Received: by alpheratz.cpm.aca.mmu.ac.uk id XAA13762 (8.6.9/5.3[ref pg@gmsl.co.uk] for cpm.aca.mmu.ac.uk from fmb-majordomo@mmu.ac.uk); Fri, 1 Mar 2002 23:56:43 GMT X-Originating-IP: [194.117.133.84] User-Agent: Microsoft-Outlook-Express-Macintosh-Edition/5.02.2022 Date: Fri, 01 Mar 2002 23:16:34 +0000 Subject: RE: Rumsfeld Says He May Drop New Office of Influence From: Steve Drew <srdrew_1@hotmail.com> To: Jom-emit <memetics@mmu.ac.uk> Message-ID: <B8A5BC03.26D%srdrew_1@hotmail.com> Content-type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-transfer-encoding: 7bit X-OriginalArrivalTime: 01 Mar 2002 23:51:23.0598 (UTC) FILETIME=[FE60CEE0:01C1C17B] Sender: fmb-majordomo@mmu.ac.uk Precedence: bulk Reply-To: memetics@mmu.ac.uk
> Date: Fri, 1 Mar 2002 07:13:45 -0500
> From: "Wade T.Smith" <wade_smith@harvard.edu>
> Subject: RE: Rumsfeld Says He May Drop New Office of Influence
>
> Hi dgatherer@talk21.com -
>
>> The situation in the USA is a historical relic of the time when cowboys
>> had to forcibly clear stray indians off their ranches.
>
> It went back more to when we didn't want any bloody brits bashing down
> our doors....
>
> - - Wade
The original intent was not to separate from the UK. It was no taxation
without representation that caused the split which seems fair enough.
Converseley, WRT big buisines, the cry is no representation without
taxation. Same odds, you reckon?
Regards
Steve
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