Wednesday, May 19, 2010
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More on Sheepdogs - 'I've written before about Americas sheepdogs waking up. With the Sheep in power, the sheepdogs are growing tired of getting stepped on, sworn at and kicked. The analogy fits well in describing the American electorate. Today, on reading Richard Cohen's column in the WaPo, I'm reminded that the analogy also fits when looking at nations. Nation-states can also be described using the convention of Sheep, Sheepdogs, and Wolves. America, for decades the world's Sheepdog, has put the Sheep in control and the rest of the world is reacting predictably...'