Not to continue to tangent away from Hespera's OP as AV loves to do with every thread he pollutes, but this is one of the problems and/or benifits of our two party system. "Third" parties tend to be even more fringe than the most far out wings of either the Democrats or Republicans. The Constitution Party wants a theocracy. The Greens want to resurrect the Soviet Union in America. The Libertarians want to get rid of drug laws, gun laws, immigration laws and regulartory agencies like the Food and Drug Administration.
Yeah. I know a little about the US political scene. It fascinates me and it is a little easy to study because of the apparent contrasts. The two major parties you have aren't really all that different when compared to our own parties, more like fluctuations within some of our most right wing parties around. So it makes for an interesting study for that reason. Besides it's relevant to me because my wife's Texan, and I did at one point study at an American school. Plus the US is a close ally, and a major contributor when it comes to my own field of study - nanotechnology as well as my former field of work: IT.
The greens I am not familiar with though. Resurrect the Soviet Union? Are they actually totalitarian marxists wanting a transitional proletariat despotism in the hunt for a communistic utopia? I thought that was the domain of only one party in the states, the communist party. Or was it just a figure of speech? I'm really a stickler for definitions most of the time you see
As a further aside and this seems like the most sequitorial thread to include it in, back in the early 80s I visited Oslo, Bergen and Narvik. Norway is such a beautiful country with wonderful citizens.
Thank you. I can most assuredly say the same about Americans. I love visiting your nation. You have something I can't seem to find much of here: You're by and large far easier to get in touch with, and form friendships with. You're usually a likable bunch with a very high degree of hospitality. I usually feel very welcome when I visit the states. And I love all the different stuff you have which we do not. Such as your roads. Oh man those highways! What a
dream!
I don't know how well you know us, but just a cultural sidenote: Norwegians don't give praise lightly. And when we do give high praise... Well, let me give you a concrete example: "The food is
wonderful!" in American would be said in Norwegian (especially if you're from the east) "The food didn't taste all too bad"-and yes, that's a direct translation. I may be more multicultural than most but do accept my praise as high praise - it is.
You're always welcome back to Norway you know
It's still beautiful, and if this spring is anything to go by the summer will be a wonderful time for mountain hikes this year. Grab a backpack, a mountainbike or better yet, great hiking boots and get on up here. Nothing is like the norwegian mountains a hot summer day. Clear blue skies, warm and perfectly transparent mountain waters cleaner than most tap water ready to swim in and just love the summer weather! Not to mention the sights! On a summer day there's hardly any limit to how far you can see, especially if it's as dry as it appears it might be. Less moisture in the air and all that jazz. Still won't reach wintertime distances but even so... The heat makes up for that.
Alas, I must spend most of my summer working and taking extra classes. (No rest for neither the wicked nor the ambitious)
Not to be too flipplant, but why are you even responding to him? At this point he warrents his own mention in Wikipedia under the entry for troll.
I'm a sucker for punishment I suppose. Actually, I think there's something to that. I don't know why I keep responding to trolls and the like, but I do all too often. Stupid? Aye. Still do it though... :-/
It's my
one flaw
(just kidding)
