[quote=@Iluvatar] Also, I advise you not to use the term 'English' when referring to a 'British' PM. Such error is what annoys the Scots, Welsh and Northern Irish most, hence the otherwise meaningless and all-round disadvantageous Scottish independence movement.[/quote] Well, I was born in Canada. Father is an American and mother is from Canada. They wanted me to have the best of both worlds. At any time, I can live in each country. Sorry for calling the prime minister 'English' even that he is the British PM. Bad habit from Canada, as we have English Canada and French Canada. True, I do have a Scotch last name: it is just more common to think of yourself as English then Scotch-Canadian. Or with most people in Canada, American-Canadian as a large part of Canadians have some family history from America. But if you say American-Canadian, people will just find it weird. Just like Scotch-English British. [quote]I am generally slightly anti-American myself, not because of the people (except for those of you with accents that I find [i]extremely[/i] annoying, though I assume that to be mutual) but your government in most cases. Also, in terms of history, I prefer Canada as a nation - they were more loyal, not like you upstart colonials south of the border :P (you Canada's trousers you...)[/quote] Well, it is just not being more loyal: it is more or less just too small of a population over a large land-mass. Canada has always had the problem about identity with itself. With only around 36 million people in a country that has more land-mass then America. Still, half the population of Canada less then 100 miles from the American boarder and very few north of 60 degrees north is not ideal with building self-confidence. America on the other hand, if you are looking at the "American War" is a little different. American's think it was taxes that broke them away, but that is more the bad-aid on a bigger issue. Take the American flag, it is not really an America idea in the first place. True, they did dump tea in Boston Harbor but borrowed the flag of the "East India Company" pre-1801 with the Kings Colors. Only dropping the Kings Colors down one strip and calling it the Grand Union flag. During the American War, they added the five pointed star: but the family coat of arms with George Washington's family had a three red five pointed stars. Really, the American flag is more a cut and paste English flag. Strange the American's want to talk about liberty and freedom but borrows a company flag of the East India Company when America's like to call it the British East India Tea Company.