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To: Maurice Winn who wrote (1825)11/1/2002 11:09:19 PM
From: Lazarus_Long  Read Replies (4) of 6901
 
Uh, how do you palefaces fit into this?
aotearoa.wellington.net.nz
Are you just squatters now? You gonna take that?

My father even risked my life to fight Britain's and America's war against Germany
Hey, mate, the Jerries started that brawl. They declared war on us FIRST. What were we supposed to do, laugh and walk away?

,i>However, we are still subjects of the Queen and the Privy Council remains our top court.
That is curable, you know. We'd even help. For some real estate. :-)

The Maoris cunningly used the British sense of fairness and superiority against them.
Yeah, John Bull always has been bullheaded.

Threatening to throw aliens into Guantanamo Bay Concentration Camp won't win hearts and minds.
We weren't interested in winning their hearts and minds. We were out to kick their a**es.

AND you underestimate just how friendly they can be if offered a chocolate bar after being fed only dog food for a few months.

The British knew that an empire was only worth having if it was on a voluntary basis.
Maybe you haven't noticed, but the US has resigned from most of its empire too.

The British Commonwealth still exists and the psychic links are robust among free people.
True. Have you noticed our strongest alliances are with Britain, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, .... ?
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