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To: jttmab who wrote (20132)10/28/2005 11:02:27 AM
From: Sun Tzu  Read Replies (1) of 20773
 
England spent a hell of a lot of money defending the colonies and went into debt as a result. The Crown tried various methods, e.g., the Stamp Act, to get the colonies to pay at least some portion of the expense England incurred to defend them. Not even past expenses but only forward looking expenses. The most onerous was the Stamp Act which attempted to cover ~10% of the cost. It was repealed.


So the Brits took responsibility for defense of America, but the ungrateful settlers felt that England was doing it for its own good and that they would do just fine without the British protection. How shameless of them!! I should remember this the next time I hear one of those speeches about how the world is not grateful to US for defending it against the forces of darkness. How shameless of this ungrateful world not to want to pay homage to America for all the "protection" is affords it.
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