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Topic: The Magna Carta: an old piece
of parchment that made England
a nation – let´s celebrate it |
The Magna Carta: an old piece
of parchment that made England
a nation – let´s celebrate it
Telegraph [UK], by Philip Johnston
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Original Article
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Posted By:Attercliffe, 12/31/2012 11:39:38 PM
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| The 800th anniversary of Magna Carta, in 2015, is fast approaching, and we should do it justice. Forty years ago today, the United Kingdom joined what was then called the European Economic Community. [Snip] For our part, we were more interested in the economic than the community bit of the EEC. With an economy seemingly in terminal decline and with continental Europe enjoying faster growth and lower inflation, the Common Market seemed like the route to prosperity until the oil price shock of 1974 dished that prospect. So, did we sell our sovereignty for a mess of pottage?
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Comments:
As you see, the organization began as a vehicle to improve the economic situation. At least, that was what the overwhelming majority of Britons thought. Permit me to again refer you to the metaphor involving a frog and a pot of water, slowly getting warmer and warmer. It´s not quite too late and pressure is being applied to get the UK out of the EU.
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Reply 1 - Posted by:
Japanorama, 12/31/2012 11:43:58 PM (No. 9092512)
The Magna Carta did not make England a nation.
It made England *the* nation.
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Reply 2 - Posted by:
Michaelus, 1/1/2013 7:56:23 AM (No. 9092746)
The first freedom in the Magna Carta is the freedom of the Church.
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Reply 3 - Posted by:
NorthernDog, 1/1/2013 9:37:01 AM (No. 9092891)
It is an amazing document. I hope Britons awake from their slumber and fully embrace their long and mostly proud history - before it´s too late.
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Reply 4 - Posted by:
Jennie C., 1/1/2013 10:14:45 AM (No. 9092955)
Hubby and I were able to see one of the original copies (if I can use an oxymoron) in the cathedral at Salisbury. Very cool.
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Reply 5 - Posted by:
Boneshaker, 1/1/2013 11:20:11 AM (No. 9093080)
The Magna Carta set the Brits free.
Now they are willfully allowing the Koran to enslave them.
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Reply 6 - Posted by:
devnull, 1/1/2013 12:17:21 PM (No. 9093170)
No doubt some dipdunk professor from Harvard will denounce it as old, archaic, and filled with evil intent. Which is probably why I dismiss the lunatic ravings of any individual committed to such an institution.
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Reply 7 - Posted by:
gartenfrau, 1/1/2013 12:24:32 PM (No. 9093190)
#4 I wish I could see the Magna Carta someday. Unfortunately I´ve spent much more time on the continent and just a few days in England. I love genealogy and I´m descended from 8 of the Magna Carta signers which is kinda cool.
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