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And lo on Tue, 22 Jan 2008 17:29:02 -0000, Stephen <mcavoysATaolDOTcom>
did spake, saying:
> On Mon, 21 Jan 2008 09:31:58 -0000, "Phil Cook"
> <phi### [at] nospamrocain freeservecouk> wrote:
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>> You mean that terrorist action against the government ;-)
>>
>>> That was quite a revolution! It actually made a difference.
>
> It still rankles, doesn't it?
Heh only in the sense that some people (no-one here I'm sure) seem to view
the whole thing as a fight for independence and representation for the
common man. When of course it all started with wealthy land-owners not
wanting to pay tax and ballooned out of control.
--
Phil Cook
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I once tried to be apathetic, but I just couldn't be bothered
http://flipc.blogspot.com
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And lo on Tue, 22 Jan 2008 21:15:23 -0000, Mike the Elder
<zer### [at] wyanorg> did spake, saying:
> As I became more familiar with other cultures and their histories,
> (something I HAD to do outside of the context of the U.S. education
> system) I became aware that this phenomenon was
> old news to many of the world's peoples.
Which is why whenever the USA starts something 'new' Europe sighs rolls
its eyes and essentially says "Yeah we know how that's going to turn out",
of course this time though it'll be different because it's the USA doing
it... repeat sigh etc.
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Phil Cook
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I once tried to be apathetic, but I just couldn't be bothered
http://flipc.blogspot.com
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On Wed, 23 Jan 2008 08:59:50 -0000, "Phil Cook"
<phi### [at] nospamrocainfreeservecouk> wrote:
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>Heh only in the sense that some people (no-one here I'm sure) seem to view
>the whole thing as a fight for independence and representation for the
>common man. When of course it all started with wealthy land-owners not
>wanting to pay tax and ballooned out of control.
We'll have you singing "the red flag" yet ;)
Regards
Stephen
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And lo on Wed, 23 Jan 2008 09:34:51 -0000, Stephen <mcavoysATaolDOTcom>
did spake, saying:
> On Wed, 23 Jan 2008 08:59:50 -0000, "Phil Cook"
> <phi### [at] nospamrocainfreeservecouk> wrote:
>
>>
>> Heh only in the sense that some people (no-one here I'm sure) seem to
>> view
>> the whole thing as a fight for independence and representation for the
>> common man. When of course it all started with wealthy land-owners not
>> wanting to pay tax and ballooned out of control.
>
> We'll have you singing "the red flag" yet ;)
Pah too right-wing for me.
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Phil Cook
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I once tried to be apathetic, but I just couldn't be bothered
http://flipc.blogspot.com
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On Wed, 23 Jan 2008 14:13:46 -0000, "Phil Cook"
<phi### [at] nospamrocainfreeservecouk> wrote:
>> We'll have you singing "the red flag" yet ;)
>
>Pah too right-wing for me.
Sorry ;)
Regards
Stephen
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