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06/25/06 14:36
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 		 #119057 - The Patriot
Responding to: ???'s previous message
Hi Steve,

There's a line in a movie that sums up my thoughts on the matter quite nicely. It was a Mel Gibson movie entitled The Patriot (I understand if it wasn't that popular on your side of the pond). There is a scene wherein the colonists are debating and voting on joining the revolution. Mel Gibson's character asks the group, "Why should I be more concerned about one tyrant 3000 miles away than 3000 tyrants one mile away?"

Anyway, some may find it surprising that a contemporary Colonist doesn't find the idea of a monarch, a benevolent despot, anathema.

As for you and Craig, despots maybe, benevolent definitely.

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Please don't delete immediately.            01/01/70 00:00      
Graffiti            01/01/70 00:00      
   And inadvertently..            01/01/70 00:00      
Posting access revoked            01/01/70 00:00      
Aamir was overambisious            01/01/70 00:00      
   Then He needs to learn Part 2            01/01/70 00:00      
   I have lost count, but it is more than 5            01/01/70 00:00      
   well, if he does not like it it is            01/01/70 00:00      
   And still you persist ?            01/01/70 00:00      
   Why not your own forum?            01/01/70 00:00      
   Mr Bannister dislikes rules ...            01/01/70 00:00      
   I'm glad you see it that way.            01/01/70 00:00      
      Spam            01/01/70 00:00      
Freedom isn't free            01/01/70 00:00      
   Comparing Craig to who?            01/01/70 00:00      
   Websites aren't free, either            01/01/70 00:00      
   Not Quite            01/01/70 00:00      
   Because Censorship is NOT wrong, ...            01/01/70 00:00      
      International forum            01/01/70 00:00      
         irony            01/01/70 00:00      
         Yes, but...            01/01/70 00:00      
            Joseph's language            01/01/70 00:00      
               a possessive on a verb?            01/01/70 00:00      
                  Good Eye            01/01/70 00:00      
            Danke Kai.            01/01/70 00:00      
         Yes, But            01/01/70 00:00      
      quis custodiet ipsos custodes ?            01/01/70 00:00      
         It's good to be king.            01/01/70 00:00      
            Best system            01/01/70 00:00      
               The Patriot            01/01/70 00:00      
      Socialism            01/01/70 00:00      
         Careful now ...            01/01/70 00:00      
            Hmmmm.            01/01/70 00:00      
            Fascist ?            01/01/70 00:00      
               politico-economic systems            01/01/70 00:00      
                  Becarful            01/01/70 00:00      
                  maybe not quite ...            01/01/70 00:00      
               Steve Taylor just invoked Godwin's Law            01/01/70 00:00      
                  I enjoyed fi nding and reading Godwin's            01/01/70 00:00      
                     Interesting            01/01/70 00:00      
                  I learned something new today.            01/01/70 00:00      
                  Didn't invoke            01/01/70 00:00      
                     Right            01/01/70 00:00      
                        Pig wrestling.            01/01/70 00:00      
                  Oh no I didn't            01/01/70 00:00      
            Political ramblings            01/01/70 00:00      
               Me too ... ...            01/01/70 00:00      
                  Kudos to Charles            01/01/70 00:00      
            Easy !            01/01/70 00:00      
               I had an approach ... once ...            01/01/70 00:00      
   what censorship            01/01/70 00:00      
      Just wait till some vandal..            01/01/70 00:00      
Letting it go            01/01/70 00:00      

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