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Declaration of Independence
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He has combined with others to subject us to a jurisdiction foreign to our constitution and unacknowledged by our laws; giving his Assent to their Acts of pretended Legislation:
For Quartering large bodies of armed troops among us:
For protecting them, by a mock Trial, from punishment for any Murders which they should commit on the Inhabitants of these States:
For cutting off our Trade with all parts of the world:
For imposing Taxes on us without our Consent:
For depriving us, in many cases, of the benefits of Trial by Jury:
For transporting us beyond Seas to be tried for pretended offences:
The above is an extract from the Declaration of Independence. No wonder you chaps got really pissed off, that's a shocking way to behave.
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Re: Declaration of Independence
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Originally Posted by Agrajag
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He has combined with others to subject us to a jurisdiction foreign to our constitution and unacknowledged by our laws; giving his Assent to their Acts of pretended Legislation:
For Quartering large bodies of armed troops among us:
For protecting them, by a mock Trial, from punishment for any Murders which they should commit on the Inhabitants of these States:
For cutting off our Trade with all parts of the world:
For imposing Taxes on us without our Consent:
For depriving us, in many cases, of the benefits of Trial by Jury:
For transporting us beyond Seas to be tried for pretended offences:
The above is an extract from the Declaration of Independence. No wonder you chaps got really pissed off, that's a shocking way to behave.
Every time I think I've discerned you're actually attempting to make a point with this post, the thought fizzles.
Help? :huh:
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Re: Declaration of Independence
For no particularly good reason I felt compelled to read said document. I genuinely have no idea why, it just occured when returning from the shop. Perhaps simply because it is something I have heard about for ages, but have never bothered my arse reading.
I found that particular section, well to put none too fine a point on it, ironic. So I thought I would post it here.
It really is that simple, if a tad bizarre, but then whatcha' gonna do. Sometimes one must act on one's whims.
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Re: Declaration of Independence
Oh.
Well, Hell, I do that all the time.
I guess I'd say that I was onto your point(s) in some places, but if you are saying you lifted it without intending every allegation to be precisely on the mark, I wonder why you didn't edit that, and/or include more of them.
It probably wouldn't be a bad idea to reproduce it in it's entirety here, as it is a one-of-a-kind document.
Might lead to a greater understanding (as it were), or at least more discussion.
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Re: Declaration of Independence
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Originally Posted by j2k4
Oh.
Well, Hell, I do that all the time.
I guess I'd say that I was onto your point(s) in some places, but if you are saying you lifted it without intending every allegation to be precisely on the mark, I wonder why you didn't edit that, and/or include more of them.
It probably wouldn't be a bad idea to reproduce it in it's entirety here, as it is a one-of-a-kind document.
Might lead to a greater understanding (as it were), or at least more discussion.
Editing is an option, however that would smack of censorship. One realizes that some parts of the section may be relevant to nothing, however it would not be appropriate to remove those parts. I have no justification for that view, it just feels right. It's a sort of context thing.
With regard to reproducing the whole piece. One suspects that anyone who would spend the 2 or 3 minutes reading it already has. For those who haven't and wish to, it really isn't that difficult to find.
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Re: Declaration of Independence
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Originally Posted by j2k4
It probably wouldn't be a bad idea to reproduce it in it's entirety here, as it is a one-of-a-kind document.
How nice for you, you must be so proud.
I'm sure the other countries who fought for their independence from British imperial tyranny agree.
Well played and so forth.
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Re: Declaration of Independence
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Originally Posted by JPaul
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Originally Posted by j2k4
It probably wouldn't be a bad idea to reproduce it in it's entirety here, as it is a one-of-a-kind document.
How nice for you, you must be so proud.
I'm sure the other countries who fought for their independence from British imperial tyranny agree.
Well played and so forth.
Oh, right.
The rest of the provocative world-scorned ex-colonials cum hyper-powers that everyone is so ill-informed about.
I'll make a list.
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Re: Declaration of Independence
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Originally Posted by j2k4
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Originally Posted by JPaul
How nice for you, you must be so proud.
I'm sure the other countries who fought for their independence from British imperial tyranny agree.
Well played and so forth.
Oh, right.
The rest of the provocative world-scorned ex-colonials cum
hyper-powers that everyone is so ill-informed about.
I'll make a list.
Please do, if you could manage to also cross reference the institutionalized hypocrisy that would be nice.
