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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?

bobbert's avatar

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

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.

bobbert's avatar

Steve "Fuh" King.

SullivanSt's avatar

Carrying 75 lb crosses across the desert will do that.

malsperanza's avatar

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

That one always cracks me up.

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.

Zippy W. Pinhead's avatar

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

Zippy W. Pinhead's avatar

is that anything like the girl with kaleidoscope eyes?

Zippy W. Pinhead's avatar

actually, he seems more like the bumpkin king..

bobbert's avatar

Joseph Smith can explain this.

SullivanSt's avatar

The Law of the Twelve Golden Tablets?

Zippy W. Pinhead's avatar

the right to facepalm your accusers

Joshua Norton's avatar

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