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Lawful Rebellion

By John Hirst

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Lawful Rebellion

Jailhouselawyer is considering engaging in an act of Lawful Rebellion against the UK.

Apparently it is lawful under Article 61 of Magna Carta 1215.

Bone of contention: "In the case of prisoner disenfranchisement, the issue of legitimacy is manifested in two ways. The first relates to the idea of representative democracy and proceeds on the basis that a legislature can only be said to be truly representative if it is formed out of a universal franchise".

More details to follow...

Meanwhile, might I suggest you read this: The State Of The Franchise : A Democratic Disgrace. Former Labour MP Harry Barnes speaks out.

Full post as published by prisonlawinsideout on February 11, 2009 (boomark / email).

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