[wardaddy]

.they were sensitive that a glorification of British history would be tantamount to praising Colonialism, which on the global stage, might not have been the best thing to do

Why not gator?

Britain civilized most of those ingrate bastards.

The veritable cradle of political civilisation as we know it and btw...while imperfect...relative to the time of their power...they were rather benevolent compared to say the Spanish or Portugese or the peoples-tribes-warlords they colonized.

Rule Britannia.

I'd take James the First anyday over Obama...Monarch or not.

[dfwgator]

Britain civilized most of those ingrate bastards.

You'll get no argument from me on that, I just think that view is in the minority, or at least in terms of people who would actually admit it.

[Vigilanteman]

I'd take James the First anyday over Obama...Monarch or not.

Hell, I'd even take George III.