Well actually reverse

Governor appointed. State legeslature approved

ah ok had it backward

Like a cabinet position

Still superior

it makes sense

The idea of the House of Lords is good - experts in their field appointed to provide their expertise

Partly why states still have govs appoint the replacements

almost like it was a system of checks and balances...

Plus religious leaders

Even if its via title the house of lords represent the landowners (states of uk)

Not in the slightest

You have to remember back when it was made

Lords were the landowners

It changed sense then

When they were made yes, certainly

But it's so outdated now

So in essence that was what our senate and house were

That makes sense

Senate were the lords (state representation)

House of reps the house of commons(?)

To think, if we'd just given you guys a devolved parliament we'd have avoided the messes we're both in

Commons is a joke too

Ehhhhh

We had our independence streak right from the get go

I know - I was being facetious haha

Yea it would have happened anyways

Maximize Liberty
Minimize Authority
Decentralize Everything

Taxes were such a small part of it

Americans were more against the soldier lodging and other repressions. Tea tax was a minor part

Ironically right after the revolutioj tea was the only thing taxed

Rum taxes were a bigger issue, IIRC

But commons, commons is bollocks. The Members of Parliament are elected to represent their constituency, but instead are forced to follow party lines by the Whips or get nowhere in politics

There's no room for free thought or democracy

@Fitzydog rum wasnt as big an import

Don't forget the Whiskey Rebellion

Also, after you guys decided to make tea by putting the water in first we couldn't forgive you

There are rumours you microwave water for tea

Whiskey rebellion was 1791

I don't, that's just heretical

Yea i dont either

But I do use common teabags like a pleb