The USA, a crime?

Nightshade · Post by **Nightshade** » Mon Nov 07, 2005 4:39 am

Was the establishment of what we now know as the United States of America a criminal act?

Behemoth · Post by **Behemoth** » Mon Nov 07, 2005 4:56 am

Yes, according to parliament

Krom · Post by **Krom** » Mon Nov 07, 2005 6:07 am

Sounds about right.

Iceman · Post by **Iceman** » Mon Nov 07, 2005 7:06 am

Some things never change ... They are still biutchin.

Stryker · Post by **Stryker** » Mon Nov 07, 2005 8:46 am

It worked about like this:

American people got really, really ticked off at British government.
American people think "Hey, British government is a long way off, can't send troops or resources very fast!"
American people revolt and blow the heck out of British troops.
British government responds with a sincere "OMGWTFBBQ!"
American people sit down, elect George Washington, and begin making "^_^" faces at British Government.

Will Robinson · Post by **Will Robinson** » Mon Nov 07, 2005 11:05 am

England, epitome of empirialism has no room to complain when a bunch it's citizens do unto the King what the king has done unto the world....
He should just request we call it Karma Land and it's all even.

Of course there must be a lawyer somewhere who thinks he has a shot at winning the case to have the Kings property returned

Mobius · Post by **Mobius** » Mon Nov 07, 2005 1:17 pm

Will Robinson wrote:Of course there must be a lawyer somewhere who thinks he has a shot at winning the case to have the Kings property returned

Maybe, but I doubt the Queen would be interested. You guys are nothing but a bunch of trouble!

Behemoth · Post by **Behemoth** » Mon Nov 07, 2005 3:05 pm

Mobius wrote:
Will Robinson wrote:Of course there must be a lawyer somewhere who thinks he has a shot at winning the case to have the Kings property returned
Maybe, but I doubt the Queen would be interested. You guys are nothing but a bunch of trouble!

You wish you were us. haha

Robo · Post by **Robo** » Mon Nov 07, 2005 3:23 pm

What is this? Jump all over Britain week?

De Rigueur · Post by **De Rigueur** » Mon Nov 07, 2005 3:59 pm

Mobius is not British -- unless GB still owns NZ.

Robo · Post by **Robo** » Mon Nov 07, 2005 4:04 pm

De Rigueur wrote:Mobius is not British -- unless GB still owns NZ.

I know that, sigh.

Will Robinson · Post by **Will Robinson** » Mon Nov 07, 2005 7:06 pm

Behemoth wrote:
Mobius wrote:
Will Robinson wrote:Of course there must be a lawyer somewhere who thinks he has a shot at winning the case to have the Kings property returned
Maybe, but I doubt the Queen would be interested. You guys are nothing but a bunch of trouble!
You wish you were us. haha

Not quite, but I'd trade a bunch of Bush for Tony Blair....hmmm, if you don't know what kind of Bush I meant that sounds rather gay

Birdseye · Post by **Birdseye** » Mon Nov 07, 2005 7:11 pm

According to british law, it was.

Lothar · Post by **Lothar** » Mon Nov 07, 2005 7:46 pm

Rosa Parks refusing to give up her seat on the bus was illegal, as was MLK's leading a bus boycott (conspiracy to obstruct the operation of a business). Gandhi collecting salt on the shore was also illegal. The Boston Tea Party was illegal, the Continental Congress leading a rebellion was illegal, Susan B. Anthony voting in 1872 was illegal, Amirus Darrow III smuggling slaves to Canada on the underground railroad was illegal, John Scopes teaching evolution in Tennessee was illegal... and, yes, the formation of the US was illegal.

Need I say more?

(I think I'll quote myself on this next time someone starts in on "Bush's illegal war"

)

Behemoth · Post by **Behemoth** » Mon Nov 07, 2005 7:57 pm

Birdseye wrote:According to british law, it was.

already said that

Foil · Post by **Foil** » Mon Nov 07, 2005 9:02 pm

Lothar wrote:Rosa Parks ... MLK ... Gandhi ... Boston Tea Party ... Continental Congress ... Susan B. Anthony ... Amirus Darrow III ... John Scopes ... formation of the US ...

Nice list, and point well made.

The deeper question then becomes not, "was it illegal?", but, "was it ethical?" or maybe even, "was it right?".

You'll get a lot more debate on the posted topic (and the people/events you mentioned) with those questions.

Behemoth · Post by **Behemoth** » Mon Nov 07, 2005 9:15 pm

Foil wrote:
Lothar wrote:Rosa Parks ... MLK ... Gandhi ... Boston Tea Party ... Continental Congress ... Susan B. Anthony ... Amirus Darrow III ... John Scopes ... formation of the US ...
Nice list, and point well made.

The deeper question then becomes not, "was it illegal?", but, "was it ethical?" or maybe even, "was it right?".

You'll get a lot more debate on the posted topic (and the people/events you mentioned) with those questions.

In retrospect i'm really not sure if it WAS right after all, The creation of the states that is.....

will_kill · Post by **will_kill** » Mon Nov 07, 2005 9:22 pm

no no no Behemoth....it was the creation of the UNION that f'ed things up

Behemoth · Post by **Behemoth** » Mon Nov 07, 2005 11:49 pm

oh yeah! your right hahahaha