Just wanted to repost a couple of posts I made as a GUEST which Joe has kindly ressurected for me.

Post 1.

"Sandy, China had law on its side over Hong Kong. The lease expired."

Whose Law Keith?

The "unequal treaty" as it is known (signed at gunpoint by China)
stated that Hong Kong Island and Kowloon were to remain British in
perpetuity. Only the new territories were on loan for 99 years.

You don't go deep enough.

Ever.


Post 2.

"When my boys were small, they saw a Chinese dragon in a
parade that really scared them, and that was meant to be scary."

Exactly how is this meant to form the basis of a salient point about
Northern Ireland?


""curtail their threatening nature"
Bowler hats? "

Ever seen "A Clockwork Orange?" ....



"A KKK march in Harlem would be seriously contentious.
Most Orange marches are not.
A handful out of thousands."


A KKK March anywhere would be contentious.

The point is that a KKK March in Harlem would probably provoke a lot
of anger in Harlem.


The Orange Marches are contentious.

The evidence is the debate.