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Ok - that one made me laugh.... and I'm from Texas...

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I should add that in many states in the US, it's perfectly legal to shoot foreigners on sight, as long as you're using a 14 or higher guage shotgun, or black powder, and infact, to kill anyone-provided that it can be proven they happened to need killing at the time.

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And what's wrong with that? If someone is robbing me, I have every right to defend myself.

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US is a weird place ...

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Yeah, its kinda like the movie Mad Max mixed with Sartre's No Exit.

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What you see on the news is not America. If all of America was like it is portrayed in the news, well then the stories would not be news worthy. The United States of America is a great country and I am proud to live here. For every bad story you see on tv, I guarantee there are thousands of good stories that happen here that you would never hear about, because those stories will not keep you glued to the television.

Although some of our more liberal allies lament and speak against us, always know that our country will be there for you just like we have been in the past. Our country has always weathered criticism and mockery, and in turn we have liberated the mockers, and we have fed the criticizers in their time of need.

Carry on.

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And many of our critisizers are americans with a long list of qualifications for being able to critisize. http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/images/smilies/happy.gif

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Having just typed a deleted a long reply to Foodstamps post, we probably should just drop this discussion. It's way off topic and not likely to encourage Kristoffer.

Which was supposed to be the purpose of this thread?

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I suggest we start discussing gnu control. How come there are no gnus in Dominions? There are horses, unicorns, elephants, even moose, but no gnus. Do Illwinter secretly campaign for increased governmental gnu control? Which nation would make the best use of armour-clad gnu-mounted cavalry? Should you ever bring a knife to a gnu-fight?

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Bravo, Foodstamp! It takes guts to speak up and defend something that everyone else is making fun of, even good-naturedly. What's more, encouraging national pride is the best way to strengthen national ideals.

"I learned that it is the weak who are cruel, and that mercy is only to be expected from the strong." (Leo Rosten) America has always responded generously to praise and gratitude, but ingratitude is a poison. Much as we pretend it doesn't matter to us, America really does want to be liked.

-Max