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Duncan Heenan wrote: :: :: As you are an American, I suggest that as someone has upset you, :: you bomb the hell out of them, invade their garden, occupy it, :: take their natural resources to pay for the damage, and then :: insist that they thank you for showing them the American Way. :: Have a nice day y'all. Just like Britain did with India, Burma, Australia, America, Canada etc And that was wrong too. And those people complained too. And were ignored too. And so turned in to 'terrorists' too and bit the arse of the aggressors too. That is revisionist propaganda. There was SOME of that, but there were also many cases where the government was competent and not excessively greedy - in the latter cases, there was rarely any major independence movement and almost never a 'terrorist' one. A large proportion of the ex-Empire had to be persuaded to accept independence and some has still not done so. However, in the cases where Britain DID bomb the hell out of the inhabitants and generally treat them like dirt, there WAS considerable resistance to the occupation. Is that so surprising? The main lesson of history is that no-one learns from it. That is true. Regards, Nick Maclaren. |
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"Nick Maclaren" wrote in message ... snip In article , Duncan Heenan wrote: :: :: As you are an American, I suggest that as someone has upset you, :: you bomb the hell out of them, invade their garden, occupy it, :: take their natural resources to pay for the damage, and then :: insist that they thank you for showing them the American Way. :: Have a nice day y'all. Just like Britain did with India, Burma, Australia, America, Canada etc And that was wrong too. And those people complained too. And were ignored too. And so turned in to 'terrorists' too and bit the arse of the aggressors too. That is revisionist propaganda. There was SOME of that, but there were also many cases where the government was competent and not excessively greedy - in the latter cases, there was rarely any major independence movement and almost never a 'terrorist' one. A large proportion of the ex-Empire had to be persuaded to accept independence and some has still not done so. However, in the cases where Britain DID bomb the hell out of the inhabitants and generally treat them like dirt, there WAS considerable resistance to the occupation. Is that so surprising? The main lesson of history is that no-one learns from it. That is true. Regards, Nick Maclaren. I think you'll find that the incomers to the USA in the 18th & especially 19th Century met considerable resistance from the indigenous inhabitants, who on the whole were either slaughtered or ghettoised. The genocide of the American Indians is one of the great injustices of human history, which too many people seem to want to forget. |
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In article , Michelle C
writes You've had your two cents worth and more. And now ou are trolling IMO. What a surprise. Ask these questions in USA. What is legal in UK is of no importance to your (apparent) problem. But now my curiousity is piqued, so you'll have to forgive me. My post was titled "legal/ethical dilemma" and one of your countrymen said I was lucky that my neighbors didn't poison my plants. Excuse me for asking, but is such a thing legal or ethical in your country? It isn't legal. It isn't ethical, but then neither is allowing plants in your garden to impede others in the enjoyment of theirs - hence our legislation over high hedges. -- Kay "Do not insult the crocodile until you have crossed the river" |
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"Michelle C" wrote in message ... No, Janet, you are wrong. You are focusing on one small part of my post and pretending it is the reason for my post. My problem, as Alan and others have already pointed out to you and Kay, is one of gardening etiquette and neighbor relations. I've already said that the laws in the U.K. do not apply in the USA. I'm looking for opinions, not legal advice. Thanks anyway, and have a great day My own opinion is that if the vine is vigourous and indeed strangling your neighbours plants, then yes you should either trim the thing or get rid of it. The choice of plant was yours, and should not be inflicted on your neighbours nor allowed to damage anything that they plant. Just because you think it is beautiful doesn't mean that your neighbours have the same opinion. |
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"Michelle C" wrote in message ... Thanks for your warm welcome, Duncan. Why do you imagine anyone here should welcome you? I happened to think Duncan's post was amusing and had a ring of truth to it. |
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Please don't assume that Tony Blair speaks and acts for all of us.
And we won't assume that Harrie or Willie or Eddie VIII acted for all of you. Now, refresh my memory, the Windors changed their name from Saxe-Coburg Gotha for what reason? On the other hand, the honourable mayor of London, Ken Livingstone, has yet again defended the Muslim "scholar" Yusuf al-Qaradawi, perhaps he acted for all of you. At least in this country I have the liberty to criticise a religion and protect my family within my home without the threat of going to jail. The United Kingdom of Eurabia, indeed. |
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Actually, Sally, he does speak for all of you. That's what elected officials
do.. Please don't assume that Tony Blair speaks and acts for all of us. |
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"Michelle C" wrote in message ... Please don't assume that Tony Blair speaks and acts for all of us. Actually, Sally, he does speak for all of you. That's what elected officials do.. Michelle, you are no longer welcome in urg. Why don't you go and annoy your neighbours instead? Franz |
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"Michelle C" wrote in message ... Actually, Sally, he does speak for all of you. That's what elected officials do.. Then we're right to assume that George Dubbya speaks for you. You're an even bigger idiot than him then. Go and troll in America - this is a UK group. |
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Nice one Michelle!
The sad fact is that those whiners who now don't like Tony Blair anymore probably voted for the man in the first place. Twice! *******. Dean. "Michelle C" wrote in message ... Actually, Sally, he does speak for all of you. That's what elected officials do.. Please don't assume that Tony Blair speaks and acts for all of us. |
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I'm British, born and bred
And proud of it, here, here. Unfortunately Dean, EU stands for Eurabia and the way it is going it will be the United Kingdom of Eurabia soon. Remove yourselves from commie (shame) led London. Your liberties are under attack, from within and from across the channel. |
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In article , IntarsiaCo
writes And proud of it, here, here. I really *must* resist the temptation to comment on declining standards in the use of the English language. -- Kay "Do not insult the crocodile until you have crossed the river" |
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In article , Kay writes: | In article , IntarsiaCo | writes | | And proud of it, here, here. | | I really *must* resist the temptation to comment on declining standards | in the use of the English language. Yes, trolls are ineducable. Regards, Nick Maclaren. |
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here, here.
Hear, hear, I stand corrected. |
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