Originally posted by spalding1968:
[B] And the country that was cast off becuase of their oppressive regime was repelled with guess what .....firearms. Had they not done so they would still no doubt be servants of the British empire. As an ex pat i understand why that may not be an issue for you but i think your american neighbours might have a different point of view.
[B]
I think that the above, is very weak as an example.... It is just a mentality
French people revelled, guns were used, but their descendants are not walking around packing heat. Same here, the Greeks revelled against the Ottoman empire in 1821, lots and lots of guns and swords were used, yet we are not permitted to own guns.
When you finish watching, you turn off the TV. You finished eating, you pick up the plates. you finished with the enemy, time to hang up your arms. And don't tell me you are keeping them in case Brits want coming west again.... Diki is one of their agents, came here to prepare the invasion.
[This message has been edited by trident (edited 03-31-2010).]