The USA is a big country.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_governments_by_development_aid
Br
Jez
On 16/07/2012, Tina Manley <images@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> I don't think the American flag means military or weapons to most
> Americans. It is a sign of pride in our country. The USA is the world's
> most charitable nation, giving more to help those in need than any other
> country. There are reasons to be proud to be American.
>
> Tina
>
> On Mon, Jul 16, 2012 at 12:04 PM, Brian Swale <bj@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>> I've just looked at Chris's remarkable couple of Flags shots. Great shots
>> in
>> his style.
>>
>> And it reminded me that the topic of Flags is one of the great
>> differences
>> between the USA and maybe anywhere else in the world. Certainly where I
>> live.
>>
>> In these pages we have often discussed points of difference between the
>> USA and elsewhere on the usage and meaning of words in the english
>> language. But not flags.
>>
>> I'm probably walking on thin ice here, but I (possibly) just don't "get"
>> the USA
>> obsession with flag. In my country you might go a whole year without
>> seeing
>> the national flag anywhere. In war years (The 1940's) it used to be flown
>> at
>> schools, and these days at the scarce military places, but that's nearly
>> about
>> it.
>> The photos we have seen on this list of whole fields of the USA flag are
>> unique, and I kind of wonder why.
>> I have a suspicion it has something to do with the fact the the USA
>> spends
>> something like 50% of the Federal budget on military, and that it is by
>> far the
>> largest exporter of weaponry in the world ... but I don't know.
>> Interesting.
>> Or not, as the case may be.
>>
>> I have saved some graphics that illustrate the data.
>>
>> Brian Swale
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