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DavidDvorkin

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32. Minor quibble: I don't think anyone in Medieval Europe thought that the king was descended from God

Sun Feb 17, 2013, 01:35 PM

Feb 2013

But rather that he was ordained in his position by God and that power descended downwards from Heaven through him and on down through the feudal pyramid.

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Obama repeals Magna Carta, asserting powers our forefathers denied to Kings [View all] Demeter Feb 2013 OP

The police state implications of Obama’s assassination program Demeter Feb 2013 #1

“We aren’t known for torturing people any more. In the Obama era, we’re known for killing them.” Demeter Feb 2013 #2

This is a record. Two responses to the OP by the author of the OP. Buzz Clik Feb 2013 #9

Dear Buzz Clik Demeter Feb 2013 #20

unruly Saxons and Normans of Medieval England ? dipsydoodle Feb 2013 #3

dipsydoodle Diclotican Feb 2013 #17

Obama repeals Magna Carta... ReRe Feb 2013 #4

Thank you! Happy Valentine's Day to you and yours, too. Demeter Feb 2013 #21

Bilge! Ian Iam Feb 2013 #5

Meeting in 1878? Should we doubt any other "facts" in the post? nt Bernardo de La Paz Feb 2013 #6

I didn't get past the title. Buzz Clik Feb 2013 #8

Numlexia: 1787 and bad proof reading do not an invalid argument make. TalkingDog Feb 2013 #10

I guess the old hysteria wasn't enough. It needed a new dimension. Buzz Clik Feb 2013 #7

I heard that he pried open the Ark of the Covenant and pissed on The Decalogue, too Orrex Feb 2013 #11

I heard Obama pulls the tags off of mattresses too. FSogol Feb 2013 #15

Oh dear god the monster! davidpdx Feb 2013 #33

Funny - when Bush did these sort of things ... bread_and_roses Feb 2013 #12

Why do so many here that condemn what bu$h did, defend it when Obama does the same thing? RC Feb 2013 #14

wow, what a record....... BrainDrain Feb 2013 #13

The 3 Laws of Robotics are Science Fiction and are not implemented in AI today Demeter Feb 2013 #22

Magna Carta......ha Historic NY Feb 2013 #16

Maybe the reason this trend is going beyond party lines is because gtar100 Feb 2013 #18

+1000 blackspade Feb 2013 #19

Demeter....Thank you for posting, and also for the two addenda to your OP.... truth2power Feb 2013 #23

The only surprise... bvar22 Feb 2013 #24

Loyalists, bvar. enlightenment Feb 2013 #27

While I appreciate your response, ... bvar22 Feb 2013 #28

In primary literature, you will generally find enlightenment Feb 2013 #29

Minor quibble: I don't think anyone in Medieval Europe thought that the king was descended from God DavidDvorkin Feb 2013 #32

"I sometimes envy those who are capable of bestowing THAT much trust and responsibility in a man." rhett o rick Feb 2013 #34

Err.. persons taken in arms against the king could be summarily executed Recursion Feb 2013 #25

Oh that's just for enemies he personally designates kenny blankenship Feb 2013 #26

Kick for the weekend, for all people Demeter Feb 2013 #30

We need a double rec. feature cbrer Feb 2013 #31

Here's a link to the Declaration of Independence. Perhaps you could explain, with relevant struggle4progress Feb 2013 #36

Perhaps you could explain why your reply cbrer Feb 2013 #38

Since the Declaration then lists the long train of alleged abuses, such as endeavoring struggle4progress Feb 2013 #39

Your interpretation cbrer Feb 2013 #40

The authors evidently miss that the limited guarantees of the Magna Carta were superceded struggle4progress Feb 2013 #35

More bullshit yang from the left balancing the yin from the right to keep us from getting shit done appacom Feb 2013 #37

I get the writer's general point, but his reasoning is shoddy and lacks critical thought Blue_Tires Feb 2013 #41

Kick. woo me with science Feb 2013 #42