Re: Golfing for Bush

[Jim Devine <jdevine03@xxxxxxxxx>]

Another comment on golf (a sport about which I know nothing. I was
once fired from a caddy-training program after about an hour).

One of the commentatorson US NPR (John Feinstein?) had some revealing
tid-bits talking about why the US lost the recent Ryder Cup contest to
Europe. The Europeans won because they actually used team-work (and
hugged each other). On the other hand, the millionaire golfers from
the US all flew in on their individual jets and couldn't figure out
team-work.

Of course, neoliberalism is about imposing the US model on the world.

> > Bruce Selcraig
> >
> > Playing the patriot game
> >
> > "In America, with several notable exceptions, most pros seem like
> > friendly apolitical athletes who, if the conversation veers from golf,
> > might talk about football or reality TV, but seem incurious about world
> > affairs and, as Bush memorably once confessed, have little inclination
> > to read books. In the US PGA Tour media guide by far the most popular
> > "special interest" listed by players is fishing, followed by hunting.
> > Rarely does any player mention current events, history, film or
> > politics. The famously laid-back but college-educated Fred Couples, no
> > doubt speaking for many on tour, once told me during the Bill Clinton
> > years that he had never voted in his life."

--
Jim Devine / "Segui il tuo corso, e lascia dir le genti." (Go your own
way and let people talk.) -- Karl, paraphrasing Dante.