The Fort Hood Shooter Will Be Able to Cross-Examine the Soldiers Whom He Shot

[jimmy olsen]

How so? We'd have been wimptastic state fawning over the queen.

I don't recall a lot of fawning going on in my life...

and alt-history where 1776 fails is interesting.  On one hand it begs the question to what extent the US rebellion spurred liberalism in the rest of the colonies (no question it did), but it also begs the question to what extent being a part of the empire would have ended slavery without a war...

I think you have to go back a bit further than that to be successful.

Prince Fredrick doesn't get himself killed playing Cricket in '51 and has a Whig government rather than the Tory one George III propped up. They follow through with Pitt's plan and give the Colonies representation in parliament in the late '60s.

Peace continues until 1778 when the War of Bavarian succession snowballs into a general war.

Austria, Spain, France, Ottomans, Poland vs. Bavaria, Prussia, Russia, Great Britain, Netherlands, Saxony.

Result - Poland ceases to exist twenty years earlier and the border of British North America is moved from the Mississippi to the Rio Grande-Continental Divide. Cuba & the Philipines may also be annexed by the Brits. France goes into crushing debt and falls into REVOLUTION within 10-15 years.

[Barrister]

How so? We'd have been wimptastic state fawning over the queen.

I don't recall a lot of fawning going on in my life...

and alt-history where 1776 fails is interesting.  On one hand it begs the question to what extent the US rebellion spurred liberalism in the rest of the colonies (no question it did), but it also begs the question to what extent being a part of the empire would have ended slavery without a war...

I think you have to go back a bit further than that to be successful.

Prince Fredrick doesn't get himself killed playing Cricket in '51 and has a Whig government rather than the Tory one George III propped up. They follow through with Pitt's plan and give the Colonies representation in parliament in the late '60s.

Peace continues until 1778 when the War of Bavarian succession snowballs into a general war.

Austria, Spain, France, Ottomans, Poland vs. Bavaria, Prussia, Russia, Great Britain, Netherlands, Saxony.

Result - Poland ceases to exist twenty years earlier and the border of British North America is moved from the Mississippi to the Rio Grande-Continental Divide. Cuba & the Philipines may also be annexed by the Brits. France goes into crushing debt and falls into REVOLUTION within 10-15 years.

Forgive me Oh Lord for ever discussing alt-history seriously.

[jimmy olsen]

Ok, what do you disagree with there?

The war part I presume?

[Grinning_Colossus]

I think you were ok until you got into the specifics of the War of Bavarian Succession, which was unnecessarily speculative.

[jimmy olsen]

I think you were ok until you got into the specifics of the War of Bavarian Succession, which was unnecessarily speculative.

Yeah, I almost just left it at "War of Bavarian succession snowballs into a general war", but I just felt that I wouldn't be living up to expectations if I did so. We all have our roles to play.

[Razgovory]

Even in liberal paradise Canada we have a provisions for accused people to NOT cross-examine the people they victimized...

It's a constitutional thing, we have the right confront and refute witnesses.

[Ed Anger]

Jesus Christ.

[Savonarola]

Forgive me Oh Lord for ever discussing alt-history seriously.

I'm very disappointed in you, Beeb.

[Siege]

No shit.  They fucked up pretty bad by bringing this guy in alive.

That's what happens when you have policewomen.

[The Minsky Moment]

Ok, what do you disagree with there?

That a man who plays cricket would be given multiple opportunities to lead the government of a major power.

[Tonitrus]

How so? We'd have been wimptastic state fawning over the queen.

I don't recall a lot of fawning going on in my life...

and alt-history where 1776 fails is interesting.  On one hand it begs the question to what extent the US rebellion spurred liberalism in the rest of the colonies (no question it did), but it also begs the question to what extent being a part of the empire would have ended slavery without a war...

Here ya go....

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Two_Georges

[Neil]

Ok, what do you disagree with there?

That a man who plays cricket would be given multiple opportunities to lead the government of a major power.

But men who played cricket ruled the world for over a century.

[Capetan Mihali]

How so? We'd have been wimptastic state fawning over the queen.

I don't recall a lot of fawning going on in my life...

and alt-history where 1776 fails is interesting.  On one hand it begs the question to what extent the US rebellion spurred liberalism in the rest of the colonies (no question it did), but it also begs the question to what extent being a part of the empire would have ended slavery without a war...

Improper use of "begging the question," counselor.

[Razgovory]

How so? We'd have been wimptastic state fawning over the queen.

I don't recall a lot of fawning going on in my life...

and alt-history where 1776 fails is interesting.  On one hand it begs the question to what extent the US rebellion spurred liberalism in the rest of the colonies (no question it did), but it also begs the question to what extent being a part of the empire would have ended slavery without a war...

Here ya go....

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Two_Georges

You could have at least used a good book.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/For_Want_of_a_Nail_%28novel%29

[Eddie Teach]

Jesus Christ.

Hot pants.