On Apr 18, 2005, at 5:25 AM, Bob W wrote:
It's not immigrants, and it's not even historically oppressed countries necessarily. Over here in the UK people seem ready to roll over and give in without a murmur on matters such as ID cards and imprisonment without charge and without trial.
"How will the other EEC countries feel about having to carry identity papers? Won't they resist too?"
"The Germans will love it, the French will ignore it, the Italians and Irish will be too chaotic to enforce it. Only the British will resent it."
- from "Yes, Minister" Series 1, "The Writing On The Wall" (1980)
Cheers,
- Dave
http://www.digistar.com/~dmann/
