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Re: CHAT: Californian secessionists (was Re: Californian vowels [was Re: Likin

From:D Tse <exponent@...>
Date:Wednesday, October 3, 2001, 5:39
<< Aparantly the first draft of the Aussie constitution was a direct
rip-off
from America's, although by the time it actually was finalised, I'm
pretty
sure its changed considerably---we don't have free speech here, for
example. Although our constitution is much less important than yours.
Aparantly, it doesn't even mention the PM. And most people don't know
jack
about it. >>

I think it's somewhat like this - Americans tend to be proud of and
know their constitution and amendments, etc, some even being able to
quote it off by heart, whereas I doubt that anyone can quote a single
line from the Australian constitution...

Imperative

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Thomas R. Wier <trwier@...>
Tristan Alexander McLeay <zsau@...>