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Re: Comparative freedom
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Date: 
Tue, 12 Nov 2002 01:15:11 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, David Koudys writes:

> Bottom line is, we didn't have to fire a shot to become the much loved and
> respected country that we are today.

Ya, because we did the heavy lifting for you and GB realised that they could
let you have your way peacefully, or keep a cork on things a bit longer and
see you either revolt, or be annexed by us...

Grin, duck, run



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  Re: Comparative freedom
 
(...) There is that... if America didn't revolt--taxation w/o representation and all that--how would the world be today? Though to be said--the xenophobic america who wouldn't enter a war until their collective face is slapped, also has to be looked (...) (24 years ago, 12-Nov-02, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)

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(...) Someone once said that America needed a revolution to become their own country--Canada just 'evolved' into our own, and not without a few snags ourself. PET (Pierre Trudeau) 'decides' to get our constitution over here from Britain--got 9 (...) (24 years ago, 11-Nov-02, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)

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