A Report from Sydney, Australia

[speak easy]

Aussies would be laughing at America if it was not so insane. For once nobody is asking me to defend the United States. The feeling around here is that the U.S. acting like a 3rd World Banana Republic, commanded by the ghost of mad king George. No taxation without representation? America is imposing the biggest tax hike in history against the whole world. Russia excepted.

[malaise]

1. Every banana republic in Latin America

Was backed by and financed by US interests

That is all

[hunter]

2. The U.S.A. has always been the top banana of the banana republics.

We are free here to say anything we like so long as it is inconsequential.

[Jit423]

3. And the world seems to be allowing him to do it. Maybe China can save the world ??????? nt

[elocs]

4. 50 years ago when I was a senior in college I thought about emigrating to Australia when I graduated.

Now I wish that I had.