Bill Sykes' Newsletter from America.
(March 2002)
An ex-Brit gives his views-(without fear
or favor)---of the American Scene
Shades of George Orwell's 1984.
 A
United States Government's proposal to initiate an "Office
of Strategic Influence" (who but an American could
come up with such a devious title), which had become better
known as the "Office of Misinformation" was rapidly
rescinded, (I was going to say shot down in flames, but
upon reflection decided that may have been considered inappropriate),
when the general public found out that misinformation would
not only be aimed at foreign nationals but also at American
consumers.
There was so much controversy about the proposed function
of the office that the general public, and believe it or
not some of the politicians, objected so strongly, that
the proposal was rejected before it got started, or so we
are led to believe.
Well done the American Public!
On a lighter note.
 In
the last couple of weeks, Sheena and I have been to the
movies to see two British films, Gosford Park and Last Orders.
Both are excellent films and are recommended. Its a pleasure
to see films which have well written dialogue, great acting,
and do not involve the so called "action films"
which entail bombs going off left, right and center in high
rise buildings, gun fights in which the hero hardly gets
a scratch as he mows down the bad guys one by one without
even renewing the magazine of his weapon, and the high speed
car chases which inevitably end up with numerous spectacular
crashes from which the good guys walk away again without
a scratch
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