Viva la España
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trocheeSpain has rejected their conservative, Bush-loving government in the face of terrorist attacks. My respect for the people of Spain has just climbed another notch.
Why can't I live in a country that responds rationally to violence? The right response to violence is exactly what the Spaniards have done: to throw out the belligerent bums who beat their chest and the drums of war with equal vigor. Unlike some countries I might name, which, when confronted with pointless and horrifying tragedy, rally around the flag and threaten passersby with being bombed flat.
Yet another reason I want to move to Barcelona.
¡Viva!
I wish I could figure out how to enter ñ and ¡ on LogJam without cutting and pasting...
Why can't I live in a country that responds rationally to violence? The right response to violence is exactly what the Spaniards have done: to throw out the belligerent bums who beat their chest and the drums of war with equal vigor. Unlike some countries I might name, which, when confronted with pointless and horrifying tragedy, rally around the flag and threaten passersby with being bombed flat.
Yet another reason I want to move to Barcelona.
¡Viva!
I wish I could figure out how to enter ñ and ¡ on LogJam without cutting and pasting...
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Date: 2004-03-15 11:22 pm (UTC)Where could I read to learn more about Basque separatism from a fair source? I don't mean "unbiased" of course -- what is that? -- but just somebody who's willing to do their homework...?
Your description of the situation seems quite plausible given the little I have heard about Basque separatism and the majority Spanish feelings about it.
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Date: 2004-03-16 06:31 am (UTC)It depends. There's very little in English. How's your Spanish?
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Date: 2004-03-16 07:10 pm (UTC)