[SOC] re: rifles, guns, etc.

[Paul Bartlett]

Ok, ok. I give up.

I was trying to argue from a half-remembered speech given by Tony Benn who
stated that the main differencence between the US and the UK is that the US
as a republic has citizens who are all equal under the law whilst the UK as
a monarchy has subjects who are all subordinate to the Crown.

Politics was never my strong point ;-)

Paul :-)

----- Original Message -----
From: "David Ackrill" <dave.g0dja@virgin.net>
To: <soc@mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Sunday, February 02, 2003 12:45 AM
Subject: Re: [SOC] re: rifles, guns, etc.


>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Paul Bartlett"
>
> > Morning Dave ;-)
> > >
> > > However, unfortunately, wrong.  ;-)
> > >
> >
> > Just checked my own and you're quite correct. That's what its says.
> >
> > It's not the whole story though. This is the first entry from
> > www.websters.com for the word subject.
> >
> > a.. Being in a position or in circumstances that place one under the
power
> > or authority of another or others: subject to the law.
>
> And our friends in the US of A are not under the power of authority, under
> the law?  Even if their law is different from ours.
>
> I rest my case.  ;-)
>
> de Dave (G0DJA)
>
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