KLC Lewis wrote:
"Rosalie B." wrote in message
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"KLC Lewis" wrote:

"Gordon" wrote in message
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For all you patriotic Americans, here's a little test!
http://games.toast.net/independence/
Gordon

27 out of 30. Not too bad, I suppose.

I only got 26. I missed the president born in TX (which I don't think
is on the real exam).


I missed the term length for Reps, number of Presidents assassinated in
office (not enough of them, in my opinion), and the number of Presidents who
had been impeached.


I'll challenge the impeachment question -- Articles of impeachment were
brought, but neither Nixon or Clinton was convicted

* Jim wrote, On 4/24/2007 8:00 PM:
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I'll challenge the impeachment question -- Articles of impeachment were
brought, but neither Nixon or Clinton was convicted

Two presidents were indeed impeached. And neither of them was Nixon.

Impeachment is similar to indictment, and thus is not the same as
conviction.

wrote:
On Tue, 24 Apr 2007 20:00:00 -0400, Jim wrote:

I'll challenge the impeachment question -- Articles of impeachment were
brought, but neither Nixon or Clinton was convicted

Wrong on two scores. First, you have the wrong cast of characters. You
need to figure out who besides Clinton was impeached. Second, when
Articles of Impeachment are voted, the President has been impeached.


Ok Johnson (not LBJ) AND according to your definition Nixon WAS impeached


http://library.thinkquest.org/25185/gallery.htm

In article ,
Gordon wrote:

http://games.toast.net/independence/

17, but I'm English!

Molesworth

"Gordon" wrote in message
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Ceri Thomas wrote:
That only shows how much one knows about US politics and political
history. Not if one is patriotic as not one patriotic question was asked.
I passed with 26 and I live in Canada and was born and educated in the
UK but I'm by no means a patriotic Yank.
The whole world just finds it funny how you guys down there just go on
and on about how grand your not so grand nation is. One century you guys
will step out of the bubble and look in on yourselves for the first time
and see what you guys really are as a whole, or is it a hole?

"Gordon" wrote in message
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For all you patriotic Americans, here's a little test!
http://games.toast.net/independence/
Gordon




Still sore about losing, eh? ;)
G

Losing what?

We had one war - 1812. We burned down the White House and turned back an
invasion at Queenston
Heights.(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_...enston_Heights)

Jack The Canuck

The process of impeachment, that is a vote in Congress to "impeach" and a
trial in the Senate only took place once in our
history. Bill Clinton.

The only president to "be impeached".

Nixon resigned before this process ever took place.

==

Next to Bill Clinton's name in history will be .. "first president to be
impeached" .. and the second paragraph will say
"because he was a horny ******* who left his spunk on Monica's dress"...

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I'll challenge the impeachment question -- Articles of impeachment were
brought, but neither Nixon or Clinton was convicted

Other than trying to stir up a political
discussion about the merits or demerits of a
particular country... How does this relate to
cruising in boats??

Seems to me we are better off without the
political discussions as everyone pretty much has
their mind made up on that subject and aren't
interested in discussion.

Don W.

Gordon wrote:

For all you patriotic Americans, here's a little test!
http://games.toast.net/independence/
Gordon

Ceri Thomas wrote:

That only shows how much one knows about US politics and political
history. Not if one is patriotic as not one patriotic question was asked.
I passed with 26 and I live in Canada and was born and educated in the UK
but I'm by no means a patriotic Yank.

Hi Ceri,

I've lived in the US for 49 years now, and my wife
is a dual US/UK citizen. We are in London today,
an have been touring the UK for the past week.


The whole world just finds it funny how you guys down there just go on and
on about how grand your not so grand nation is. One century you guys will
step out of the bubble and look in on yourselves for the first time and see
what you guys really are as a whole, or is it a hole?

Regarding your comment about our "not so grand
nation", I suggest that you concentrate on
improving your own nation and let us work on
improving ours. Both the UK and Canada have
plenty of problems you could attempt to improve if
you chose to expend your energy that way.

During our tour here in the UK, my wife and I have
been talking about how the UK now feels more like
a third world nation than the first world. We
love the people here, but they are being royally
screwed by their system. We will be happy to go
home to the states. The cost of living here is
more than double what it is in the US, and the
wages are about 1/2. That is why we have so many
displaced Scots an Brits living and working in my
hometown of Austin TX. My next door neighbor is
one, and my wife works with four or five. We also
have loads of Indians, Pakistanis, Chinese,
Vietnamese, Russian, Eastern European, etc...

I have an aunt and uncle who are Canadian
citizens. They have plenty of criticisms about
Canada and its politics to talk about.

Believe me, we in the US are aware of our
problems, and there is plenty of internal debate
regarding almost any issue you want to bring up.
It is easier to recognize a problem than to solve it.

But if you really feel that Canada is the best
place to be, I'll be happy to try to redirect the
millions of immigrants (legal and otherwise) that
are coming to the US each year to your doorstep.

Regards,

Don W.

Don W wrote:
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weren't you the one telling someone else to take the politics elsewhere?

If Canada isn't a good enough place for you, move yourself and your boat elsewhere.

the_bmac wrote:
Don W wrote:
snip

weren't you the one telling someone else to take the politics elsewhere?

If Canada isn't a good enough place for you, move yourself and your boat
elsewhere.

You apparently need to work on your reading
skills. I've no idea where you got the thought
that I or my boat are in Canada. (I'm currently
in London, and my boat is in the US)

BTW, had a wonderful visit at Dover Castle
yesterday and the weather cooperated by providing
blue skies and sun. The view of Dover harbor, the
white chalk cliffs and the breakwater was
fantastic. There is a marina there that seemed to
have a lot of cruising boats. I'd like to see the
castle from the sea someday.

Don W.