"Kathryn, Jonah, that Tom Brokaw comparison between Obama's inauguration and the Czech revolution is, of course, deeply insulting to millions of people around the world who know what it's like to live under a tyrannous regime and aren't so parochial and narcissistic as to confuse it with sitting around over a decaf latte and lo-fat granola bar complaining that Bush is shredding the Constitution because some radio station in Texas hasn't put the Dixie Chicks' "Rock Against Libby" CD into high rotation." - Mark Steyn
After the laughter subsided, I realized that the above quote used possibly the fewest words possible to adequately describe the outright absurdity of most of America's left, and to underscore how trifling and deluded they truly are.
A few years back I spent some time in Prague. Truth be told, I wasn't there to study its rich history. I was there to drink really good beer on the cheap and find out if eastern European women were as hot as I had heard.
They are, btw. Damn.
I spent the better part of one day in a local pub (actually spent the better part of most days in local pubs, but that's beside the point), and was there long enough for the bartender to join me. He was about 30 years of age, and just old enough to remember Prague under communist "influence". Even after six or so pints of "Velvet" (amazing beer) and a cuban cigar, his descriptions of that time and the changes since the Velvet Revolution made quite an impact on me.
Tom Brokaw's comments were deeply insulting, indeed.
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