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Tim Slattery wrote:

> Tim Streater <timstreater@greenbee.net> wrote:
>> In article <vq4pgch7qi0t27p9io6u7569mkv0u5fh6l@4ax.com>, Tim Slattery
>> <tim@risingdove.com> wrote:
>>> Tim Streater <timstreater@greenbee.net> wrote:
>>>> "That excessive bail ought not to be required, nor excessive fines
>>>> imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted"  --  Bill of
>>>> Rights 1689
>>> 1689? The Bill of Rights became part of the constitution on December
>>> 15, 1791.
>> Look up the 1689 Bill of Rights in Winky, you fathead.
> 
> A British bill of Rights? OK, I didn't know that. The language you
> quoted is almost identical to the 8th amendment to the US
> Constitution:
> […]

That might have to do with the fact that the United States of America 
*originated from British colonies*…

<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States#Settlements> pp.

(Good grief.  I am not a citizen of the USA and know more about its history 
than you.  No surprise that DeVos managed to become Secretary of Education…)

> No doubt whoever drafted our 8th (George Mason, I thin?)

_James Madison_ (later 4th POTUS)

> cribbed from the older document.

<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Bill_of_Rights#Crafting_amendments> 
pp.

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Re: -2 ** 2 Jon Ribbens <jon+usenet@unequivocal.eu> - 2017-05-04 14:13 +0000
  Re: -2 ** 2 Tim Streater <timstreater@greenbee.net> - 2017-05-04 16:56 +0100
    Re: -2 ** 2 Mark Lloyd <not@mail.invalid> - 2017-05-04 12:08 -0500
    Re: -2 ** 2 John G Harris <niam@jghnorth.org.uk.invalid> - 2017-05-04 20:02 +0100
    Re: -2 ** 2 Jon Ribbens <jon+usenet@unequivocal.eu> - 2017-05-04 23:44 +0000
      Re: -2 ** 2 "Evertjan." <exxjxw.hannivoort@inter.nl.net> - 2017-05-05 09:16 +0200
        Re: -2 ** 2 John G Harris <niam@jghnorth.org.uk.invalid> - 2017-05-05 09:56 +0100
          Re: -2 ** 2 "Evertjan." <exxjxw.hannivoort@inter.nl.net> - 2017-05-05 11:16 +0200
            Re: -2 ** 2 John G Harris <niam@jghnorth.org.uk.invalid> - 2017-05-06 10:27 +0100
              Re: -2 ** 2 "Evertjan." <exxjxw.hannivoort@inter.nl.net> - 2017-05-06 11:42 +0200
  Re: -2 ** 2 Robert Heller <heller@deepsoft.com> - 2017-05-04 11:01 -0500
  Re: -2 ** 2 Sam E <why.should.this@be.email.invalid> - 2017-05-04 12:04 -0500
    Re: -2 ** 2 John G Harris <niam@jghnorth.org.uk.invalid> - 2017-05-04 19:29 +0100
      Re: -2 ** 2 Tim Streater <timstreater@greenbee.net> - 2017-05-04 19:51 +0100
        Re: -2 ** 2 John G Harris <niam@jghnorth.org.uk.invalid> - 2017-05-05 09:41 +0100
        Re: -2 ** 2 Tim Slattery <tim@risingdove.com> - 2017-05-05 11:02 -0400
          Re: -2 ** 2 Thomas 'PointedEars' Lahn <PointedEars@web.de> - 2017-05-05 17:47 +0200
          Re: -2 ** 2 Tim Streater <timstreater@greenbee.net> - 2017-05-05 16:49 +0100
            Re: -2 ** 2 Tim Slattery <tim@risingdove.com> - 2017-05-06 11:21 -0400
              Re: -2 ** 2 Thomas 'PointedEars' Lahn <PointedEars@web.de> - 2017-05-06 19:04 +0200
                Re: -2 ** 2 Tim Slattery <tim@risingdove.com> - 2017-05-07 12:40 -0400
                Re: -2 ** 2 Thomas 'PointedEars' Lahn <PointedEars@web.de> - 2017-05-07 20:35 +0200
                Re: -2 ** 2 RobG <rgqld@iinet.net.au> - 2017-05-10 17:46 -0700
                Re: -2 ** 2 Thomas 'PointedEars' Lahn <PointedEars@web.de> - 2017-05-11 03:00 +0200
          Re: -2 ** 2 Mark Lloyd <not@mail.invalid> - 2017-05-05 23:20 -0500
          Re: -2 ** 2 Dr J R Stockton <reply1700@merlyn.demon.co.uk.invalid> - 2017-05-08 23:19 +0100
      Re: -2 ** 2 Dr J R Stockton <reply1700@merlyn.demon.co.uk.invalid> - 2017-05-08 23:16 +0100
        Re: -2 ** 2 "Michael Haufe (TNO)" <tno@thenewobjective.com> - 2017-05-09 09:55 -0700
        Re: -2 ** 2 Dr J R Stockton <reply1700@merlyn.demon.co.uk.invalid> - 2017-05-10 17:39 +0100
          Re: -2 ** 2 Thomas 'PointedEars' Lahn <PointedEars@web.de> - 2017-05-11 03:08 +0200

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