American Paranoia

[€uroMeinke]

Upon arrival at LAX immigration, I was struck that a single portrait of G.W. Bush, on the wall and I whispered to Not Afraid, "I thought they only did that in fascist countries." Honestly, I don't recall portraits of the Queen or Tony Blair greeting me at Heathrow.

[Strangler Lewis]

There are pictures of the president in all the federal buildings and courthouses I've been in. Unless having it at the airport is a new post 9/11 thing, you would have seen Clinton's picture back in the good old days.

[€uroMeinke]

Originally Posted by Strangler Lewis

There are pictures of the president in all the federal buildings and courthouses I've been in. Unless having it at the airport is a new post 9/11 thing, you would have seen Clinton's picture back in the good old days.

And had I noticed, I would have said, "I thought they just did that in the fascist countries."

I suppose it's helpful to know what the "boss" looks like, in case he comes in to poke around, but still the practice baffles me.

[Tramspotter]

Originally Posted by €uroMeinke

Upon arrival at LAX immigration, I was struck that a single portrait of G.W. Bush, on the wall and I whispered to Not Afraid, "I thought they only did that in fascist countries." Honestly, I don't recall portraits of the Queen or Tony Blair greeting me at Heathrow.

It used to be a picture of Tom Bradley. If they put one up of our current mayor then you might have something commrad.

Tom Bradleys wife used to and I imagine still owns much of the consession rights at LAX does that rub you the wrong way at all? Or is it a wash compared to the evil bushhitlers Smirk? That alone might ruin many peoples day.

[€uroMeinke]

Originally Posted by Tramspotter

It used to be a picture of Tom Bradley. If they put one up of our current mayor then you might have something commrad.

Tom Bradleys wife used to and I imagine still owns much of the consession rights at LAX does that rub you the wrong way at all? Or is it a wash compared to the evil bushhitlers Smirk? That alone might ruin many peoples day.

I suppose Tom Bradley's pic in the Tom Bradley terminal wouldn't phase me, but we went through United's terminal, so if I were greeted by it, or the current mayors face it might still strike me odd, but as a Mayor I'd just chalk it up to local political cronieism - but I normally think in terms of nations rather than cities being facist, so I likely wouldn't have made the remark.

As for concession rights, eh that's capitalism for you and god knows one needs some starbucks before boarding.