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By that logic it's Adams fault. Joel Send a noteboard - 14/10/2010 03:12:22 PM
Creating a set up that relies on you (or someone exactly like you)always being in charge is pretty foolish.
Loser deserves to be taunted for his lack of vision.

Or Lucy, if you're not willing to go there. The setup didn't so much rely on having Bismarck or someone just like him (in fact, it seems pretty clear he intended the Kaiser to be self sufficient once the Iron Chancellors task was done) it just depended on whoever was in charge not being a megalomaniacal idiot. I believe the John Adams line is "When providing for our posterity we should always remember that virtue is not hereditary. " Hmmm, maybe objecting to how other governments are run should've waited till the Americans left. :P
Most people consider it in bad taste to use Southern minstrel songs to defend patriotism :P (though I concede this is the first time I've seen a Brit do it. ;))

I can imagine that is the case. Not relevant unless are you mixed up on where states are?

It was just a bit unexpected, and the context made that jarring. Most people wouldn't even make the connection any more, since the days of the minstrel shows popularity are mercifully behind us.
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The position of Prussia in Germany will not be determined by its liberalism but by its power Otto von Bismark - 14/10/2010 09:24:57 AM 1403 Views
Yes, and how'd that go for you snoopcester - 14/10/2010 10:14:19 AM 1037 Views
Not that I wanna defend a militaristic and nationalistic post I don't agree with... ironclad - 14/10/2010 10:37:11 AM 1000 Views
Pfft snoopcester - 14/10/2010 11:19:16 AM 880 Views
That's really not fair. Joel - 14/10/2010 12:57:15 PM 1118 Views
</taking things too seriously> Rebekah - 14/10/2010 01:01:12 PM 868 Views
Helpful all around today, I see *NM* ironclad - 14/10/2010 01:16:14 PM 384 Views
He has good points, though. *NM* Legolas - 14/10/2010 01:16:46 PM 510 Views
Just not a sense of humour or a knowledge of American geography snoopcester - 14/10/2010 02:16:27 PM 798 Views
I have a sense of humor! Joel - 14/10/2010 03:21:56 PM 858 Views
Pfft, you just have some knock of version, as the shoddy spelling shows. snoopcester - 14/10/2010 03:24:46 PM 824 Views
A poorly spelled knock of; I am duly chastened. Joel - 14/10/2010 05:30:27 PM 1036 Views
A sense of humor only helps if something is actually funny *NM* Amanda von Bismarck - 14/10/2010 08:14:25 PM 507 Views
You have to have a sense of humour ro know if something is funny *wins* snoopcester - 14/10/2010 09:54:12 PM 840 Views
That explains oh so many British "comedies." *NM* ßelals Girl - 15/10/2010 07:51:07 PM 382 Views
Yeah, I do that sometimes. Joel - 14/10/2010 01:21:37 PM 880 Views
Right, so his actions led to it snoopcester - 14/10/2010 02:29:08 PM 886 Views
By that logic it's Adams fault. Joel - 14/10/2010 03:12:22 PM 874 Views
Adams? snoopcester - 14/10/2010 03:28:30 PM 853 Views
The one married to Eve, not the one from wotmania. Joel - 14/10/2010 05:23:24 PM 1017 Views
I was more confused if you meant "Adam's" or "Adams'", it was not at all clear snoopcester - 14/10/2010 07:18:25 PM 1015 Views
Well, at different points I meant each. Joel - 14/10/2010 07:49:24 PM 1066 Views
Wow, that was really obnoxious. *NM* nossy - 14/10/2010 02:07:19 PM 514 Views
Still bitter, heh? Typical kraut, just can't accept the result snoopcester - 14/10/2010 02:30:46 PM 883 Views
And/or I just find you annoying. nossy - 14/10/2010 06:10:05 PM 860 Views
No, you are just a sauerkraut *dies laughing* snoopcester - 14/10/2010 07:13:14 PM 863 Views
Well Sareitha Sedai - 14/10/2010 07:29:23 PM 867 Views
Yes snoopcester - 14/10/2010 07:33:29 PM 832 Views
No need to thank us. Sareitha Sedai - 14/10/2010 07:37:48 PM 1136 Views
Depressingly, snoopcester - 14/10/2010 07:38:55 PM 836 Views
Indeed. *NM* TaskmasterJack - 14/10/2010 10:01:51 PM 386 Views
Aw, Jen, you're the best *NM* ßelals Girl - 14/10/2010 07:53:01 PM 358 Views
That's British football fans for you ironclad - 14/10/2010 08:04:41 PM 1134 Views
SEIG HEIL! *NM* Ectheledhel - 14/10/2010 10:43:42 AM 454 Views
If only I got an Euro each time someone misspelled this crap *NM* ironclad - 14/10/2010 10:58:22 AM 425 Views
~is helpful~ Rebekah - 14/10/2010 11:21:32 AM 880 Views
phew nossy - 14/10/2010 02:01:30 PM 961 Views
SIEG HEIL! *NM* Urza - 14/10/2010 11:00:02 AM 389 Views
Also, wrong century. *NM* Lews_TherinThelamon - 14/10/2010 11:07:26 AM 523 Views
Yeah, well, that speech was given in 1863 and there was no Kaiser tell 1871 so go correct Otto *NM* Urza - 14/10/2010 11:09:44 AM 514 Views
Also, HOHENZOLERNNNNNNN! *NM* Urza - 14/10/2010 11:16:35 AM 400 Views
SIEGE HEIl! *NM* BlackAdder - 14/10/2010 11:09:55 AM 338 Views
At least spell his name correctly if you're going to quote him. Legolas - 14/10/2010 11:39:33 AM 899 Views
I didn't even notice (s)he'd not spelt it with the "c" *NM* snoopcester - 14/10/2010 11:42:53 AM 361 Views
That's how I knew it was just an impostor. ironclad - 14/10/2010 11:48:37 AM 862 Views
Ah, snoopcester - 14/10/2010 12:17:47 PM 821 Views
Re: Ah, Bergioyn - 14/10/2010 12:27:22 PM 843 Views
Excellent reasoning. *NM* TaskmasterJack - 14/10/2010 10:03:23 PM 376 Views
Everything sounds better in German *NM* ßelals Girl - 14/10/2010 08:11:04 PM 429 Views
So isses *NM* ironclad - 14/10/2010 08:19:22 PM 415 Views
STOP IMPERSONATING MY HUBBY!!!! Amanda von Bismarck - 14/10/2010 01:25:29 PM 939 Views
Awesome SN I suggest a permanent change *NM* Macharius - 14/10/2010 01:32:43 PM 469 Views
I still like the other one better. Joel - 14/10/2010 03:19:18 PM 889 Views
Wait, that wasn't you? *NM* ironclad - 14/10/2010 01:36:21 PM 376 Views
She spelled the name correctly, with the "c". *NM* Macharius - 14/10/2010 01:51:19 PM 418 Views
I assumed that was a double bluff! *NM* ironclad - 14/10/2010 02:16:37 PM 374 Views
You should've known better: she's way to fastidious about her Germans to do so even in jest. lol *NM* Macharius - 14/10/2010 03:42:11 PM 365 Views
As if I would misspell the name of my historical crush *NM* Amanda von Bismarck - 14/10/2010 07:54:32 PM 669 Views
Now stop causing me trouble. Joel - 14/10/2010 05:31:49 PM 905 Views
Re: Bismarck Gaps - 14/10/2010 11:40:36 PM 880 Views
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