[Non-Sequitur]

Nor did the united States, according to the crown. Next.

No it didn't. But two differences are that a) other countries recognized the independence of the United States, and b) the colonists won. Guess they wanted it more than you rebs, huh?

[rebelyell]

Yawn...you are too easy. I guess you've never heard of Canada or the Confederate envoys to Europe that were received well....better, in fact, than the rubes lincoln sent over to bully them into not jumping in on our side.

Keep on revising it and one day maybe you'll make it true. You learned well from your clintonian mentors.