Amanda, Tell us more about the unsuccessful Guy Fawkes uprising. Isn't it still celebrated? Ray ----- Original Message ----- From: "Amanda Phillips" <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Monday, September 04, 2006 2:12 PM Subject: Re: political participation in the colonies/Amanda > Communications across the Atlantic were so poor then that trying to > control > America from England was silly (now I can argue all over the globe - > yippee !) > - besides making it impossible for rulers and ruled to know each others > views, > necessary even for tyrants. I read that hundres, maybe thousands died > when > Britain pulled out of India - a good idea done too fast & religious > extremists > took advantage of confusion. > > Don't think anyone should rule anyone unless both parties want it. Guy > Fawkes had the right idea but a seriously stupid plan to acheive it... > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: > mailto:[log in to unmask] > In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn