some good came of British rule, but think about how many countries fought for their independence from British rule...there was definitely a basis for wanting freedom. I know what the US's was and it certainly wasn't pretty what had been done to them. India was in worse shape and still there is an attitude towards their people from a lot of brits. I know, I've seen it first hand many times.

I will give Britain a round of applause for elevating themselves to where they were, coming from being an island, but not in how they did it. Can't say I am proud of a lot of the things my country has done, but for the most part, we don't go around shoving other country's shortcomings in their face, as others do on here..

Grant me the senility to forget the people I never liked,the good fortune to run into the ones I do,and the eyesight to tell the difference.