Date: Fri, 24 Jan 97 10:15:30 Pacific Standard Time From: "Sean J. Schluntz" <schluntz@pinpt.com> To: freebsd-chat@freebsd.org, Stephen McKay <syssgm@devetir.qld.gov.au> Cc: syssgm@devetir.qld.gov.au Subject: Re: Terry: a bystanders view... Message-ID: <Chameleon.854129785.List@journeyman> References: <199701240317.NAA04138@troll.devetir.qld.gov.au>
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> >> "Sovereign power comes from a mandate from the people, > >> not because some watery tart lobbs a scimitar at you". > >> -- Dennis, who's not an old lady or an old man... > > > >I thought the quote was; > > > > "Sovereign power comes from a mandate from the masses > > not from some farcical aquatic ceremony" > > From memory, I think it went something like: > > "Strange women lying in ponds distributing swords is no basis for a > system of government. Supreme executive power derives from a mandate > from the masses, not from some farcical aquatic ceremony. You can't > expect to wield supreme executive power because some watery tart threw > a sword at you. I mean, if I went around saying I was an Emperor just > because some moistened bint had lobbed a scimitar at me, they'd put > me away." > > If this turns out to be correct, I will be submitting myself for mandatory > memory purge, down at the local psychiatric centre. Yep, you got it right. Good old Monty Python Movies!! -Sean ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Sean J. Schluntz <schluntz@pinpt.com> Manager, Support Services ph. 408.997.6900 x222 PinPoint Software Corporation fx. 408.323.2300 6155 Almaden Expressway, Suite 100 San Jose, CA. 95120 http://www.pinpt.com/ Local Time Sent: 01/24/97 10:15:30 ----------------------------------------------------------------------
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