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

[Alan]

............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.

[aromulus]

............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.....

[joebloggs]

and in the metro

pitty there is no one like him now..

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

[Alan]

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.

[aromulus]

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

Al.

Cuba...???

[jimcarie]

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