An interesting fact about the so-called "USA"...?

**cyberwarpy** · Apr 8th, 2001, 06:27 PM

The US constitution says:

"The President can be and must only be a naturally-born citizen of the United States of America"

Doesn't that stink? Since USA 'rules'

the world.... shouldn't anyone in the world have a chance of becoming President. I mean atleast a person who was not born in USA but lived in the US for a decade or so....

What do YOU think?

No wonder every other country in the World hates Americans.... ???!!!???

**Good Dreams** · Apr 8th, 2001, 07:07 PM

The constitution sucks...

I think it's good for a country not to have a constitution like Israel.

**chrisjk** · Apr 8th, 2001, 07:17 PM

Originally posted by cyberwarpy
naturally-born citizen

Does that mean no clones or test-tubers??

No wonder every other country in the World hates Americans.... ???!!!???

I think it's about time we left the americans alone. There has been a lot of sh*t thrown their way (some of which I was partially responsible for) but without them you wouldn't be using that little grey box in front of you, or surfing this thing called the net.

**crptcblade** · Apr 8th, 2001, 07:23 PM

As an American, I just want to say I dont care who is President, as long as I'm allowed to keep my favorite cheese...

**Good Dreams** · Apr 8th, 2001, 07:26 PM

**chrisjk** · Apr 8th, 2001, 07:37 PM

Originally posted by crptcblade
As an American, I just want to say I dont care who is President, as long as I'm allowed to keep my favorite cheese...

Brie? Red Leicester? Chedder?

**crptcblade** · Apr 8th, 2001, 07:53 PM

American cheese, of course

**chrisjk** · Apr 8th, 2001, 07:56 PM

We don't get that. Is it yummy? Soft? Crumbly? Hard? Blue? Mature? Gimme info!!

**crptcblade** · Apr 8th, 2001, 08:00 PM

Originally posted by chrisjk
We don't get that. Is it yummy? Soft? Crumbly? Hard? Blue? Mature? Gimme info!!

well, it can be all of those, at points...

yummy, soft - when you first get it, its delicious

Crumbly, Hard ,Blue, Mature - it depends how long you are willing to keep it out of the refrigerator...

**chrisjk** · Apr 8th, 2001, 08:16 PM

Originally posted by crptcblade
Crumbly, Hard ,Blue, Mature - it depends how long you are willing to keep it out of the refrigerator...

Ewwwwwwwwwww gross

Jethro · Apr 8th, 2001, 11:39 PM

Since there ain't been many native born US Presidents....like 0....l guess the constitution rules out Indians as well.

Interestingly you cannot become monarch of the British Empire if you are Catholic.

Q. If Prince Edward ascends the throne does that mean we still have a queen as head of state.

In Australia we have a much better system...of course...you can opnly become Prime Minister if you have the IQ of a zucchini.....damn, we have something in common with the US.

**cyberwarpy** · Apr 9th, 2001, 12:30 AM

Indians? Where did you pull that one from...?

**Active** · Apr 9th, 2001, 03:28 AM

Originally posted by cyberwarpy
Indians? Where did you pull that one from...?

Jethro Means...the People Who lived even before the
Europeans Settled there. Not the Asian ones.

**simonm** · Apr 9th, 2001, 03:35 AM

The President can be and must only be a naturally-born citizen of the United States of America

The part of the above phrase that worries me is 'naturally'.

What exactly does 'naturally born' mean? Does that exclude 'test tube' babies? Babies born after artificial insemination?

Other than that though, I don't see what's wrong with wanting your president to be of the same nationality.

**Arbiter** · Apr 9th, 2001, 04:24 AM

I was slightly amused by a line in Demolition Man when Sly was in 2035 (or whenever) when Sandra Bullock casually mentioned that Arnie Schwarzenegger had been elected President due to popularity polls.

Nice.

**simonm** · Apr 9th, 2001, 06:00 AM

He's not american born is he?

**Jamagei** · Apr 9th, 2001, 06:36 AM

Originally posted by chrisjk

Does that mean no clones or test-tubers??
I think it's about time we left the americans alone. There has been a lot of sh*t thrown their way (some of which I was partially responsible for) but without them you wouldn't be using that little grey box in front of you, or surfing this thing called the net.

ummm, not quite true there... Alan Turing, you know the ENGLISH dude who made the computer that broke the enigma code. that was the starting point of it all.

and anyway, the americans (in general no-one specific) are just fat english people anyway.

**chrismitchell** · Apr 9th, 2001, 07:00 AM

Originally posted by simonm
He's not american born is he?

Nope he was born in Austria..

**simonm** · Apr 9th, 2001, 07:22 AM

I think chrisjk probably does have a point; it is unfair to pick on the Americans so much.

They're just such easy targets, aren't they?

anoop007 · Apr 9th, 2001, 07:33 AM

A red Indian walks into a New York bar.. A man asks him .. "Did you like our city?" .. the Indian replies.. "Good! But did you like our country?"

