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Jul. 4th, 2007 08:15 pmHappy Fourth of July.
The UK's bloody fault, that one. Something to do with taxation and representation, which is why you chaps now have lobbyists. (Strange how the worm turns and what was once seen as good is now viewed differently.) Now from a completely impartial position, the loss of the American colonies seems a good thing, but as with India, I still think everyone'd be better off with some of our chaps in charge.
(I may possibly accept my position may be influenced by the feeling of having drunk of the wine pressed from sour grapes.)
An American chum of mine accused me of being ridiculously nationalistic: and it's true I think that to be born an Englishman is to have won the lottery of life. But I also think that the ideas behind the US constitution are some of the finest to ever find expression.
Life, love, and the pursuit of happiness should be inalienable rights to non-criminals, wherever the US writ runs.
So even if I mourn the loss of a small set of colonies, I celebrate the (official) Birthday of the Nation built on the US Constitution.
Mind you, we kept Canada until they really wanted out.... and when push came to shove, even Australia didn't completely sever it's ties.... Now if only we could patch things up properly with Ireland....
Be sure your sins will find you out.
The UK's bloody fault, that one. Something to do with taxation and representation, which is why you chaps now have lobbyists. (Strange how the worm turns and what was once seen as good is now viewed differently.) Now from a completely impartial position, the loss of the American colonies seems a good thing, but as with India, I still think everyone'd be better off with some of our chaps in charge.
(I may possibly accept my position may be influenced by the feeling of having drunk of the wine pressed from sour grapes.)
An American chum of mine accused me of being ridiculously nationalistic: and it's true I think that to be born an Englishman is to have won the lottery of life. But I also think that the ideas behind the US constitution are some of the finest to ever find expression.
Life, love, and the pursuit of happiness should be inalienable rights to non-criminals, wherever the US writ runs.
So even if I mourn the loss of a small set of colonies, I celebrate the (official) Birthday of the Nation built on the US Constitution.
Mind you, we kept Canada until they really wanted out.... and when push came to shove, even Australia didn't completely sever it's ties.... Now if only we could patch things up properly with Ireland....
Be sure your sins will find you out.
