This thread and forum in general has revealed to me how American politics is such a topic of conversation in other countries. I didn't really consider that was the case before.
american politics has long been a topic of conversations in other countries, American domestic and international political policy affects the whole known universe.
In the time of the Roman Empire everyone talked about Rome and what was happening there and everyone wanted to be part of the Roman culture. In the days of the American Empire you effectively have the same thing, just much improved communication.
With the rise of China, will we one day be similarly interested in what happens there? or will the language barrier prevent that to some extent?
Ron's asking The Bernank for his definition of the dollar. As you might expect, The Bernank fails miserably. Thomas Jefferson asked that very same question. And so Congress declared exactly what a dollar is - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coinage_Act_of_1792
Within 10 years you wont have a choice... i'm sure the nanny state will make it mandatory anyway to take at school