**chrisjk** · Apr 9th, 2001, 09:19 AM

Originally posted by Jamagei
ummm, not quite true there... Alan Turing, you know the ENGLISH dude who made the computer that broke the enigma code. that was the starting point of it all.

That is the way it always is. Inventors here come up with cool

ideas/products, but then they take them to the US to get made/marketed because no company in the UK wants to take the "risk". In the end, we miss out.
Maybe old alan did, but he didn't take it further like Big Blue and build a billion-pound industry from it did he?

**chrisjk** · Apr 9th, 2001, 09:21 AM

Originally posted by simonm
They're just such easy targets, aren't they?

Probably because they're so wide!

. Sorry, that was in bad taste

**simonm** · Apr 9th, 2001, 09:30 AM

If we carry on insulting the Americans, at this rate, they'll all leave VB-World and find an american friendly site where they can 'chit-chat' without fear of ridicule and/or abuse.

Also, being English myself, I am all too aware of how close we are behind America on the 'most-hated country' chart of the world!

**mastermind94** · Apr 9th, 2001, 09:43 AM

Tell me what country who likes USA...? Is that possible?

**simonm** · Apr 9th, 2001, 09:48 AM

Israeli's love the Americans.

It's not suprising really though, is it?

**chrisjk** · Apr 9th, 2001, 09:51 AM

Originally posted by simonm
If we carry on insulting the Americans, at this rate, they'll all leave VB-World and find an american friendly site where they can 'chit-chat' without fear of ridicule and/or abuse.(

Sorry, no more ridicule

**paulw** · Apr 9th, 2001, 10:42 AM

Why not? I was quite enjoying the xenophobia.

Cheers,

P.

**Static** · Apr 9th, 2001, 10:52 AM

I am a 'Natural' born US Citizen. But you know what? I still feel that the only TRUE americans are the Indians. Everyone else has come from other countries. That is what makes america great...we are the worlds melting pot.

Are systems here do suck...Judicial...election...taxes..etc...

they need to be changed.

But I must say enough with the negative comments about us...we are very often one of the first countries (and sometimes the only country) to help others! Hell sometimes we spend more money helping other countries than we do on ourselves!

my 2 cents

(and I'm not going anywhere even if the comments continue....That one of our 'rights' Freedom of speech)

**SurfDemon** · Apr 9th, 2001, 10:56 AM

Originally posted by geoff_xrx

But I must say enough with the negative comments about us...we are very often one of the first countries (and sometimes the only country) to help others! Hell sometimes we spend more money helping other countries than we do on ourselves!

Yes, Well said. Only last week they gave those nice Chineese a lovely spanking new plane....

SD

**Static** · Apr 9th, 2001, 11:00 AM

ROFLMAO!!!!

I hope they enjoy it!

(in our defense...we WERE in international air space...and THEY hit us!..or so its said...)

**SurfDemon** · Apr 9th, 2001, 11:04 AM

Geoff,

I like your signature!!

SD

**Static** · Apr 9th, 2001, 11:32 AM

Thanks!

**barrk** · Apr 9th, 2001, 02:33 PM

Originally posted by cyberwarpy
The US constitution says:

"The President can be and must only be a naturally-born citizen of the United States of America"

Doesn't that stink? .....No wonder every other country in the World hates Americans.... ???!!!???

I assume by your outrage at this that you wouldn't mind at all having an American Prime Minister!

**chrisjk** · Apr 9th, 2001, 02:50 PM

she's got a point!

**CiberTHuG** · Apr 9th, 2001, 02:53 PM

Originally posted by barrk

I assume by your outrage at this that you wouldn't mind at all having an American Prime Minister!

Prime Minister? Eh... I don't care, long as he is native-born.

*nog*

**SurfDemon** · Apr 9th, 2001, 02:57 PM

Originally posted by barrk

I assume by your outrage at this that you wouldn't mind at all having an American Prime Minister!

Actually wasn't Sir Winston Churchill's (arguably one of the most beloved of Prime Ministers.. but thats not saying much) mum American?

SD

**barrk** · Apr 9th, 2001, 03:03 PM

You should sit on this side of the computer and feel the hatred, animosity and ill will washing over you first thing in the morning............then I don't think you'd take it so lightly.

**parksie** · Apr 9th, 2001, 03:05 PM

I don't give a s**t who runs my country as long as they run it, which is often more than can be said for our current government

**CiberTHuG** · Apr 9th, 2001, 03:13 PM

Originally posted by barrk
You should sit on this side of the computer and feel the hatred, animosity and ill will washing over you first thing in the morning............then I don't think you'd take it so lightly.

Don't let it bother you. This is one of the few times I can quote my mother and it actually be correct.

"They are just jealous."

**barrk** · Apr 9th, 2001, 03:16 PM

Jealous??? If that's the case I'd be more than happy to send Bush over to them if that would even things out a little....they're welcome to him

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