Do you still get your children to regularly recite this rhetoric btw, or have you left that particular practice in an embarrassing past, where it belongs.
See, if you want to behave in such a manner, cool. Just give up this notion that you are a proud nation of freedom fighterers, removing the colonial oppressors. You really have to be one or t'other.
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Re: Declaration of Independence
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Originally Posted by JPaul
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Originally Posted by j2k4
Oh, right.
The rest of the provocative world-scorned ex-colonials cum hyper-powers that everyone is so ill-informed about.
I'll make a list.
Please do, if you could manage to also cross reference the institutionalized hypocrisy that would be nice.
Do you still get your children to regularly recite this rhetoric btw, or have you left that particular practice in an embarrassing past, where it belongs.
See, if you want to behave in such a manner, cool. Just give up this notion that you are a proud nation of freedom fighterers, removing the colonial oppressors. You really have to be one or t'other.
Yes.
We were nothing but a nation of Hessian insurgents bitching about the King.
In truth, we are naught but a capitalist (and formerly Christian) society trying but failing to steer away from the socialism that is doing in the like of the U.K., Germany and France.
We are doomed to be a client state of China and India, as is the rest of the planet.
We are viewed as a nation of hypocrites, falsely honorable and an awful pox upon the world.
That we regard our nation as the product of a forced societal evolution partied by men of fortitude and a lucky melding of intellect is revisionist and delusional.
Well, whatever puts you at the top of the heap, you know?
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Re: Declaration of Independence
Socialism is "doing us in"? :o
Is that what they tell you? :blink:
Here in the UK, I think we are doing ok... :unsure:
As for France and Germany, yeah maybe... :P
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Re: Declaration of Independence
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Originally Posted by Barbie
Socialism is "doing us in"? :o
j2 is merely having a pop at JP, a man with socialist beliefs. It's not to be taken seriously. It's a tit fo' tat thang.
Thread synopsis:
JP: Heh, this bit in the US constitution is pretty ironic.
j2: Yeah, but we rawk.
JP: Rly.
j2: Rly, we rawk the mostest.
JP: Looky here, at this bit - in actual fact, you're shite.
j2: Well, Europe sucks more and I still think we rawk.
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Re: Declaration of Independence
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Originally Posted by manker
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Originally Posted by Barbie
Socialism is "doing us in"? :o
j2 is merely having a pop at JP, a man with socialist beliefs. It's not to be taken seriously. It's a tit fo' tat thang.
Thread synopsis:
JP: Heh, this bit in the US constitution is pretty ironic.
j2: Yeah, but we rawk.
JP: Rly.
j2: Rly, we rawk the mostest.
JP: Looky here, at this bit - in actual fact, you're shite.
j2: Well, Europe sucks more and I still think we rawk.
Wow! I think you've just summed up the entire history of the Drawing Room... :clap:
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Re: Declaration of Independence
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Originally Posted by manker
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Originally Posted by Barbie
Socialism is "doing us in"? :o
j2 is merely having a pop at JP, a man with socialist beliefs. It's not to be taken seriously. It's a tit fo' tat thang.
Thread synopsis:
JP: Heh, this bit in the US constitution is pretty ironic.
j2: Yeah, but we rawk.
JP: Rly.
j2: Rly, we rawk the mostest.
JP: Looky here, at this bit - in actual fact, you're shite.
j2: Well, Europe sucks more and I still think we rawk.
:lol:
That just about sums it up.
It's still ironic but.
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Re: Declaration of Independence
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Originally Posted by manker
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Originally Posted by Barbie
Socialism is "doing us in"? :o
j2 is merely having a pop at JP, a man with socialist beliefs. It's not to be taken seriously. It's a tit fo' tat thang.
Thread synopsis:
JP: Heh, this bit in the US constitution is pretty ironic.
j2: Yeah, but we rawk.
JP: Rly.
j2: Rly, we rawk the mostest.
JP: Looky here, at this bit - in actual fact, you're shite.
j2: Well, Europe sucks more and I still think we rawk.
Honesty all 'round.
JP and I have been short-circuited once again.
Can't even have a decent faux set-to anymore without manker ruining things. :angry:
:)
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Re: Declaration of Independence
BTW, Barbie-
You are aware, are you not, that your sig is Rummy having a fun go at the media, and not merely a blather?
