Great Britain vs Germany

[Glenn]

How many saw the NBC show tonight about GB before the US joined WW II? GB faced the Germans with courage and resolve. London endured unbelievable terror and just continued on. Churchill, by most accounts a drunk and mediocre politician, gave inspiring speeches that kept the people determined. He remained in London and would often go to the roof to watch the attacks. The Royal family also refused to leave. Can you imagine how fast our current crop of "leaders" would flee Washington if under attack? But what the heck has happened to the British? It seems the stiff upper lip has given way to cradle to grave wussification. Same thing is happening here. "Somebody take care of me"

Rant over

Glenn

[Guest Lester Weevils]

It is probably a "probability zero" idea, but have wondered if all the European wars of the 19th and 20th centuries killed off too many of their "best and brightest" made worse by too many of the surviving "best and brightest" getting the hell out of dodge and moving somewhere else? Just wiped out too much of the top half of their gene pool bell curve?

[G27]

Keep calm and carry on.

I'm a bit of an anglophile myself, thought the piece was well done.

[Glenn]

I thought it was a great piece. Just made me think about how things have changed. In fact it was one of the few good things NBC has done with the Olympics.

Glenn