Archive for the ‘Politics’ Category

Why was the United States the first country to designate a national park, back in 1872?

Wednesday, July 29th, 2009

Mark S asked: Yellowstone in 1872 became the first national park in the world. Why didn't the more "enlightened" countries of canada or sweden or germany or france or cuba or Venezuela come up with one first?MIGUEL

Will the Nascar-watching, Bud-drinking, shotgun-wielding, pickup-truck-driving, flag-waving, Jesus-praying.

Wednesday, May 27th, 2009

Frank asked: ...country-music-listening, fast-food-supersizing, high-school-footbal-game-attending, Wal-Mart-shopping, We're-#1-cheering, sport-fishing, small-town-living, foreigner-disliking, celebrity-news-following, blue-collar-working, county-fair-attending, atv-riding, hotdog-barbequeing, country-loving American ever see eye-to-eye with the sushi-eating, latte-drinking, wine-tasting, Subaru-driving, container-recycling, tree-hugging, generous-tipping, NPR-listening, world-traveling, national-park-visiting, PBS-pledging, organic-foods-buying, fancy-restaurant-patronizing, animal-loving, bicycle-riding, white-collar-working, blues-festival-attending, sandal-wearing, solar-panel-installing, country-loving American? Gafield - In case you didn't get it, ...