On Thu, 17 Mar 2005 16:44:39 -0600, in a place far, far away, Pat
Flannery made the phosphor on my monitor glow in
such a way as to indicate that:

Eric Chomko wrote:

: No, instead we've had taxpayer uprisings.

Is that what the Revolution was against England back in 1776-83?



To some extent, yes. The battlecry of "No taxation without
representation!" was a major one during the war.
Then there was George III's demand that he have the right of Prima Nocta
with all women married in the colonies; who can forget that fateful day
that George Washington's wife was killed by General Burgoyne, and he
painted his face half blue and....and ... wait a minute. :-)

Don't do that. He'll believe you. He believes lots weirder stuff.