Results 1 to 29 of 29

Thread: American Revolution?

Hybrid View

Previous Post Previous Post   Next Post Next Post
  1. #1
    Pining for the glory days... Member lancelot's Avatar
    Join Date
    Aug 2003
    Location
    Land of Hope & Glory
    Posts
    1,198

    Default Re: American Revolution?

    It was a rebellion. Traitorous yankee dogs!

    Do the right thing-come back to the crown and your sins will be forgiven..

    Plus- allying with the French !! Tisk tisk...
    "England expects that every man will do his duty" Lord Nelson

    "Extinction to all traitors" Megatron

    "Lisa, if the Bible has taught us nothing else, and it hasn't, it's that girls should stick to girls sports, such as hot oil wrestling and foxy boxing and such and such." Homer Simpson

  2. #2
    Kanto Kanrei Member Marshal Murat's Avatar
    Join Date
    Aug 2003
    Location
    Eye of the Hurricane (FL)
    Posts
    3,372

    Default Re: American Revolution?

    Stuck up British Pigs! (good fun,nothing serious) hehehehe
    "Nietzsche is dead" - God

    "I agree, although I support China I support anyone discovering things for Science and humanity." - lenin96

    Re: Pursuit of happiness
    Have you just been dumped?

    I ask because it's usually something like that which causes outbursts like this, needless to say I dissagree completely.

  3. #3

    Default Re: American Revolution?

    From the People's History of the United States by Howard Zinn:

    "Around 1776, certain important people in the English colonies made a discovery that would prove enormously useful for the next two hundred years. They found that by creating a nation, a symbol, a legal unity called the United States, they could take over land, profits, and political power from favorites of the British Empire. In the process, they could hold back a number of potential rebellions and create a concensus of popular support for the rule of a new, priviledged leadership.

    When we look at the American Revolution this way, it was a work of genius, and the Founding Fathers deserve the awed tribute they have received over the centuries. They created the most effective system of national control devised in modern times, and showed future generations of leaders the advantages of combining paternalism with command."

Bookmarks

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •  
Single Sign On provided by vBSSO