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

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

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IOKIYAR

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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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Steve "Fuh" King.

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Carrying 75 lb crosses across the desert will do that.

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Yes We Cantaloupe

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

That one always cracks me up.

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

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is that anything like the girl with kaleidoscope eyes?

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actually, he seems more like the bumpkin king..

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Joseph Smith can explain this.

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The Law of the Twelve Golden Tablets?

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the right to facepalm your accusers

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

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