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2011-08-04 Britain

Online Petition May Force British MPs To Debate Restoring Capital Punishment

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Posted by Anonymoose 2011-08-04 08:46|| || Front Page|| [1 views ] Top

#1 "People have strong opinions, and it does not serve democracy well if we ignore them or pretend that their views do not exist."

That's heresy to the ruling class. The people get what the ruling class allows them regardless. It's for their own good. /sarc off

Posted by Procopius2k 2011-08-04 09:53|| 2011-08-04 09:53|| Front Page Top

#2 The people get what the ruling class allows them...

Ah yes, "Eat your peas!" Also recall ObamaCare was not favored by nearly around 70% of the people in the U.S. Also passing Tarp and raising the debt-limit were also not favored by about 70% of the people.

At what point do we say we are ~~taxed~~ enslaved by our political class without representation?

Posted by JohnQC 2011-08-04 10:16|| 2011-08-04 10:16|| Front Page Top

#3 Petition may force British MPs to have meaningless debate on restoring capital punishment.

Because first the UK would have to de-obligate themselves from the European Convention on Human Rights, as well as various EU treaties, before reinstatement could even be considered. Fat chance.

And even then, I would imagine the cultural prejudices to be insurmountable. After all, only barbarians - like the Chinese, Saudis, and Americans - still countenance such a medieval view of justice.

Or is that just on the continent?

Posted by RandomJD 2011-08-04 13:46|| 2011-08-04 13:46|| Front Page Top

#4 RandomJD
That's the whole point. To show that Parliament is no longer sovereign or accountable to the will of the people!

Posted by Bright Pebbles 2011-08-04 17:36|| 2011-08-04 17:36|| Front Page Top

#5 Call it Sharia Law.

Or what have you.

Posted by bigjim-CA 2011-08-04 21:44|| 2011-08-04 21:44|| Front Page Top

#6 Are you threatening my honour?

Posted by bigjim-CA 2011-08-04 21:45|| 2011-08-04 21:45|| Front Page Top

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