Comments on: Africa is a Country First http://www.blackandwhitecat.org/2008/11/07/africa-is-a-country-first/ China and Other things Sun, 01 Aug 2010 06:30:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.3 By: opit http://www.blackandwhitecat.org/2008/11/07/africa-is-a-country-first/#comment-45810 opit Mon, 01 Dec 2008 08:19:36 +0000 http://www.blackandwhitecat.org/2008/11/07/africa-is-a-country-first/#comment-45810 I recall a post on the now defunct 'Welcome to Pottersville' ( a repentant Jurassic Pork is back with 'Welcome Back to Pottersville' ) which consisted of a series of shots of 'news headlines' which were completely misleading. Murdoch's propaganda organ is also unofficially called "Faux News" : a sounds-the-same French word which conveniently means 'fake'. I recall a post on the now defunct ‘Welcome to Pottersville’ ( a repentant Jurassic Pork is back with ‘Welcome Back to Pottersville’ ) which consisted of a series of shots of ‘news headlines’ which were completely misleading.
Murdoch’s propaganda organ is also unofficially called “Faux News” : a sounds-the-same French word which conveniently means ‘fake’.

]]> By: rob http://www.blackandwhitecat.org/2008/11/07/africa-is-a-country-first/#comment-39145 rob Sun, 09 Nov 2008 16:46:15 +0000 http://www.blackandwhitecat.org/2008/11/07/africa-is-a-country-first/#comment-39145 True, one definition of North America does include Central America, so in this context those countries might count if they were in NAFTA. But they're not, so they don't. True, one definition of North America does include Central America, so in this context those countries might count if they were in NAFTA. But they’re not, so they don’t.

]]> By: Alec http://www.blackandwhitecat.org/2008/11/07/africa-is-a-country-first/#comment-39003 Alec Sun, 09 Nov 2008 01:49:46 +0000 http://www.blackandwhitecat.org/2008/11/07/africa-is-a-country-first/#comment-39003 Uh, central America is still technically part of North America, so all those little bitty countries count as well. Uh, central America is still technically part of North America, so all those little bitty countries count as well.

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