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Actually, the Glorious Revolution, which dispatched the absolutist James II,
occurred in 1688 and from that date onwards power passed to the direct
representatives of the common people in Parliament (The House of Commons)
and was enshrined in the Bill of Rights 1689.
>From that date onwards the Monarch has effectively been an employee of the
people, having no authority whatsoever to go against the rule of the
majority in Parliament.
On closer examination of the facts you may also note the similarity between
the writings of the English philosopher John Locke (1632-1704) and your own
Constitution.
I quote from "Of the beginning of Political Societies" which I think was
written around 1690 :
"Men being as has been said by nature all free, equal and independent, no
man can be put out of this estate and subjected to the political power of
another without his own consent" [which can only be given by] "agreeing to
join and unite into a community for their safe and peaceable living one
amongst another in a secure enjoyment of their properties and a greater
security against those that are not of it"
Something like government of the people for the people by the people
So we beat you to it mate !
Iain
----- Original Message -----
From: Bill Wynne <tradewynne@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <jejohn@xxxxxxxxx>; <omega-list@xxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, November 22, 2000 5:47 PM
Subject: Re: [off topic] I'm a millionaire!!!!
> >From: "Jim Johnson" <jejohn@xxxxxxxxx>
>
> >It is my understanding from Pat Caddell, the pollster-turned-commentator
on
> >MSNBC, that the ballot confusion was more localized in West Palm Beach
> >precincts that are not mainly Jewish, old, or female.<
>
> FWIW, I'm not blaiming ballot confusion on anyone "Jewish, old, or
female."
> Rather I find it
> ironic that this election is so close that the outcome
> could be determined by a very small group, be it
> Grandma's Bingo club, the employees of Omega Research,
> or anyone else.
>
> Also ironic to me is that we are taking flack from the English who
followed
> us grudgingly into democracy after centuries as a monarchy.
>
> BW
>
>
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "Bill Wynne" <tradewynne@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> >To: <s.campbell@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>; <omega-list@xxxxxxxxxx>
> >Sent: Tuesday, November 21, 2000 7:00 PM
> >Subject: Re: [off topic] I'm a millionaire!!!!
> >
> >
> > > Simon:
> > >
> > > It occurs to me, that because we have such a close election, a few
> >hundred
> > > old ladies (no doubt members of the same Miami Beach bingo club as
Bill
> > > Cruz) hold the fate of our nation in their hands. While in England,
your
> > > fate was held in the hands of a single old lady (the Queen), by
design.
> > > Nothing against old ladies, or the Queen, just a thought that made me
> >smile.
> > >
> > > BW
> > >
> > > >From: Simon Campbell <s.campbell@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > >To: omega-list@xxxxxxxxxx
> > > >Subject: [off topic] I'm a millionaire!!!!
> > > >Date: Mon, 20 Nov 2000 12:19:01 -0500
> > > >
> > > >Guess what?!?!?
> > > >
> > > >I won the Florida lottery!* I'm now a multi-millionaire!
> > > >Can you believe it?!? I'm bouncing off the walls here!
> > > >You see, my ticket doesn't have the exact winning numbers
> > > >on it, but I meant to pick those winning numbers. The
> > > >ticket is very confusing when I was filling it out and
> > > >so I ended up with the wrong numbers on my card. But
> > > >since I really meant to pick those other numbers, they're
> > > >going to give me the money anyway!!!! They really shouldn't
> > > >make those cards so bloody hard to fill out!!! And even
> > > >though I was confused, I didn't ask for help because no one
> > > >would have helped me anyway. If the Florida State Lottery won't
> > > >give me the money, I'll just sue them!!!
> > > >
> > > >:)
> > > >
> > >
> >
>
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