[CasearianDaoist]

I must tip my hat to the British: the Prince, the Blairs and Thatcher all at once. The British have a wonderful sense of symbols, ceremonies and appropriate gestures. We have often seen it these long 3 years.

[Wolfstar]

After the Revolution, a schism began to form among the founding fathers as to whether or not to favor Britain or France in trade agreements and such. The schism gradually grew to the point where there was a falling out between Washington and Jefferson while GW was president. The Jeffersonians (anti-Federalists or Democratic-Republicans) favored the French. The Federalists (let by Washington, Adams and Hamilton) favored the British. The John Jay treaty with the England was the culmination of Washington's pro-British policy. The ensuing 200+ years have proved the Federalists right over and over when it came to choosing England over France.