Monday 1 December 2014

The White House

So this is where the leader of the free world resides? What does this actually mean? Since the United States is no longer the world's largest economy, does this mean anything? The Chinese transition from communism to free market economics will put this phase at risk. Isn't India the world's largest democracy? It is certainly one of the world's oldest civilizations - still, the United States has more diplomatic power than India.


Walking up to the fence of the White House is great, there is a crowd all jockeying for position, security everywhere but you get the feeling you are under even greater surveillance. All in all, it was well worth the walk from the National Mall.  

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