The Politics Thread

[DragonSlyr]

Yep, well maybe not by kindness but it's very near. England let go of Canada when it became too costly and it gave democracy to them.(England Giving Democracy in the olden days? )

[copycat]

How can a colony become too costly?

[Oldbushie]

I thought Canada was still considered a territory... If it's not owned by England, who does? Or were they just spurned and are now a half-country, without the full status?

[copycat]

I think Canada can be considered as independant country. Now Australia, that's another matter....

Anyway, I've just learned an important lesson: If the pitbull (G.W.) Bush barks, the poodle Belgium takes a 180° turn and retreats, tail between its legs. Ho come? See next paragraph.

Alas, the universal jurisdiction is no longer universal. And all that was needed was a threat to move NATO away from Belgium, and a plea from the port of Antwerp telling us that American companies were diverting their traffic from that port, and behold, within days the 'universal' disappeared!

[Storm]

Copycat -
It's the golden rule again - he who has the gold, makes the rules.

You sound like you're mad about them canceling that law. I don't understand why. It's hardly enforceable anyway, and mostly serves people's political goals than any broad concept of justice.
But then, I might be wrong and you're just mad about the principle of it.

[copycat]

I know the law was a joke, but at least it was funny to see who was being prosecuted and why...

The law has not been cancelled, it has been stripped of its universal-ness and is now just being local. At least that means the accusation concerning our Minister of Foreign Affairs can still go on...

Your alternate assumption is right. It's the principle of it that I have problems with. I don't like it when Bush can dictate local affairs, even if they are universal. :-/