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Re: Declaration of Independence
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Originally Posted by j2k4
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Originally Posted by manker
j2 is merely having a pop at JP, a man with socialist beliefs. It's not to be taken seriously. It's a tit fo' tat thang.
Thread synopsis:
JP: Heh, this bit in the US constitution is pretty ironic.
j2: Yeah, but we rawk.
JP: Rly.
j2: Rly, we rawk the mostest.
JP: Looky here, at this bit - in actual fact, you're shite.
j2: Well, Europe sucks more and I still think we rawk.
Can't even have a decent faux set-to anymore without manker ruining things.
Bloody manker, bloody damn bloody manker.
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Re: Declaration of Independence
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Originally Posted by Agrajag
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Originally Posted by j2k4
Can't even have a decent faux set-to anymore without manker ruining things.
Bloody manker, bloody damn bloody manker.
What you said. :angry:
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Re: Declaration of Independence
As you were, faux-tards :fist:
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Re: Declaration of Independence
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Originally Posted by manker
As you were, faux-tards :fist:
Pas de faux, ici.
Je suis seriousement, cava.
Ou est Guillaume incidentalement.
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Pas de faux, plus de 'tards - oui, d'accord :rolleyes:
Guillaume est dans gay Paris, naturellement.
Incidentelement -- c'est un bon mot :lol:
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Re: Declaration of Independence
There must be a way to manker-proof certain threads...:huh:
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Re: Declaration of Independence
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Originally Posted by j2k4
BTW, Barbie-
You are aware, are you not, that your sig is Rummy having a fun go at the media, and not merely a blather?
It's one of the most incredible pieces of logical reasoning that has ever been constructed. :01:
To me it makes perfect sense; to others, it sounds like a load of hooey. :blink:
However, I did not know he was taking the piss until you just said that. If so, he's braver than I thought! People in the public eye should not take the piss out of the press, they don't tend to forgive that sort of thing... :ermm:
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Yeah, and GWB is also taking the pish when he makes up words and holds books upside down while reading them.
It's all just one big gag. Oh, how the merkin people must laugh at their witty leaders.
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Re: Declaration of Independence
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Originally Posted by manker
Yeah, and GWB is also taking the pish when he makes up words and holds books upside down while reading them.
It's all just one big gag. Oh, how the merkin people must laugh at their witty leaders.
Then that GWB is a comedian and not a President, no wait....
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Re: Declaration of Independence
"My thoughts are, we're going to get somebody who knows what they're talking about when it comes to rebuilding cities."
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Re: Declaration of Independence
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Originally Posted by manker
Yeah, and GWB is also taking the pish when he makes up words and holds books upside down while reading them.
It's all just one big gag. Oh, how the merkin people must laugh at their witty leaders.
Are not merkin's something rather dodgy? :blink:
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Re: Declaration of Independence
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Originally Posted by Biggles
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Originally Posted by manker
Yeah, and GWB is also taking the pish when he makes up words and holds books upside down while reading them.
It's all just one big gag. Oh, how the merkin people must laugh at their witty leaders.
Are not merkin's something rather dodgy? :blink:
Are not your syntax a bit mental, wiggy.
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Re: Declaration of Independence
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Originally Posted by Mr JP Fugley
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Originally Posted by Biggles
Are not merkin's something rather dodgy? :blink:
Are not your syntax a bit mental, wiggy.
It is all Clocker's fault - he was channelling Yoda the other night and I think it off has rubbed.
Either that or it was the thought of Merkins and pubic lice :sick:
Thank goodness Manker has not spotted the superfluous apostrophe. :ph34r:
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Re: Declaration of Independence
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Originally Posted by Biggles
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Originally Posted by Mr JP Fugley
Are not your syntax a bit mental, wiggy.
It is all Clocker's fault - he was channelling Yoda the other night and I think it off has rubbed.
Either that or it was the thought of Merkins and pubic lice :sick:
Thank goodness Manker has not spotted the superfluous apostrophe. :ph34r:
he may well mention your capitalization tho'.
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Re: Declaration of Independence
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Originally Posted by Biggles
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Originally Posted by Mr JP Fugley
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Originally Posted by Big Les
Are not merkin's something rather dodgy?
Are not your syntax a bit mental, wiggy.
Thank goodness Manker has not spotted the superfluous apostrophe. :ph34r:
Using pioneering English, we are.
