Magna Carta
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WildAboutHarry
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Re: Magna Carta
Thanks Desert. I enjoyed this very much.
It is the settled policy of America, that as peace is better than war, war is better than tribute. The United States, while they wish for war with no nation, will buy peace with none" James Madison
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MachineGhost
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Re: Magna Carta
I've been meaning to post something about the 800th anniversary for awhile, but you beat me to it!
A glaring oversight in the article was neglecting to mention MC's decreed right of juries to judge both the facts as well as the law itself. The battle still rages to reclaim the latter.
A glaring oversight in the article was neglecting to mention MC's decreed right of juries to judge both the facts as well as the law itself. The battle still rages to reclaim the latter.
"All generous minds have a horror of what are commonly called 'Facts'. They are the brute beasts of the intellectual domain." -- Thomas Hobbes
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Disclaimer: I am not a broker, dealer, investment advisor, physician, theologian or prophet. I should not be considered as legally permitted to render such advice!