This article is an attempt to "rain on the parade" of Irish-Americans and Irishmen celebrating Saint Patrick's Day. America seems to have an endless supply of journalists who celebrate the corruption of other people's cultures. In the last week I have read an article celebrating the "Westernization" of Kazakhstan and another article fantasizing about a post-Castro Cuba filled with Nike Stores and McDonald's.
Here's the profile of the author:
Daniel Strieff - News - MSNBC.com
He looks like a petty, little man.