practice, a broad range of attitudes and actions critical of or opposed to the United States have been labelled anti-Americanism and the applicability of the term is often disputed. Contemporary examples typically focus on international opposition to United States policy, though historically the term has been applied to a variety of concepts.
Interpretations of anti-Americanism have often been polarised. It has been described as a belief[2] that configures the United States and the American way of life as threatening at their core.[3] However, it has also been suggested that Anti-Americanism cannot be isolated as a consistent phenomenon and that the term merely signifies a rough composite of stereotypes, prejudices and criticisms towards Americans or the United States.[4]
Whether sentiment hostile to the United States reflects reasoned evaluation of specific policies and administrations, rather than a prejudiced belief system, is a further complication. Globally, increases in perceived anti-American attitudes appear to correlate with particular policies,[5] such as the Vietnam and Iraq[6] wars. For this reason, critics often argue the label is a propaganda item that is used to dismiss any censure of the United States as irrational.[7]
Interpretations of anti-Americanism have often been polarised. It has been described as a belief[2] that configures the United States and the American way of life as threatening at their core.[3] However, it has also been suggested that Anti-Americanism cannot be isolated as a consistent phenomenon and that the term merely signifies a rough composite of stereotypes, prejudices and criticisms towards Americans or the United States.[4]
Whether sentiment hostile to the United States reflects reasoned evaluation of specific policies and administrations, rather than a prejudiced belief system, is a further complication. Globally, increases in perceived anti-American attitudes appear to correlate with particular policies,[5] such as the Vietnam and Iraq[6] wars. For this reason, critics often argue the label is a propaganda item that is used to dismiss any censure of the United States as irrational.[7]
According to Cohen, this makes right wing Americans such as Pat Buchanan and Lew Rockwell anti-American. This may be perhaps the wierdest claim that I have ever seen in a newsaper article.