Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 exptools 1/6/84; site ihuxx.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!mhuxl!ihnp4!ihuxx!ignatz From: ignatz@ihuxx.UUCP (Dave Ihnat, Chicago, IL) Newsgroups: net.flame Subject: Re: American sportscasting : followup. Message-ID: <816@ihuxx.UUCP> Date: Mon, 13-Aug-84 20:01:09 EDT Article-I.D.: ihuxx.816 Posted: Mon Aug 13 20:01:09 1984 Date-Received: Tue, 14-Aug-84 02:52:30 EDT References: <368@oddjob.UChicago.UUCP> <963@shark.UUCP> Organization: AT&T Bell Labs, Naperville, IL Lines: 15 "...You may not realize it, but this sense of national identity and pride which you detest is a common part of the human being and can be found in people from all countries. ... Hutch" Uh, not to jump into this too deeply...but please. Nationalism is a product of the 17th century. Previous to that, loyalty tended to be to your King; before that, increasingly smaller units of geography and/or influence. (It's been suggested that the multinationals are the next step in ever-increasing spheres of influence and commitment). Dave Ihnat ihuxx!ignatz