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exactly and you don't need to worry about the military because we call them "our boys" for more then one reason but one of them is that they really are our brothers, sisters, daughters, sons, mothers and fathers. No way in hell they'll open fire on their own

In all due respect the rebels had no trouble shooting on their own during the American war of independence. The war could have been lost due to the British regular's reluctance to supress the rebellion as brutally as other revolts around the empire, because of reluctance to kill British citizens.

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Supposedly it is out duty to rebel against the state when it acts unjustly.

exactly and you don't need to worry about the military because we call them "our boys" for more then one reason but one of them is that they really are our brothers, sisters, daughters, sons, mothers and fathers. No way in hell they'll open fire on their own

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American market is small but it's the sport that moves the most money in the world.

True but how much revenue can an American team actually make? Especially when it has to pay mr. beckham

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Football is not very big over here beckham or no.

American market is small but it's the sport that moves the most money in the world.

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that would be rebel, armed and openly

Supposedly it is out duty to rebel against the state when it acts unjustly.

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but WE should have done something then. We should have been out on the streets protesting, or I don't know what but SOMETHING. So, we are in a sense responsible.

that would be rebel, armed and openly. Funnything is that all the people who have guns didn't really mind bush to much and hated kerry (son of a bitch wanted to take our guns!)

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Originally posted by veggiechick08:
Actually, Bush lost the popular election in 2000, and if the electorial college had followed the people's wishes, he wouldnt have been able to be re-elcted, since he wouldn't have been president. So the people aren't responsible for his being president.

I know this isn't easy, to take responsability that is, but WE should have done something then. We should have been out on the streets protesting, or I don't know what but SOMETHING. So, we are in a sense responsible.

Like we want posh spice over here? Take the whole family back I implore you. The fee beckham is getting is quite frankly ludicrous and I have no idea how that team is even paying it. Football is not very big over here beckham or no.

so let me ask, what do you think about Beckham going to the US? the wage they're paying him is ridiculous, top players in England get 120,000 pounds a week which is purly stupid and Beckham gets even more now. He's also nailing shut the coffin of his England national career, he could have worked his way back into the team but playing in the US is just not good enough.

R. Ireland and yeah I know how rare a brit-republic game is. I wish they'd happen more often

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I have to confess to following Manchester United when I roll english (though any one from the Island > Continentals, sorry speed) but me Irish teams take top prize (especially when we play the english! *meat eating grin*)

Man Utd...they have one of the highest world fan numbers of any club.

When you say Irish clubs do you mean domestic or international i.e. N.Ireland and R.Ireland? because it is very rare their club teams face ours.

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I'm an Arsenal fan

I have to confess to following Manchester United when I roll english (though any one from the Island > Continentals, sorry speed) but me Irish teams take top prize (especially when we play the english! *meat eating grin*)

Actually, Bush lost the popular election in 2000, and if the electorial college had followed the people's wishes, he wouldnt have been able to be re-elcted, since he wouldn't have been president. So the people aren't responsible for his being president.

The metric system rocks my socks. Get with the program, America.

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By the way we don't say 'expelled' we say 'sent off'.

Can't help it, my football vocabulary comes from spanish so I translate literally
You have to concede, it was either a red card or a goal, but you guys played great being one man down the full game. I'm really unhappy with barça this season, their play has dropped by a lot and they don't seem about to pick it up either.

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But I like my 27 word vocabulary.

We could try reaching a compromise, maybe 50 or 60 would be good enough

But I like my 27 word vocabulary.

Barca fan then? well Lehmann shouldn't have been sent off, Arsenal were hard done by. By the way we don't say 'expelled' we say 'sent off'.

Actually in many games Arsenal don't field any British players at all, which is not such a great thing because it denies young British talent from developing and thus limits our national squad.

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I'm an Arsenal fan, another example of multiculturalism

I like arsenal, really enjoyable when they play their best.
You gave us a run for our money last year in the finals, if Lehmann hadn't tripped eto'o and gotten expelled the game would have been much harder for us.
And yes, Arsenal is a great example of multiculturalism, I haven't checked up on it but remeber last year how they mentioned that over 70% of the starting lineup wasn't british, and the team still has tons of support from the local fans.

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You're muslim, right?

Nope, a born and bred British athiest.

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Risk what team to you support?

I'm an Arsenal fan, another example of multiculturalism

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very, very true. Football is much better because regardless of game speed and out come there's always a good riot to take your mind off things.

I'm a passionate football fan and I haven't seen a true riot for years... maybe an occasional fight but nothing in the category of riot.
By the way, by football I mean what you guys call soccer.

Risk what team to you support? (Please don't say Chelsea or I'll have to hate you)

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Britain has found its role, as an example of successful multiculturalism.

You're muslim, right? In which case, yes, its a success. RD205 has finished with this thread.

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at least they take up less room than the ridiculously big American cars

true enough

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to watch however it is intensly dull...just like baseball.

very, very true. Football is much better because regardless of game speed and out come there's always a good riot to take your mind off things.

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I'm also not happy with 'light', that is something you would never find in the UK

Hell I'll drink a toast to england for that. Seems your association with the Irish and Scots taught you all something after all

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Beer seems an alien concept in the US

Don't judge us by the major national brands like coors. Try the microbrew and homebrew stuff. As well as some of our smaller national brands like Samuel Adams and Fat Tire (not my personal favorite, but my grandfather who grew up on German beer seems to like it)