tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15453937.post3443978432319265181..comments2024-01-10T17:36:15.040-07:00Comments on The Lippard Blog: D.C. and the inaugurationLippardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16826768452963498005noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15453937.post-7382927562522669992009-02-18T20:36:00.000-07:002009-02-18T20:36:00.000-07:00I'm impressed whenever an American has even heard ...I'm impressed whenever an American has even <I>heard</I> of this classic series, let alone know it so well and appreciate it :)Ktisophiloshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16718156076583190052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15453937.post-35941891897123898012009-02-09T07:05:00.000-07:002009-02-09T07:05:00.000-07:00"Yes, Minister" and "Yes, Prime Minister" are must..."Yes, Minister" and "Yes, Prime Minister" are must-see shows for anyone who wants to understand how politics really works (at least in any country with temporary elected officials and a permanent civil service).<BR/><BR/>The _Yes, Minister_ book is as funny and incisive as the show, too.Lippardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16826768452963498005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15453937.post-78381021585605758502009-02-08T22:54:00.000-07:002009-02-08T22:54:00.000-07:00Obama spruiks forth: "A failure to act, and act no...Obama spruiks forth: "A failure to act, and act now, will turn crisis into a catastrophe." <BR/> <BR/>But see this <A HREF="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vidzkYnaf6Y" REL="nofollow">clip on the exact same sort of "Politician's Logic"</A> from the great 1980s British political TV satire <I>Yes Minister</I>. :)Ktisophiloshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16718156076583190052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15453937.post-2864902754088823312009-02-01T08:00:00.000-07:002009-02-01T08:00:00.000-07:00I've revised that sentence in order to make it mor...I've revised that sentence in order to make it more clear, if less amusing.Lippardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16826768452963498005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15453937.post-46217727951418526632009-02-01T07:57:00.000-07:002009-02-01T07:57:00.000-07:00Mark, Theo: Wow, that was a very unfortunate ambi...Mark, Theo: Wow, that was a very unfortunate ambiguous phrasing, wasn't it!Lippardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16826768452963498005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15453937.post-69221593591918756812009-02-01T07:50:00.000-07:002009-02-01T07:50:00.000-07:00>where President Lincoln stood on the rampart a...>where President Lincoln stood on the rampart and was told to "Get down, you fool" before he was killed by attacking Confederate soldiers.<BR/><BR/>I too suffered a parsing error when I read that, and wondered for a while if my Canadian grasp of US history was worse than I thought!<BR/><BR/>For another view of the inauguration, check out: http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/gallery/2009/jan/16/barack-obama-lego-legoland?lightbox=1Theo Brominehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14078583453130339726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15453937.post-4681473705709406502009-02-01T04:32:00.000-07:002009-02-01T04:32:00.000-07:00>where President Lincoln stood on the rampart a...>where President Lincoln stood on the rampart and was told to "Get down, you fool" before he was killed by attacking Confederate soldiers.<BR/><BR/><BR/>This is a version of history of which I was previously unaware! So you don't buy the whole John Wilkes Booth coverup story?Laikahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16165304577490923507noreply@blogger.com