Ghost?

[Caius Fabius]

Considering that the public baths were a social place for meeting, greeting, business deals, and a place to relax and eat, maybe the "Golden Arches" are the "public thermae".<br>
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An empire who has military forces stationed in more countires than Rome dreamed of..... Did Rome at the peak of it's political power ever meddle in so many countries, cultures, and try and get them to accept the standards of living and politics?<br>
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American (USA) materialism and "democracy" are exported to the whole world today as the "standard" whereby countries are considered barbaric or not. If you don't have electricity, television, or democracy, the Empire will try and make you see the error of your ways! If you don't speak English, "we" will force it down your throats, via radio, television, films and the internet and your pilots must speak it as well!<br>
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Instead of a strong military on the frontiers of the "empire" now we want to create a "mobile strike force" (comitatenses)that can project our power instantly, all over the world, and nip any enemy in the bud. We are even considering doing away with "posse comitatis acts" and allowing the military to be used as police re-enforcements against citizens and non-citizens inside our country!<br>
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Ave Imperium! Salute the Eagles!<br>
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(or maybe not)<br>
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<p>"Just before class started, I looked in the big book where all the world's history is written, and it said...." Neil J. Hackett, PhD ancient history, professor OSU, 1987</p><i></i>