deceangli wrote:I didn't mean my kids - I meant two kids from my town. Sorry for any confusion.
And I wouldn't dream of accusing somebody of being an IRA supporter just because they express some anti-British sentiment. It pisses me off, though, the rather stupid idea that because Cromwell behaved like a twat 300 years ago (plus various other interesting historical events), that a entire nation of largely decent people can be condemned out of hand. If you hated the French, that would be understandable . . .
I actually don't have any resentment for the british people as a whole, I dislike certain aspects of the british government, which for the sake of diplomacy I wont delve into, but other than that, I have nothing against the UK. I may call you a "stinking limey" from time to time, but it's all in good fun. What I said earlier, though I mentioned the UK in particular, was really more a reference to europe in general. Over here in the U.S., there has been a push to do things in a european way, there have even been court cases where one of the lawyers will actually site a ruling in a european court as example as to what should be done. Are money is starting to look a lot more like money over seas. Are new president, just sworn in today, even went campaigning in Berlin! Most don't notice what's going on, they've all had the wool pulled over their eyes by the media, and for those of us who do notice, it drives us absolutely bonkers.
P.S. The French can go to Hell!