Monday, August 2, 2004 |
21:58 - From the mouths of babes does often come cereal
http://corsair.blogspot.com/2004/07/dumb-ass-know-nothing-teens-group-of.html
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Corsair found this most excellent Washington Post article on yet another clash of cultures: between American kids who think Iraqis hate us because of the war, and Iraqi kids who are fans of Bush.
And, in fact, American students said they found their Iraqi counterparts to be a highlight of the week.
"It's so cool," declared Carrie Shoultz, 16, of Eagan, Minn., as she lingered around the Iraqis' dinner table. "I oppose the war, but I thought it would be good to get it from the horse's mouth."
And what had she found? Majid asked wryly.
"That [the Iraqis] were pretty split," Shoultz said. "I thought they didn't like us [Americans] -- I wanted to hear that they didn't like us. But then you got Ali here . . . who supports Bush!"
The ignorant wog!
These American kids probably have "Think For Yourself" slogans scrawled all over their schoolbooks. One day they'll learn that thinking for oneself doesn't mean simply listening to people your own age instead of to people who are older and wiser.
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