During The American Revolutionary War, the state religion of Great Britain was Christianity?

oristarA offers a definition of "war" which may contradict an earlier assertion.

Why contradicted? Tell us we're all ears.

You'll have to wait for OmSigDavid's response.

I'm just sitting here in the broadcast booth providing commentary for the
fans at home.

... and you'll certainly be listed to get the "Best Project Reporting" from Associated Press Sports Editors !

Aw, shucks. You're too kind.

Maybe he means this one.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ElxfYzs8Vew

The events of 9/11/1 amount not so much to a war, as to a few raids.
Thay provoked a war.





David

OmSigDavid distinguishes "raid" from "war", asserting that 911 was a raid.

Will oristarA accept this distinction?

Don't represent him without his authorization, George.

Pay no attention to me.
I'm only providing commentary.

oristarA scolds the commentator.

You've lost his vote for the award
(I think, I should start a Facebook group to promote you!)

(To continue)

(The historical facts concern many literature. To make it easier to read, let's put it this way and see whether it works)

But what does this have to do with Thomas Jefferson?

For a loser, when he turns to seek the reason of his defeat, anything about the victor would be most interesting to him. He wants to penetrate his rival's mind, so that he can make up a counterstrategy and get on his feet after the fall. For Great Britain, understanding everything about America, its government and its people, was vital for it to win back the war. Because military arts expound well enough that "know your enemy, know yourself" is fundamental to final victory.

America's central ideas were made crystal clear in the Declaration of Independence. The leading author Thomas Jefferson had put it in an excellent literary style.

A veteran like Setanta may fight with a gun and down enemy soldiers; but a scholar like Thomas Jefferson could fight with a quill as his weapon. A gun is much heavier and fiercer than a quill, yes, but the sound of gunfire may never reach the palace of the King. Yet a quill, when in deserving hands, can penetrate the King's heart with sharp words and brilliant ideas.

We could easily imagine when the King read the Declaration for the first time, he threw down the paper, burst out "Bollocks!" and then uttered another word "War!" Even though his subconscious may have told him what it said was true, the arrogance of a tyrant did not allow him to think imperturbably and objectively.

Now the war failed. When the King reread the Declaration, he soon began quaking to his marrow and broke into an icy sweat. "How sharp and exquisite!" He exclaimed. Then he demanded:"Who wrote this?" When replied that it was said to be from the quill of Thomas Jefferson. He fell silent. The wise man had actually quietly been working in the King's subconscious and stirring his dreams; now he came from an obscure corner of the King's heart to the limelight. The King felt the might of this man's mind: that his Declaration of Independence was like a spiritual MDW indeed which had shattered his last line of psychological defense. The King sent no more his troops to America - there George Washington guarded it with his iron hands against any invasion. The King finally gave up and admitted the independence of the United States. The people in Great Britain who were loyal to the King supported his reasonable decision.

Now it has been proven that the Declaration of Independence is one of the greatest documents in human history. As the leading author, the name - Thomas Jefferson - will be remembered for a thousand generations.

(To be continued)

Typo:
MDW should be WMD (Mass Destruction Weapon)
Eh? Mass Destruction Weapon stands for MDW.
So it is not a typo, Dave?

It is usually set forth as: Weapons of Mass Destruction, i.e., WMD.
These include chemical warfare (i.e., gas), biological warfare (i.e., germs)
and nuclear warfare (i.e., fission bombs and fusion bombs; the latter r nicer).





David

oristarA abandons his 9/11 discussion. It appears to have been a clever feint.

oristarA creates two amusing and imaginative scenarios. In the first,
George III reads the Declaration of Independence and angrily declares war.
In the second, having lost the war George III re-reads the Declaration
and is psychologically devastated by its ideas.

oristarA declares:
* The loser is interested in the ideas of the victor.
* Declaration of Independence contained America's main ideas.
* Thomas Jefferson was the leading author of that document.
* The imapact of the Declaration was like a spiritual MDW.
* Due to the impact of the Declaration, no more British troops were
sent to America.
* George III admitted the independence of the United States.
* Thomas Jefferson is famous.

oristarA makes no mention of parliament.

OmSigDavid explains that the more common usage is is WMD.

Thanks.
I am also not very sure whether "iron hands" could be used this way:
"there George Washington guarded it with his iron hands against any invasion".
I was afraid that such usage would make it sound a bit negative, as the phrase is often used to describe high political pressure. I want it to be positive completely.

An excellent summary.

Its good. Your purpose has been executed. I like it.





David