RB TexLa
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Wed Jan-07-09 08:44 PM
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| Is the US decision to side with england in 1794 a stain on our country forever? |
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Could we by joining France and rejecting england have helped to bring down the british empire sooner? Could we have helped to change the face of the world and hasten the end of their evil around the world? Africa, India, so and so on.
This so called "special relationship," seemingly existing to protect british aristocratic power and gain some of that power for the young country is a odium that should not be forgotten whenever we are deciding to chose to be for or against freedom in the world.
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| NightWatcher
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Wed Jan-07-09 08:47 PM
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| 1. that was some messed up bullshit! |
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not that I really even know what you are talking about, but I just wanna start some shit tonight
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| kiva
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Wed Jan-07-09 08:55 PM
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| 2. RIght, because France didn't have any colonies... n/t |
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Wed Jan-07-09 09:04 PM
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| 3. But the French did help with our Revolution |
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so it was kind of stinkin' to turn on them.
Besides, by 1812 we were at war with the British again.
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| tritsofme
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Wed Jan-07-09 09:24 PM
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| 5. Supporting the American rebels was realpolitik. |
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We were convenient to each other at the time.
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| ThomWV
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Wed Jan-07-09 09:18 PM
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| 4. Ask yourself, what year did the British burn Washington? |
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