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Bezoar's avatar

Uh, wasn't a principle of Roman law "Guilty until proven innocent"? Isn't the opposite English law?

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bobbert's avatar

Prophecy of the Jeebus Story in 600BC. Certainly those guys could have foreseen Roman law.

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Zippy W. Pinhead's avatar

IOKIYAR

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SullivanSt's avatar

Yes Steve, the rights to a speedy trial and to confront accusers came directly from Jesus, which is exactly why they were codified into Roman law in 451 BC.

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bobbert's avatar

Steve "Fuh" King.

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SullivanSt's avatar

Carrying 75 lb crosses across the desert will do that.

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Gherkins d'Resistance's avatar

Yes We Cantaloupe

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malsperanza's avatar

Those are classics, but my favorite is: "Shoot to kill."

That one always cracks me up.

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malsperanza's avatar

Steve King, Pete King, King of the Jews ... I thought we decided we didn't want a monarchy.

I'm gonna write in B. B. King next time; only thing to do.

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Zippy W. Pinhead's avatar

except Weiner apparently wouldn't get the chance to shout it twice...

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Zippy W. Pinhead's avatar

is that anything like the girl with kaleidoscope eyes?

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Zippy W. Pinhead's avatar

actually, he seems more like the bumpkin king..

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bobbert's avatar

Joseph Smith can explain this.

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SullivanSt's avatar

The Law of the Twelve Golden Tablets?

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Zippy W. Pinhead's avatar

the right to facepalm your accusers

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Joshua Norton's avatar

When wingnuts are sworn in, they place their hand on the Constitution and swear to uphold the Bible.

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