The GOP and Guns

[A Theist]

There was also a time in our country when it was unheard of that a Catholic could ever become president, until John F. Kennedy. You guys need to chill and to keep your noses in your own culture. Our individual rights in the U.S. are none of Europe's business.

Forgive me if I disagree. The election of a new US president is, of course, down to you but -- unlike that of, say, a new first minister of Scotland -- what happens next impacts the entire world. And the greatest first effect on foreign shores is felt by the closest allies of the USA. It's everyone's business and it would be remiss of us not to take an active interest and make comment from afar.

Please don't think I'm trying to start a wee row in a coffee mug (there's already too much squabbling between nations), but your vote is so vital because you're casting it on behalf of billions around the globe as well as for domestic well-being. It's a huge responsibility. To a lesser extent, European political decisions have a ripple effect in America. No country is an island. We're in this together. Luck and bestests. Neil

Notta 'tall mate! No wee row intended in this coffee mug either. My original response was not in reference to U.S. policy abroad. I was refering to our individual rights we have in this country, which is none of Europe's business....on the otherhand, despite any objections from Europe, who we elect as our president is also our individual privilage. You guys accross the pond will just have to adjust accordingly and work with whoever we elct as our president. There's nothing you guys can do about that, unless you want to become an American citizen, ( legally I hope).