The French are the only reason that the US achieved independence from Great Britain

[woody54]

Let's face the truth. The only reason Russia, France, and Germany have half-decent economies is because we're picking up their defense tab...

Well. dont whine, if they are not groveling enough, pack up your toys and go home.

 

[smartandsexy]

Re: The French are the only reason that the US achieved independence from Great Britain

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In other words, we owe the Bourbon Monarchy alot. Too bad they're LONG gone.

Yep, we do - they make a mean biscuit.

 

[SIN'til8?]

Well. dont whine, if they are not groveling enough, pack up your toys and go home.

The Germans, as I posted yesterday, are scared shitless because we ARE seriously talking about finally getting the troops out of Germany because it will devastate their already poor economy.

 

[woody54]

Because you don't have the resources and the UN is the only way you can get your hands on the US military which Europe loves, but only when IT'S in charge of it...

The combined military forces in Europe are not to be sneezed at.
The UN was meant to change the way other countries "assisted" with internal turmoil. This international forum created some balance and legitimacy for such incursions. Unfortunately, they have rather become toothless dogs in their recent efforts, even in Kosovo as observers.

What the world doesnt need is a radical Pol pot like Rumsfield taking pre emptive action with his extremist cronies for the wrong reasons.

 

[SIN'til8?]

Since the radical Rummy has had his way with the world, the Libyans have come in from the cold and this week Syria approached Australia to ask them to ask the United States what they need to do to come in from the cold also. (Not to mention the liberation of two countries from religious and secular tyranny. Nor have I mentioned the rapidly thawing relations with Pakistan or the isolation of North Korea and forcing it into talks with it's neighbors.)

It is at that time that we will probably find Hussein's vaunted WMD's...

It is becoming a safer place to live in because of that lunatic and I thank him and the man who hired him!

 

[SIN'til8?]

And I don't give a fuck what Europe thinks because from over here, it doesn't even look like they can manage their own affairs if left to their own devices...

They need the US military to remain free.

 

[SIN'til8?]

...and off each other's throats.

 

[SIN'til8?]

And speaking of which, the ONLY reason the French helped the Americans was to fuck with the British...

 

[SIN'til8?]

Some things never change.

PS - You are beginning to resemble your AV...

 

[someplace]

The combined military forces in Europe are not to be sneezed at.

Okay, this made me spew my coffee all over my screen. I'll try to dig up the article I read last week which pointed out how the combined military of all the European countries is only a small fraction of what the US offers. They are but a drop in the bucket and they know it. They NEED the US military.

As mentioned above, the US military presence in Europe and Nato is contributing a goodly amount to the economies of European countries as well.

 

[SIN'til8?]

Don't mess with Texas!

 

[p_p_man]

Re: You forgot...we had the desire!

We drafted the Declaration of Independence, and the Constitution

We taxed the paper! Which was the real reason for the beginning of the Revolution.

Up until then the intellectuals weren't too bothered about Boston Tea Parties and stuff like that, and anyway most of the tax laws had been repealed but when the Brits decided to put a very small tax on paper, the academics got very pissed off saying it was a tax on their intellect...

And so they joined in and with their rhetoric and political speeches roused the people enough to join the cause...

ppman

 

[Bob_Bytchin]

I think the Olympics have sucked since the Russians stopped reproducing Andre the Giant as female atheltes

Chernobyl would have produced some really huge mutants.

 

[Byron In Exile]

http://www.sepulchritude.com/chapelperilous/decollete/revolt/louis15.jpg

Louis XVI's reward from the French people for helping the Americans.

 

[SIN'til8?]

Now THAT's comedy...

The French are as two-faced in revolution to their ideals as they are everything else they pollute. And we're supposed to look to them for leadership in our management of our world affairs. What a joke.

 

[Byron In Exile]

Re: Re: You forgot...we had the desire!

We taxed the paper! Which was the real reason for the beginning of the Revolution.

Up until then the intellectuals weren't too bothered about Boston Tea Parties and stuff like that, and anyway most of the tax laws had been repealed but when the Brits decided to put a very small tax on paper, the academics got very pissed off saying it was a tax on their intellect...

And so they joined in and with their rhetoric and political speeches roused the people enough to join the cause...

Well, that was a pretty dumb move, then, wasn't it?

Did the King happen to be insane by any chance?

 

[SIN'til8?]

I'm pretty sure the King-in-Waiting is.

I think the Queen is determined to outlive him for that very reason!



Hoping it skips a generation...

 

[Byron In Exile]

Daniel Defoe

Now THAT's comedy...

The French are as two-faced in revolution to their ideals as they are everything else they pollute. And we're supposed to look to them for leadership in our management of our world affairs. What a joke.

(Just for you, since it's National Poetry Month)


Ungovern'd passion settled first in France
Where mankind lives in haste, and thrives by chance
A dancing nation, fickle and untrue:
Have oft undone themselves, and others too.

 

[SIN'til8?]

Like I said, some things never change...

U D MAN!

 

[Guest]

Re: Daniel Defoe

 

[SIN'til8?]

I've read it before...

Shakespeare?

 

[Guest]

 

[Byron In Exile]

Re: Re: Daniel Defoe

Did you just spit that one out? grumble grumble show off smart guy grumble grumble

I wish, but nope — it's at the top of the post: Daniel Defoe

 

[Guest]

 

[p_p_man]

Re: Re: Re: You forgot...we had the desire!

Well, that was a pretty dumb move, then, wasn't it?

Did the King happen to be insane by any chance?

Yep and yep...

ppman