Comments on: There won’t always be an England: Britain’s greatest generation bemoans the nation’s decline http://www.bookwormroom.com/2009/11/21/there-wont-always-be-an-england/ Conservatives deal with facts and reach conclusions; liberals have conclusions and sell them as facts. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 06:19:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: David Foster http://www.bookwormroom.com/2009/11/21/there-wont-always-be-an-england/comment-page-1/#comment-82865 David Foster Sun, 22 Nov 2009 13:02:48 +0000 http://www.bookwormroom.com/?p=9751#comment-82865 "If you want men to be like brothers, have them join in the building of a tower. If you want them to hate each other, throw bread among them" --Antoine de St-Exupery (approximate quote) “If you want men to be like brothers, have them join in the building of a tower. If you want them to hate each other, throw bread among them”

–Antoine de St-Exupery
(approximate quote)

]]> By: Mike Devx http://www.bookwormroom.com/2009/11/21/there-wont-always-be-an-england/comment-page-1/#comment-82830 Mike Devx Sun, 22 Nov 2009 05:08:28 +0000 http://www.bookwormroom.com/?p=9751#comment-82830 I used to think of England as the country that birthed America.  I used to be proud of both countries.  If I were to travel anywhere to stay for a few months, I would have gone to a charming village in England and happily spent my time among those great people.   Now, these days, I too scarcely recognize the country.  It has changed so much in twenty years!  I have no desire to visit it any longer.  Europe, all of Europe, is in twilight, deepening dusk, headed into the dark night.  The decline of civilization.  There but for the grace of God go we, as well.   There is still hope for reclamation, but it would be a long struggle.  But let us not completely give up hope.   I used to think of England as the country that birthed America.  I used to be proud of both countries.  If I were to travel anywhere to stay for a few months, I would have gone to a charming village in England and happily spent my time among those great people.
 
Now, these days, I too scarcely recognize the country.  It has changed so much in twenty years!  I have no desire to visit it any longer.  Europe, all of Europe, is in twilight, deepening dusk, headed into the dark night.  The decline of civilization.  There but for the grace of God go we, as well.
 
There is still hope for reclamation, but it would be a long struggle.  But let us not completely give up hope.
 

]]> By: Deana http://www.bookwormroom.com/2009/11/21/there-wont-always-be-an-england/comment-page-1/#comment-82819 Deana Sun, 22 Nov 2009 02:21:03 +0000 http://www.bookwormroom.com/?p=9751#comment-82819 David - I agree.  This post really made me quite sad.  And it isn't just a bunch of elderly people who like to pretend that everything in the past was perfect.  Their concerns about today are legitimate.   I'm particularly troubled at those who say they can't answer the door at night.  That is horrible. Deana David -
I agree.  This post really made me quite sad.  And it isn’t just a bunch of elderly people who like to pretend that everything in the past was perfect.  Their concerns about today are legitimate.
 
I’m particularly troubled at those who say they can’t answer the door at night.  That is horrible.
Deana

]]> By: SADIE http://www.bookwormroom.com/2009/11/21/there-wont-always-be-an-england/comment-page-1/#comment-82815 SADIE Sun, 22 Nov 2009 00:35:23 +0000 http://www.bookwormroom.com/?p=9751#comment-82815 England - <em>No country for Old Men</em> - very sad. England – No country for Old Men – very sad.

]]> By: suek http://www.bookwormroom.com/2009/11/21/there-wont-always-be-an-england/comment-page-1/#comment-82814 suek Sun, 22 Nov 2009 00:26:55 +0000 http://www.bookwormroom.com/?p=9751#comment-82814 "The loss of British sovereignty to the European Union caused almost as much distress. ‘Nearly all veterans want Britain to leave the EU,’ wrote one."   Now this is interesting...because what stops Britian from leaving the EU?  As far as I can tell, it's their political leadership - nothing more.  What - or whose - army is to stop them?  All it would take is "we _will_...   And we should leave the UN.  Sweep it off our shores and let them make the best of it. “The loss of British sovereignty to the European Union caused almost as much distress. ‘Nearly all veterans want Britain to leave the EU,’ wrote one.”
 
Now this is interesting…because what stops Britian from leaving the EU?  As far as I can tell, it’s their political leadership – nothing more.  What – or whose – army is to stop them?  All it would take is “we _will_…
 
And we should leave the UN.  Sweep it off our shores and let them make the best of it.

]]> By: David Foster http://www.bookwormroom.com/2009/11/21/there-wont-always-be-an-england/comment-page-1/#comment-82808 David Foster Sat, 21 Nov 2009 23:11:05 +0000 http://www.bookwormroom.com/?p=9751#comment-82808 In a week filled with depressing blog posts, this is quite possibly the most depressing of all. In a week filled with depressing blog posts, this is quite possibly the most depressing of all.

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