British intervention in poll backfires

New.Telegraph ^ | Filed: 21/10/2004 | David Rennie in Springfield, Ohio

[Chairman_December_19th_Society]

Open message to the British--

--On April 19, 1775, we decided to express our opinion of what we think of people meddling in our affairs.

We can offer a refresher course for those who didn't quite get the message.

[DollyCali]

But we know the real truth (because Jimah Cahtah told us) that the Revolutionary war was a mistake.

[rocksblues]

Bow down to our masters the UN?

[AmericanMade1776]

[GraceCoolidge]

What cracks me up is the liberals complain about Pres. Bush's "arrogance." And now this? It isn't arrogant to have these foreigners lecturing U.S. voters? What planet do these people live on?

[Chairman_December_19th_Society]

All hail the wisdom of the mighty Jimmah!

[Chairman_December_19th_Society]

Hey, the best part are those foreign observers that are watching our elections for signs of inappropriateness.

The team includes a French Communist and a former Soviet Communist. (I kid you not!)

[Jemian]

he young soldier's mother, Sarah, was indignant at the letter's talk of Iraq war casualties. "If our son has to go to Iraq, and is killed, it's something we are ready to sacrifice for freedom, and so is he."

I can understand what Sarah feels. My son just joined the army.

[prion]

My last time through Britain when I flew into London I was asked If I had anything to declare. "Freedom from taxation without representation". Of course the questioner's look was one of incredulousness.

I'll have to steal that line my next time through. Take a tip from me, when they ask for the purpose of your visit, "wild, passionate sex" is not an answer that'll get you through the line any faster.

[Killing Time]

Here's the Guardian's wrap-up piece:

http://www.guardian.co.uk/g2/story/0,3604,1331922,00.html

[KateatRFM]

I think we ought to set up a foundation to provide copies of the Declaration of Independence for every reader of the Guardian. In fact, for every "undecided" voter in America, too.

How many of you have read it lately? Read it. You'll learn a lot or remember a lot about why America is unique in the world.

[Lonesome in Massachussets]

In their first foray into practical politics these poseurs lay a big fat egg. The nice thing about being a leftist is that when you fail, it's always someone else's fault. Americans are too doltish to listen to their British intellectual betters, Palestine would be a paradigm of progressivism if not for Da Joos. The Soviet Union is the future and it works, at least inside America's universities, it's demise merely the residue of the uncanny luck of that meddling fool Reagan.

[wildehunt]

Don't tread on me...

[mlmr]

Many local Democrats expressed sympathy with the desire of British voters to have a say. See anything wrong with it? OF COURSE NOT. WE ARE A GLOBAL COMMUNITY, AREN'T WE???

[Politicalmom]

Well, the illegal aliens are voting. Why should you be bothered that now Brits are apparently joining in?? *rolling eyes*

[DollyCali]

Another LOSS if we didn't have the Revolutionary War

[AmericanMade1776]

Thank you Dolly for that little Mel Gibson, pick me up this morning. :-)

[DollyCali]

Well our side has many also. I will join a multi thousand briggade of 12K+ CONSERVATIVE poll watchers in OHIO on election days. If there is a FRench / Russian observer in with me,,, I take NO crap.

[PigRigger]

"I can understand what Sarah feels. My son just joined the army."

When I put my children to bed we pray for God to be with our troops, we pray for their safety and for God to give them strength. When I am with my children and we see a young man or women dressed in uniform we go out of our way to thank them and shake their hand.

My children will know who the real hero's are in this nation.

I know his service, and what is required of him, must be very frightening to think about. Yet I hope you find great pride in his desire to serve our country. The noblest thing one can do is to put one's life on the line for others.

The pride I feel when I meet and speak with these men and women is overwhelming.

If one day my children decide to enlist, I will be filled with anxiety. However, I will be comforted in knowing that there will be millions supporting and praying for them.

[DollyCali]

;-)

My little, loving contribution on a rainy day in NE Ohio