|
PureBytes Links
Trading Reference Links
|
Hey now, don't cloud the issue with facts :)
BW
>From: "iain" <iain@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>To: "Bill Wynne" <tradewynne@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>CC: <omega-list@xxxxxxxxxx>
>Subject: Re: [off topic] I'm a millionaire!!!!
>Date: Wed, 22 Nov 2000 18:49:13 -0000
>
>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!!!
> > > > >
> > > > >:)
> > > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
>
|