From The Economist’s Democracy in America blog:
“I DO not currently have a television in my apartment, which is located about ten blocks north of the White House. So one of the ways I learned of Osama bin Laden’s death on Sunday night was from the hooping and hollering outside my window, as revelers made their way down to Lafayette Square. One of the nice things about living in Washington is that you often find yourself in the middle of history, so I joined the crowd and followed them to the president’s house. The scene there reminded me of a fraternity party—overexcited young people in silly red, white and blue outfits mindlessly jumping around. The whole thing felt a bit tacky, but, importantly, it didn’t feel wrong.”
Click the link for more. The author’s opinions mirror my own (and we seem to live in the same neighborhood, sans television).
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ahugeplatypus said:
fair point
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