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[Politics] Should the United States give back the Statue of Liberty?









Couldn't Be Hyypia

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Nov 12, 2006
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I saw her prezzer yesterday and was simply astonised how a White House Spokesperson could spout such drivel.

Fortunately the journo who questioned her proceeded to completely tear her apart, reminding her that if it wasn't for France, Independence wouldn't have happened and Americans would still be singing God Save The King.
They have just changed the rules on who can attend white house briefings. Previously The White House Correspondents’ Association coordinated access so that everyone got a fair go. Now Trump and his aides will decide who can attend (and on Airforce 1). Can't imagine who will get preferential treatment now!
 


dejavuatbtn

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Aug 4, 2010
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this is just the hand and torch being made. It’s gonna take a lot of resource to dissemble it. Oh, hasn't he just fired a load of people. Well, they’ll be ripe for retraining.

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jackanada

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Jul 19, 2011
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Statue of Liberty was a silly name.
They should have called it the "Statue of helping dick Britain for lols" to reflect the real reason for french support.
 




Brovion

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Jul 6, 2003
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Ironic that they seem to think that "If it wasn't for America the French would all be speaking German". If it wasn't for the French there wouldn't even be a United States, certainly not the one we know now. What next? Rename Lafayette Square to Trump Square?

 


Deportivo Seagull

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Jul 22, 2003
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I saw her prezzer yesterday and was simply astonised how a White House Spokesperson could spout such drivel.

Fortunately the journo who questioned her proceeded to completely tear her apart, reminding her that if it wasn't for France, Independence wouldn't have happened and Americans would still be singing God Save The King.
That has just made my morning 😂
 


Hamilton

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Jul 7, 2003
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And Egypt, and Greece etc etc

However, I like the point this MEP is making.

And the reply from the White House Spokesperson? As explained by Fox, "Karoline Leavitt [that towering intellect and historian] reminded Raphaël Glucksmann, a member of the European Parliament and co-president of a small left-wing party in France, that he would be speaking German if it weren't for American troops".

I added the square brackets. If you haven't seen Karoline's astonishing beauty pageant reply about Americans and geography, it's worth a look:


When my step daughter was travelling in Mexico she met a yankee girl so insular that she was genuinely surprised to find that in England we spoke English as well. She thought it was Londonese we spoke.

That said, I’ve jumped to some stupid conclusions in the past and we have our own fair share of village idiots.
 






Kalimantan Gull

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Aug 13, 2003
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I saw her prezzer yesterday and was simply astonised how a White House Spokesperson could spout such drivel.

Fortunately the journo who questioned her proceeded to completely tear her apart, reminding her that if it wasn't for France, Independence wouldn't have happened and Americans would still be singing God Save The King.
you, see, I so desperately want that second part to be true that I almost believe it. But its not, is it 😢
 


Couldn't Be Hyypia

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Nov 12, 2006
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When my step daughter was travelling in Mexico she met a yankee girl so insular that she was genuinely surprised to find that in England we spoke English as well. She thought it was Londonese we spoke.

That said, I’ve jumped to some stupid conclusions in the past and we have our own fair share of village idiots.
But they don't all become white house Spokesperson
 




Han Solo

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Too tall
 


vegster

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May 5, 2008
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Yes
 


Giraffe

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Aug 8, 2005
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They gave it to them so why would they take it back? Very odd.
 




dsr-burnley

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Aug 15, 2014
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Of course, if France hadn't stuck its oar in to help the USA win independence from Britain, then slavery would perhaps have been abolished in the USA and the civil war might never have happened. Good one, France.
 


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