Re: OT: Politics and other non-Debian ramblings

[Paul Johnson <baloo@ursine.ca>]

Curt Howland wrote:

> On Monday 05 March 2007 09:36, Kent West <westk@acu.edu> was heard to
> say:
>> Freddy Freeloader wrote:
>> > [the United States] have never gone to war to expand our borders
>> > ....
>>
>> The Native Americans might disagree with you ....
> 
> As would the Canadians, invaded in 1776 and 1812 unsuccessfully,

1812 was a success.  They just couldn't hold Washington for more than a day
because a hurricane and the invasion crossed paths.  Called on account of
weather throwing artillery back uprange at the invasion...