[Culturechat] Go as a Canadian

Thu, 16 Dec 2004 12:50:20 EST

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In a message dated 12/16/2004 9:51:16 AM Central Standard Time, 
gigli.saw@dplanet.ch writes:

> EU, in or out?

An interesting new book is "The United States of Europe" by T.R. Reid, a 
Washington Post reporter.  Subtitled "The New Superpower and the End of American 
Supremacy."  

It points out that the EU now surpasses the USA as a market force.  GE's Jack 
Welch found out about European clout when his plan to take over Honeywell was 
scuttled. A "down-home" example is that Kentucky bourbon sells in 70-cl 
bottles in my Texas liquor store -- and not because moonshiners were on the metric 
system in the old days.

Reid was interviewed by Terry Gross on NPR's "Fresh Air" recently; audio may 
be heard at www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4139216. 

Irv Smith

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An interesting new book is "The United States of Europe" by T.R. Reid, a Was=
hington Post reporter.&nbsp; Subtitled "The New Superpower and the End of Am=
erican Supremacy."&nbsp; <BR>
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It points out that the EU now surpasses the USA as a market force.&nbsp; GE'=
s Jack Welch found out about European clout when his plan to take over Honey=
well was scuttled. A "down-home" example is that Kentucky bourbon sells in 7=
0-cl bottles in my Texas liquor store -- and not because moonshiners were on=
 the metric system in the old days.<BR>
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Reid was interviewed by Terry Gross on NPR's "Fresh Air" recently; audio may=
 be heard at <A HREF=3D"http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=
=3D4139216">www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=3D4139216</A>. <BR=
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Irv Smith</FONT></HTML>

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