"recently"? "RECENTLY"?
The British citizen has NEVER been armed.
Oh...and in 1776 the US revolted, true. And they're STILL revolting.
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Bruce.
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>get this silly hyper-libertarian ***outa here.
>In 1776 the US revolted because of unfair taxes.
>Recently the British government disarmed it's citizens to insure
>it would never happen there. Bend over, buddy, you no longer have the
>means to resist a tyrannical government.
>But take heart, the US government is doing it's best under one
>"reason" or another to do the same thing here. Not only will
>you no longer have the means to protect your family from predators,
>you will not be able to resist tyranny, either.
>If firearms can be taken from honest citizens "for the public good"
>because criminals may "steal and misuse them" we have a good case
>to remove automobiles from private ownership by honest citizens
>"for the public good" because criminals may "steal and misuse them".
>When the freedom loving independent thinking auto enthusiasts
>are forced onto the busses of public transportation, it will be
>done so because the automobile is the most lethal killing device
>designed by man.
>...and most people agree the guy in the lane next to them
>doesn't know how to properly or safely operate it. :)
>What do you think?
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>Did our actions today set the proper example for those we lead?
>Aim Higher! Bob Vail
>> Date: Sun, 4 Apr 1999 11:37:21 +0100
>> Newsgroups: alt.autos.audi, alt.autos.bmw, alt.autos.porsche,
>> alt.autos.porsche.911, alt.autos.turbocharged, rec.autos.simulators,
>> rec.autos.sport.misc, rec.autos.sport.tech
>> Subject: Re: GAS OUT Friday April 30th
>> I found out here
>> >in the USA the road taxes were around 50 cents a gallon.
>> >Man your ***must hurt.
>> Sure does. You pay road tax on your gas Jeez man we pay that seperately.
>It
>> is called the road fund licence (read 10% of that actually being spent on
>> road system). Currently this is 130.00 per year. It's getting to the
>stage
>> where British truckers are registering their trucks in France and
Belgium.
>> It is cheaper to fill up their tanks on the mainland and get the ferry
>over
>> once a week.
>> Mark