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[QUOTE]Originally posted by First of Two: [QB] The Magna Carta? I've read it. Frankly, I wasn't impressed. Freedom of speech? Not in it. Peacable assembly? Nope. The common man petitioning the government for a redress of greviances? Nope. Mostly, it was written solely for the rights of the aristocracy, and it's mostly about who can own what land and such... and then there's the anti-environmental Article #47, and the nicely written Article #54, which says that no man can be arrested for murder on the testimony of a woman... unless he killed her husband. I guess women make lousy witnesses? And forgive me, but I don't think that the Magna Carta IS the supreme law of the UK, anyway. When Parliament enacts a new law, does anybody check to see if it conflicts with the MC? I doubt it, unless it gives the royals power, which isn't likely. The Brits DO have a "Bill of Rights" from 1689, but again, speech and peaceable assembly are not included, although the redress of greviances is. The right to bear arms for self-defense IS included... but only for Protestants. [/QB][/QUOTE]
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