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    Smile Oliver Cromwell's speech...........

    ............on the Dissolution of the Long Parliament.
    Given to the House of Commons,
    20th April 1653.



    It is high time for me to put an end to your sitting in this
    place, which you have dishonoured by your
    contempt of all virtue, and defiled by your practice of every
    vice; ye are a factious crew, and
    enemies to all good government; ye are a pack of mercenary
    wretches, and would like Esau sell
    your country for a mess of pottage, and like Judas betray
    your God for a few pieces of money.
    Is there a single virtue now remaining amongst you? Is
    there one vice you do not possess? Ye have
    no more religion than my horse; gold is your God; which of
    you have not barter'd your conscience
    for bribes? Is there a man amongst you that has the least
    care for the good of the Commonwealth?
    Ye sordid prostitutes have you not defil'd this sacred
    place, and turn'd the Lord's temple into a den
    of thieves, by your immoral principles and wicked
    practices?
    Ye are grown intolerably odious to the
    whole nation; you were deputed here by the people to get
    grievances redress'd, are yourselves gone!
    So! Take away that shining bauble there, and lock up the
    doors. In the name of God, go!



    Hmmmmm! Sounds familiar?

    Al.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Alan View Post
    ............on the Dissolution of the Long Parliament.
    Given to the House of Commons,
    20th April 1653.



    It is high time for me to put an end to your sitting in this
    place, which you have dishonoured by your
    contempt of all virtue, and defiled by your practice of every
    vice; ye are a factious crew, and
    enemies to all good government; ye are a pack of mercenary
    wretches, and would like Esau sell
    your country for a mess of pottage, and like Judas betray
    your God for a few pieces of money.
    Is there a single virtue now remaining amongst you? Is
    there one vice you do not possess? Ye have
    no more religion than my horse; gold is your God; which of
    you have not barter'd your conscience
    for bribes? Is there a man amongst you that has the least
    care for the good of the Commonwealth?
    Ye sordid prostitutes have you not defil'd this sacred
    place, and turn'd the Lord's temple into a den
    of thieves, by your immoral principles and wicked
    practices?
    Ye are grown intolerably odious to the
    whole nation; you were deputed here by the people to get
    grievances redress'd, are yourselves gone!
    So! Take away that shining bauble there, and lock up the
    doors. In the name of God, go!



    Hmmmmm! Sounds familiar?

    Al.
    It was on the "Sun" couple of days ago.....


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    and in the metro

    pitty there is no one like him now..

    well at least cameron is starting to throw his rotten apples out


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    Smile

    Ah, ok, that's where it came from. A friend sent it to me yesterday.

    How many governments in the world is this NOT relevant to I wonder?

    Al.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Alan View Post

    How many governments in the world is this NOT relevant to I wonder?

    Al.
    Cuba...???


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    we have known for years, that them in the parliment buildings are just intrested in themselves, there all running scared now for being found out wat they claimed , makes me mad when you read the headlines mckay will resign at the next elections, ah if that was joe public he wouldnt have a choice he would be remanded in custody awaiting trial for fraud and expecting 5 years,

    makes me think if any of this would have happend if guy faulkes was successful


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