Originally posted by thrila
Guy Fawkes Night, though i don't know anyone who doesn't call in bonfire night.
Surprised the Americans haven't started to celebrate this themselves. I would have imagined you guys would like the idea of celebrating a day when terrorists were caught and summarily hung, drawn and quartered. Perhaps in the future.
Your link is a bit strange though. Bonfire night is definately not our version of halloween. We have holloween for that, seeing as it originated from scotland and all.
it's more a connection between plot of the movie "V for Vendetta" than any historical events. The plot of the movie is that the government has become corrupt and is creating fear in the population to obtain obedience, while stripping it of its' freedoms. sound familiar?
"When the government fears the people, you have liberty. When the people fear the government, you have tyranny." ~ Thomas Jefferson
"If Tyranny and Oppression come to this land, it will be in the guise of fighting a foreign enemy" ~ James Madison
"The people always have some champion whom they set over them and nurse into greatness. This and no other is the root from which a tyrant springs; when he first appears he is a protector." ~ Plato
So is there any real possibility of this Ron Paul being elected?
not according to Lazs...
I admit, his chances aren't great. He's certainly the underdog in this contest. There's too many voters who don't/aren't paying attention and will cast their vote based on who has the best soundbite, or who looks best on TV. Too many who place too much validity on what the politicians say, rather than what they do. Hopefully this time's different, we'll see...
