Only trouble is... a significant, economic recovery seems very unikely, indeed. Nevertheless,

[Joe Chi Minh]

Rawnseley's comments on Guardian Online concerning the Republicans, are interesting.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2010/nov/07/barack-obama-second-term-2012

[bemildred]

1. Well yeah, you can have reform or you can have revolution.

Take your pick. Business as usual is not going to make the cut, and Neanderthal social reaction will just hasten and worsen the process.

[Joe Chi Minh]

2. Did you ever read the reply of the Duc de Rochefoucauld-Liancourt to

King Louis XVIth's expostulation, "Mais c'est une revolte!"....
... "Non, sire, ce n'est pas une revolte, c'est une revolution"?

[bemildred]

3. Nope, never read that.

But I agree. What annoys me is that our political elites seem to have forgotten. They ought to know better.

[Joe Chi Minh]

10. That line of the good duke had me in stitches, when I read it. The poor old king!

"Pon my oath, things aren't what they used to be!" I can imagine him wailing. He got that right.

[jwirr]

4. Translation please?

[bemildred]

5. "No, Sir, this is not a rebellion, it's a revolution." nt

[jwirr]

6. Thank you.

[bemildred]

7. Avec plaisir. nt

[jwirr]

8. LOL I assume "your welcome"?

[bemildred]

11. "With pleasure", a roughly equivalent sentiment. nt

[Joe Chi Minh]

9. Sorry about that. I'll make sure I cut out the lordly disdain for translation. It was crass.