Posted on 02/24/2005 12:32:34 AM PST by ijcr
Then why do you need a license for a lawn sprinker? What special interest does that serve?
Im talking to a random word generator right?
Perhaps you can be more specific. Each is in the dictionary, my dictionary anyway Webster's Seventh New Collegiate, 1971. I do not mean any of the terms in my statement 'colloquially'.
What an ignorant statement.
MadIvan is well respected in this forum and his views about Britain are sought by many Freepers.
Do your homework next time before posting stupid comments.
they're in the dictionary, sure, but not with the meaning that FReepers often attribute to them. At least not in any dictionary thet I've seen. What definitions does your Websters give?
http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=subject shows subject to be
"One who is under the rule of another or others, especially one who owes allegiance to a government or ruler. "
and citizen to be
"A person owing loyalty to and entitled by birth or naturalization to the protection of a state or nation. "
whereas Freepers usually base their definitions around whether or not a person can own a gun for self defence or not. Before WWI Britons had liberal gun laws but definitely were subjects. These days we have harsh gun laws but are citizens. The 2 just aren't related, unless you wish to redefine the words, which is what has happened on FR. nothing wrong with it of course, but is still a slang meaning.
Anthony Daniels? Didn't he play C-3PO? ;-)
With the citizen's complete disregard and disrespect for the state and government employees. Then coup or rebellion.
Government is the problem, not the solution!
I see you have yet to meet an abortionist or a lawyer.
I also have another advantage, I am old, prepared, have nothing to lose, have no minor children. I WILL defend American freedom.
The BBC is financed by a charge everyone who owns a television pays, called a TV License. I pay £120 a year for this.
Regards, Ivan
Ah, thanks. And you don't have to watch commercials, right?
Well not on the BBC. But to be honest, I'd rather the BBC was privatised and sold to Rupert Murdoch. But I'm rather sadistic when it comes to what I think should happen to the BBC.
Regards, Ivan
Each to his own....
Ol' Rupert ain't that bad. Fox carries Family Guy and is the best football broadcaster...of course they also give us endless "Reality" shows. But it beats the 24/7 'two minutes of hate' from the BBC.
I don't watch the BBC. So, in essence, I'm paying for channels I don't watch. You'll forgive me if I'm a little resentful of that fact.
Regards, Ivan
I agree with a lot of your post. The US is more free in some and less free in others. The same goes for the UK.
Both are under fire from Governments that are overzealous in restricting our rights. I hate the idea of ID cards and "patriot act" style legislation.
I think the act that turned us from subjects to citizens was in the 80's and was the citizen act or the government act.
There has been a lot of hyperbole about people in the UK getting arrested for defending their homes. A lot of this is exagerated. I understand that less than 20 people have been found guilty of using excessive force in the last decade. I am relatively pro-gun but am not too sure that introducing US style laws would be possible in modern Britain.
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