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ashling

(25,771 posts)
Thu Jul 26, 2012, 10:10 PM Jul 2012

My favorite British news quote from the Anglo-Romney kerfuffle

it gets in a dig at the "delusional wing of the Republican Party"

and leaves us with a most profound thought about immigration and our own immigrant history:

It was sixth century British monk Gildas who saw the coming of the Anglo-Saxons as God's punishment for the sins of the Britons – an apocalyptic view that would be right at home in the delusional wing of the Republican party, and proof that the basic British distrust of foreigners was alive and well long before the barbarians invaded. If the Anglo-Saxons taught us anything, it is surely that we are all foreigners in our own country. Perhaps the Republicans can draw some inspiration from that


http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2012/jul/25/mitt-romney-anglo-saxon-values

yes, perhaps ... but I'm pretty sure they won't understand it.
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My favorite British news quote from the Anglo-Romney kerfuffle (Original Post) ashling Jul 2012 OP
GREAT ONE! elleng Jul 2012 #1
Thank you ashling Jul 2012 #2
They won't get it proud patriot Jul 2012 #3
Awesome quote Irishonly Jul 2012 #4
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