To my beloved Doris Stone, and all that love peace and freedom…Grace and Peace on this blessed Independence Day! From the Node 2 ‘Harmony Module’ in the U.S. Segment, with Sonny Stone’s Congressional Medal of Honor…”No greater love…”
In celebration of freedom and liberty…Happy 4th from the ISS Russian Segment! Photos of Tsiolkovsky and Gagarin keep a watchful eye on us in the ISS Command Post. The Congressional Medal of Honor is with us in tribute to all those that sacrifice all they know and love so people can breathe free.
Hope you Brits don't hold the whole 1776 thing against us.
I can't believe King George was that evil; he was a proponent of things scientific. Scientists, generally speaking, are reasonable people.
True, but more to the actual "casus belli" it was the British parliament which enacted the hated Tea Act and Intolerable Acts. King George III had little or no involvement in either of these.But the Declaration of Independence had to be directed against the head of state, hence the language.
Good stuff brihath!Quote from: robertross on 07/04/2008 09:51 pmI should start a poll...Who here thinks Chris and the gang does such a great job, they need to log off and take the 4th of July long weekend off??Thanks, but not really a fan of time off. You only live once and you've got to make the most of it, etc. Thing is, I'd be on here as a hobby, nevermind actually being one of the people that gets to write the articles. Besides, I've got Army first thing tomorrow and then we've got at least four articles worth of L2 content to write up as news content (time sensitive) - would rather be doing that than being in the pub (football season doesn't start till August anyway )
I should start a poll...Who here thinks Chris and the gang does such a great job, they need to log off and take the 4th of July long weekend off??
Quote from: Captain Scarlet on 07/12/2008 05:46 pmQuote from: FransonUK on 07/05/2008 01:29 pmWhat I admire about the US is a lot of you have American flags flying on and outside your houses. I REALLY wish we would do that here and not just for when England are playing in the World Cup. National pride is more than just sport.Totally agree. The respect for the flag is what the Americans have spot on. Our national pride seems reserved to England national team matches (football or soccer if you are American). We don't have the best anthem in the world, but 100,000 belting it out makes it special Ironically, the Americans don't tend to do national anthems at their sporting events, it seems to be left to a singer?That is impressive!
Quote from: FransonUK on 07/05/2008 01:29 pmWhat I admire about the US is a lot of you have American flags flying on and outside your houses. I REALLY wish we would do that here and not just for when England are playing in the World Cup. National pride is more than just sport.Totally agree. The respect for the flag is what the Americans have spot on. Our national pride seems reserved to England national team matches (football or soccer if you are American). We don't have the best anthem in the world, but 100,000 belting it out makes it special Ironically, the Americans don't tend to do national anthems at their sporting events, it seems to be left to a singer?
What I admire about the US is a lot of you have American flags flying on and outside your houses. I REALLY wish we would do that here and not just for when England are playing in the World Cup. National pride is more than just sport.
Quote from: HIPAR on 07/04/2010 05:25 pmI can't believe King George was that evil; he was a proponent of things scientific. Scientists, generally speaking, are reasonable people.George III was very forward and progressive. He was standardising how Governors were appointed.In the lead up to the US War of Independence his courts had banned slavery in England and Scotland. The colonies were next. A policy that was unlikely to be popular in the 'Southern States'.