Comments on: What’s with all the bowing, Mr President? https://themusingsofthebigredcar.com/whats-with-all-the-bowing-mr-president/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=whats-with-all-the-bowing-mr-president 53 years and 204,000 miles of business, CEO, leadership, startup, political, military wisdom Mon, 18 Feb 2013 14:22:00 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.9.11 By: JLM https://themusingsofthebigredcar.com/whats-with-all-the-bowing-mr-president/#comment-397 Mon, 18 Feb 2013 14:22:00 +0000 http://themusingsofthebigredcar.com/?p=1210#comment-397 .
BRC getting a bit of pushback on the bowing issue. Will have to reconsider.

Fair play.

BRC
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]]> By: Charlie https://themusingsofthebigredcar.com/whats-with-all-the-bowing-mr-president/#comment-396 Mon, 18 Feb 2013 04:30:00 +0000 http://themusingsofthebigredcar.com/?p=1210#comment-396 In reply to JLM.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jocQgIBjPzc

Reagan bowing to the Queen… several hundred of other examples refuting the claim “No American President has ever lowered their head to any other ruler as it is not part of our DNA.” can be found in a matter of seconds with a simple youtube search.

Please, people, argue about real things… not made up shit.

]]> By: bsoist https://themusingsofthebigredcar.com/whats-with-all-the-bowing-mr-president/#comment-392 Sun, 17 Feb 2013 20:51:00 +0000 http://themusingsofthebigredcar.com/?p=1210#comment-392 Bowing in other cultures doesn’t imply what it does to us. It’s a sign of respect, and if you ask me, it’s about time we show some respect for others.

]]> By: Rohan https://themusingsofthebigredcar.com/whats-with-all-the-bowing-mr-president/#comment-390 Sun, 17 Feb 2013 19:56:00 +0000 http://themusingsofthebigredcar.com/?p=1210#comment-390 In reply to JLM.

Haha

]]> By: JLM https://themusingsofthebigredcar.com/whats-with-all-the-bowing-mr-president/#comment-386 Sun, 17 Feb 2013 04:03:00 +0000 http://themusingsofthebigredcar.com/?p=1210#comment-386 In reply to Rohan.

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Rohan —

When America successfully revolted against England which formed out Nation, we rejected any and all trappings of royalty and royal trappings.

We do not bow or curtsy to anyone in America. Not only is that a given but we are scrupulous about it. No American President has ever lowered their head to any other ruler as it is not part of our DNA.

It would not be appropriate protocol for a foreign leader — goose, gander — to bow before an American President.

It is not a small thing. We were born by revolting against royalty. Washington could have been King and he adamantly refused to embrace such a notion of royalty.

We are the longest lasting democracy — representative republic — in the world. We do not bow.

As to All American muscle cars? WE BOW TO NOBODY. But we will give YOU, my friend, a Hell of a ride!

BRC
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]]> By: Rohan https://themusingsofthebigredcar.com/whats-with-all-the-bowing-mr-president/#comment-384 Sun, 17 Feb 2013 00:15:00 +0000 http://themusingsofthebigredcar.com/?p=1210#comment-384 I have to disagree with you on this, JLM.

The slight bow is a big part of many a culture and I see it as being culturally sensitive (which many all American muscle cars in the past have not been..).

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