Ok Mich, let me clear this all up. There are two standard measurement systems, Metric and Imperial. Metric is the system used in europe, Asia and most other countries. It was invented by the french along with germany and someother European countries. The Imperial system is the system used by the British and some common-wealth countries. Imperial system was the first system developed as a standard system of measurments.

Then there's America, who uses a warped imperial system. They call the units by the same names as in the imperial system however a number of the actual values of measurement are different. In truth they have kept some (and only some) of the actual values of measurement the same. They are the ONLY ones who use it.(they still call it the imperial system even though it is NOT)

As far as plugs EVERYONE ELSE uses 220-240V/50Hz while america uses 110-127V/60Hz. Having a higher voltage means having lower ampage. This makes everyone elses 220-240V system safer because its the amps that kill not the volts. Also, if I recall correctly, you have less power lose with a higher voltage lower current power transfer, making it more efficient.

For your whole revolutionary war thing, great, good for you, you won a little war, so did loads of countries. It happened like 400 years ago or something. I mean who cares.

Oh and as far as Bush goes, if he didn't march into Iraq with his bull about nukes and stuff you wouldn't have the problems in Iraq. Sure that would all be happily blowing each other up but they would leave the rest of the world alone.
Oh and one more thing I know americans voted him in (twice), I didn't say they were smart.