Actually, they weren't. They were just an angry mob exercising their right to assemble. But they hadn't broken any laws yet. The British soldiers that fired panicked

How America became the most powerful country on Earth, in 11 maps

Wow, don't that just give you a complete hard on? It's good to be an American!

On a related note, last night I had a conversation with my BIL that fits along this topic. He spent 15 years working for a huge German company. Won't say which one, but most of us have at least tried their tools, probably have their auto parts in our cars. He told me it was common for him to encounter an opinion of "Americans are stupid because they can't learn the metric system". But he flipped it how no, we actually learn both, and what europeaners don't realize, the USSE system of measurement has built the world. After WWII, we went in and rebuilt Europe, especially Germany on our standard of 4x8 measurements. They think everything is in metric, but that's only because they have figured out the conversions.

Even today, if they go into a store to buy a sheet of plywood, it's in 4x8 dimensions. And remember during the housing bubble when there was a drywall shortage partly because China was growing so fast? Yeah, they were buying building materials that were based on 16" centers. What's the point of this? Nothing really except that I found it humorous in that our influence on the world is more than just some underlying political plot to be the largest empire. Sometimes, things are more complex than we want to understand. And sometimes, maybe it's as simple as we were physically isolated from two world wars that destroyed the buildings and infrastructures of the old European empire.

That comment sure makes a nice bumper sticker... if only it were still true!

Like most who make a comment like this, your first go to comments about freedom. You do realize there are many countries that offer freedom? This is not unique to the US. As of 2014, 45% of countries were classified as free, and 63% had electoral democracies. [Link: en.wikipedia.org]

The US is certainly one of the largest free countries, and might get many choices by immigrants for that reason alone. But I think if you'd take off the rose colored glasses and try to classify the US as a great country by some real criteria, you'd be hard pressed to put it at the top. So, feel free to tell us what criteria other than military spending the US is the best at!

Hell, you should actually read the Declaration of Independence, and study each sentence until you are not just reciting some old dry document. This would have been a fine day for you to stop doing other things and learn something.

Criminals don't go around writing down and publishing stuff like this for the world to see. I tried to paraphrase it but I couldn't say a single thing that comes near it.


Go back, read it again, pay attention to the concepts, and listen to what it's saying. That is the beginning of one of the deepest, most respectful documents the world has ever known.

This says that they are about to explain why they feel it necessary to separate politically from England.

What the hell criminal writes a note telling ahead of time why they are going to do something, then lists the reasons, one after another? I count twenty-seven reasons (I counted quickly, but hey...).

After that comes this:

I don't know, Mac, it seems like you don't know crap about why there was a revolution to begin with. You malign those who put up with horrible treatment for years, then finally, with an agonizing decision, decided they had to put an end to it.

Happy Independence Day! READ ALL ABOUT IT!

Ernie, I know all about this country and unlike many I don't gloss over the stuff no one wants to talk about. My trolling in this thread was meant to draw lines connecting dots that people want to pretend don't exist. Dump some tea...patriot. Sell loose cigarettes...he deserved to be chokes to death. Hide in trees shooting at red coats...patriot. Car bomb...terrorist.

Like the 99%'ers and the ferguson protestors.

I don't remember anyone disrupting the 99%ers. And the ferguson protestors only had problems after the rioting started.

Ignores reasons for the Occupy movement. Ignores the dead black kid and the aggressive militaristic response to justified protest.

Murica, hellzyeah #1

I didn't ignore anything. It had nothing to do with Mac's error on history that I pointed out.

I guess some of the news channels didn't report this stuff...











And while we are on the subject of freedom...lets take a look at how gang members are treated after a bloody shootout that claimed 9 lives.

Still has nothing to do with your lack of accuracy regarding historic events

WHat crazy world do you live in where YOU believe that ANYONE said, hinted, suggested that selling loose cigarettes deserves death? Thats RHETIC and an ill fated attempt to paint a picture. Seriously? Talk about ranting that instantly gets you even less respect for opinon. Crazy talk. Really? What a failed attempt. Lol.

Now, lets review:

Dump tea = patriot. Yes, that would be correct
Shoot red coats = patriot. Correct again, they were, look where it got YOU.
Car bomb = terriorist. Correct again. Damn, you're good.

Wow, you almost batted 1000!

So what part of the above do you have a problem with? Actually, dont bother. We all know where you stand. America bad and evil. Success is for losers. Those poor poor soles that were unfortunately born in another country. Free buttered toast for everyone!

We know how you think. The head scratching part is you actually believe the way you do. But, to each his own! One of the benefits of a free country. There's no law against crazy thoughts. If there was, Rachel Maddow wouldnt be on your DVR marked record-every-espidode. I wondered who cried when Air America failed. Now we know!

Ah screw it, I've had a couple drinks, so let's derail since Mac is so determined to. First of all, those aren't gang members. They are enthusiasts that belong to motorcycle clubs. (anyone that watched Sons Of Anarchy will get that).

Do you know why those Bikers are being treated the way they are in the photo? Because no matter how big of criminals they are, they comprehend that when the cops show up, it's stupid to resist arrest. Do as told, say "yes sir officer" and let their attorney earn their money. A guy selling looseys shouldn't die for his crime. But he did make the mistake of arguing with cops and resisting arrest. A smart person knows, you will never win at that moment.

Not sure what you are saying here. Are you saying the Constitution is good or bad?