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To: Ilaine who wrote (103816)	3/9/2005 4:43:36 PM
From: Maurice Winn	Respond to of 793759

So, when you talk to a judge, do you say "Gidday mate. I'd just like to give you a bit of evidence for the defence."? In the British colonies, we have genuflecting honorifics such as "Your honour", or "Your worship" or "The Right Honorable Member" etc. Judges get worship, or honour. I prefer the USA style. We don't have any "Lordships", but there are other titles. Everyone wants a title. I recall being somewhat impressed as a 17 year old, having made my first share investment in Mt Isa Mining, receiving a letter from the stock broker addressed; Mr Maurice Winn Esquire. Esquire? Hey, that was pretty cool. As though I was a proper person and not some kid to be harrassed by petty police. I needed a dictionary to see what it was. There are honours in the USA of course. It's just the words that are different. Dr Irwin Jacobs received a Congressional Medal of Honor [I think it was] from then Vice President Al Gore. There are Purple Hearts, Silver Stars and stuff. All costing nothing and no different from a Knight Commander of the British Empire award. Ex-President Raygun got a dirty great state funeral with lots of parading and presenting of arms and general commotion. That's appreciation by the powers in control of the state. So "being American" isn't really that different from the British Empire. The USA has an empire, whether people know it or not. It's a LOT bigger and more profitable than the British Empire ever was. The capital and profit flows are stupendous. The military flows are colossal. The political flows are everywhere. 100 years ago, my grandfather was part of the British Empire in China, producing and distributing oil products. Now, my investments in QUALCOMM see me making profits from the American Empire right back in exactly the same place. The political process is a bit different, but the essential ingredients are the same. Agreements are made. Capital flows. Rules are enforced. Profits are returned. Mqurice