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FWD this to any UK contacts you have.
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Date: Wed, 19 Mar 2003 04:42:18 -0000 From: "World-Action" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: ASK HM Queen NOT to Authorise Iraq Attack -----Original Message----- From: Bea Bernhausen [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 18 March 2003 18:01 Subject: --- VERY IMPORTANT >>>>>> URGENT <<<<<< http://www.royal.gov.uk/output/page249.asp It is a little known fact that the British Prime Minister must seek the Queen's approval before declaring war. It is said that he will be doing this shortly. Please spread this to all U.K. contacts you may have---and as a citizen of the world send a message to the Queen at her official website comments section. http://www.royal.gov.uk/output/page249.asp ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The monarch is Head of the Armed Forces and it is the monarch alone who can declare war and peace. (This dates from the times when the monarch was responsible for raising, maintaining and equipping the Army and Navy, and often leading them into battle.) These powers, however, cannot now be exercised on the monarch's own initiative. The Bill of Rights (1689) declared that 'the raising or keeping of a standing army within the Kingdom in time of peace, unless it be with the consent of Parliament, is against the law'. The monarch's powers today cannot be exercised except upon the advice of responsible Ministers. http://www.royal.gov.uk/output/Page342.asp >>>>>> URGENT <<<<<< _____________________________________ "The strongest reason for people to retain the right to keep and bear arms
is, as a last resort, to protect themselves against tyranny in
government."
-- Thomas Jefferson Papers, 334 **************************************** http://www.patriotsforpeace.org/ http://www.winwithoutwarus.org/ http://www.truemajority.org/ http://www.notinourname.net/ http://www.endthewar.org/ http://www.internationalanswer.org/ http://www.peacepledge.org/ http://www.citiesforpeace.org/ ****************************** Ain't Karma A Bitch! |
