[go-dubya-04]

For the first time in my life, I am ashamed to say I am of Irish descent. This is dispicable! Where would Ireland have been if it wasn't for Irish-American support over the last 50 years? I will never again return to the land of my ancestors.

[GinaLolaB]

I admit I did not read the article but I think the Irish media is very liberal like ours in the US. I know the media over there is always trying to undermine the Catholic Church.

[PghBaldy]

Wow.

[Right Wing Assault]

America has become a very polarised place

This would never happen in, let's say, Northern Ireland.

[God luvs America]

the hypocrisy, ignorance and contradiction of your-a-peon liberals is classic in this article...

this type of free speech is a-okay

"Every movie you see, every book you read is like, ‘America, we’re the best country in the world,’" German Alex Cejka told me in May at the Byron Nelson tournament in Fort Worth, Texas. "When I hear this (from players) I could throw up. Sure it’s a great country . . . but you cannot say ‘we have the most powerful president in the world, the biggest country in the world’ . . . It’s sad that they are influenced by so much bullshit."

The affable and well-read Australian Geoff Ogilvy, who won the US Open and has lived in Arizona with his Texas wife for four years, says: "A lot of their conservative views (on tour) are way off the map . . . I think George Bush is a bit dangerous. I think the world is scared while he’s in office, (but) there’s less tolerance of diversity (in opinions) over here (and) people have more blind faith in their government."

this point of view, speaking out against those who oppose the war, in not good nor should it be allowed...

Various Europeans have hinted that they have similar views, but say privately they’ll be crucified in American locker-rooms and newspapers if they publicly oppose Bush, his fundamentalist Christian agenda or the Iraq war.

"That’s the new way of American censorship," said Parnevik, as he baked on the driving range in Fort Worth. "People get hurt very badly if they speak out."

and once again- let's show our complete hypocrisy in two simple paragraphs...

Two years ago American baseball star Carlos Delgado, who is from Puerto Rico, silently protested the Iraq war by refusing to participate in the ceremonial singing of God Bless America during games. He was later booed at many stadiums and called "un-American" on radio talk shows.

Americans boycotted the Dixie Chicks band when the lead singer of the Texas trio, Natalie Maines, told a London audience: "Just so you know, we’re ashamed the president of the United States is from Texas."

So it is okay for Delgado or the dixie b!tches to speak out against America and our President....yet when people speak out against Delgado or the b!tches, well that is just not allowed....got it!

[Chi-townChief]

US golfers align themselves to right-wing politics and born-again Christianity ... "and they're always after me Lucky Charms!!!"

[Dominick]

For those unfamiliar with American politics, the Republican party has become inextricably tied to the evangelical Christian movement, which can mobilise millions of votes through its churches to affect local, state and national elections. George Bush, who campaigned for office as a born-again Christian, is the icon of the evangelical movement and once famously told a group of Amish farmers: "I trust God speaks through me. Without that, I couldn’t do my job."

BWahahahahah how fictional!

[dighton]

“But they all seem to hang with each other. Rich with rich. Republican with Republican.”

A scary story, boys and girls!

[rlmorel]

"...."Every movie you see, every book you read is like, ‘America, we’re the best country in the world,’" German Alex Cejka told me in May at the Byron Nelson tournament in Fort Worth, Texas. "When I hear this (from players) I could throw up. Sure it’s a great country . . . but you cannot say ‘we have the most powerful president in the world, the biggest country in the world’ . . . It’s sad that they are influenced by so much bullshit..."

I would think this Euroweenie Sitzpinkler has a little bit of an inferiority complex...very tough to be a German and hear that kind of thing...:)

It is pretty funny to read this...the Euroweenie Intelligensia thinks ALL Americans are born again, hypocritical bible thumping Wal-Mart shoppers who are into NASCAR and fishing...

LOL! There are few things funnier than a European with an inferiority complex and a burr under their saddle, or up their ass!

[Right Wing Assault]

I am ashamed to say I am of Irish descent.

No, don't be ashamed. It's not your roots, it's just modern Ireland. They've forgotten where they came from. You haven't.

[Right Wing Assault]

American Irish Guard

[McBuff]

This article is laughable tripe and has nothing to do with the true Irish heritage.

[CremeSaver]

That goes double for me. I just got off an Irish blog. The things that are said about America and Americans I wouldn't even say about our worst enemy. I am beginning to absolutely despise Europeans. Truly, I've got to stay away from their newspapers and their blogs why be exposed to such hate and spite?

[RichInOC]

And sure enough, when told of the above comments by European golfers, American tour player Olin Browne, a 14-year veteran, responded thus: "The players who like to criticise America sure do like to come over here and play in our events."

And stack prize money, and stack endorsement money, and marry our women, and set up residence in states with low or no income tax. Hypocritical much?

[KellyAdmirer]

In Europe, we seem to have a broader mix of friends."

Hmmm. Well, let me choose MY words carefully. The Europeans I have known have tended to be loud-mouthed liberals who love nothing better than to taunt and challenge anyone who doesn't think exactly as they do. For instance, if the Communists currently support a "nuclear freeze," then so do they unquestioningly, and they think anyone who doesn't is a closet Nazi. They invariably hate the sitting US President, and love nothing better than to claim that any successful athlete is just a "tool of the corporations." As for having a "broader mix of friends," I have to laugh at that. They may have conservatives as colleagues and perhaps playing partners because they absolutely have no choice, but friends? I don't think so, not from what I've seen.

Ok, back to you, Jesper.

[JerseyHighlander]

I couldn't read it all, it was too stupid.
Only a sports writer, one of the most useless of professions on the planet, would equate an athlete cursing off a sports writer with that athlete's political bend, in ref to the Lehman paragraphs.

Complete twattle written by a political dolt.

[docbnj]

Consider where the foreign press gets their information. They hang out with liberals (over there they are called socialists), and they read the New York Times.

Europeans are also very quick to pick on matters of style, and they love making fun of each other. They also like making fun of us. We Americans are actually much more tolerant! Yes, I really think that in day-to-day contact, we are used to living and working with a variety of people. Whenever I travel to Europe I am rather surprised at how xenophobic they are to each other. So when they dump on us, it's partly because it is their nature.

They believe what they read, and they nourish stereotypes of us.

If you wish to meet friendly Europeans, go to Poland, parts of Italy, and Greece; also some of the other eastern European countries.

[Unam Sanctam]

Gee, why don't all Americans, Republicans and Christian believers simply commit hara kiri, since we are all such terrible, evil people? What a smug, hate America, hate Christianity, stuck up smug European attitude. It's these Europeans that are intolerant of diversity, not George Bush and his alleged "fundamentalist Christian" agenda supposedly as dangerous or worse than violent Muslim extremists. Sheesh.

[JPJones]

For the first time in my life, I am ashamed to say I am of Irish descent.

Relax, it's just one article. Maybe the reasons the world hates us is because of articles in the NYTs. It's all bs from lefty journalists.

[Fiddlstix]

BTTT

[Lauren BaRecall]

And to top it all off, the Irish have to come to NYC to celebrate St. Patrick's Day! They have no parades or celebrations on the old sod. No 40 shades of green hoopla. And come here they do. Many illegals in the NY area.