Technically, the UK still owns America. Should we therefore revoke the Colonists independance, and ask for back taxes since 1776?
2007-05-01 06:18:49 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
And we want our tea back. With interest.
2007-05-01 06:24:28 · update #1
If you agree, we'll teach you to play proper sports, like soccer and cricket, plus bowls.
2007-05-01 06:26:20 · update #2
Also, McDonalds should sell British food, such as chicken tikka masala.
2007-05-01 06:28:05 · update #3
The reason the British own it, is we beat you during the war of Independance, but it was covered up by the Republicans.
2007-05-01 06:36:02 · update #4
We want India back, as well. Ditto, Australia.
2007-05-01 06:43:05 · update #5
Sure if you want another butt whipping.
2007-05-01 06:30:48 · answer #1 · answered by George D 3 · 2⤊ 2⤋
No, we will always be under American law. We can't get away from high taxes. We fought a long time ago for Independence and won. Well, not us, but the British that came over here to get away from being under British rule. There was a reason for that, so why go back to the old ways. As far as the tea..you will have to drink the water in Boston even though the tea is long gone. That was funny though, I loved your last comment.
2007-05-01 13:32:02 · answer #2 · answered by Memere RN/BA 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
teach US cricket and soccer? But your not any good at these games. Why not get Australia or Sri Lanka to teach cricket and Brazil, Italy to teach soccer.
I think you are just envious of US dats why u cant get some facts outta your head and accept true facts.
2007-05-01 15:05:28 · answer #3 · answered by Salam 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Excuse me, the UK technically owns the US? I thought that it belonged to the Native Americans. 'Cause aren't they the ones that 'technically' had there land stolen from them. I don't believe they were financially compensated for what the UK 'claimed' from them, so back at ya. Should we (the US and the UK and Spain and France and Mexico) all start adopting Native American law since 'technically' we owe them?
2007-05-01 13:39:27 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
The tea was reimbursed. With the 100 year celebration England got 'payed' for the loss of their tea.
The US is not part of the British Commonwealth and therefore 'you' can not claim anything.
But bribing the US by offering to teach cricket may work. :)
2007-05-01 13:29:44 · answer #5 · answered by Puppy Zwolle 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋
That might be true if not for that little revolution. You might want to look into the various countries that have owned the U.K. Also as far as that debt thing goes I think the U.K. still owes a little from the World Wars.
2007-05-01 13:34:11 · answer #6 · answered by brodster_0 2 · 2⤊ 2⤋
Actually they do not own it. any more than Rome owns most of Europe. When you loose a war for territory (IE the American Civil War) you no longer own the territory simple as that. American should only be subject to American laws that are constitutional
2007-05-01 13:22:33 · answer #7 · answered by Rorshach4u 3 · 4⤊ 1⤋
Technically the Romans still own the UK. Why not ask them?
2007-05-01 13:22:33 · answer #8 · answered by espreses@sbcglobal.net 6 · 6⤊ 1⤋
lol you failed history i see. we often but not always have recipriocal legal agreement with the uk and other nations to enforce court orders, extraditions. we not technically owned by the UK. where the heck did you get that. even canada part of the british common wealth is not "owned" by the uk. you are funn.u.
2007-05-01 13:23:19 · answer #9 · answered by CCC 6 · 2⤊ 2⤋
Actually you dont own the US. We kicked your lazy butts out of here in 1776, with some help from your friends in France. But thanks anyway.
2007-05-01 14:39:54 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
No thank you. As for the "own" part of it, I am interested if you will post an update explaining your reasoning, if you have any.
2007-05-01 13:32:13 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