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On March 19, 1649, England’s House of Commons passed an act abolishing the House of Lords, declaring it “useless and dangerous to the people of England.”

This was during Oliver Cromwell’s rule as Lord Protector, after the execution of Charles I. The House of Lords did not again meet until the Convention Parliament of 1660, under the Restoration of the monarchy.

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If a man appears as a witness, but withdraws his oath, he must make payment, to the extent of the value in litigation of the case.

The Code of Ur-Nammu, 21st century B.C.
— Ur-Nammu

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Paul Jacob has been writing columns published every Sunday at Townhall.com since 2003. Over time, more and more of those columns will be archived here. Come back for more!

  • The one-in-a-million problem (10/16/2011) — There’s something special about politicians. That’s why they should be made less special.
  • Occupied America (10/09/2011) — Another upheaval of protest. Should it, too, be dismissed as “astroturf” and “partisan”?
  • The Soulless Opposition (10/02/2011) — One problem with partisanship is surely the tendency to look at your opponents as the embodiment of pure evil.
  • Think Longer (9/25/2011) — A republic is run by its people. Tell that to the folks in government.

More 2011 columns: Townhall, 2011

2008 columns (just started archiving!): Townhall, 2008

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