'The English Bill of Rights 1689 inspired in large part the United States Bill of Rights.'<blockquote>'The Glorious Revolution, also called the Revolution of 1688 ... the Bill of Rights has become one of the most important documents in the political history of Britain. [1]'
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'In the United Kingdom, the Bill of Rights is further accompanied by the
Magna Carta,
Habeas Corpus Act 1679 and
Parliament Acts 1911 and 1949 as some of the basic documents of the
uncodified British constitution. A separate but similar document, the
Claim of Right Act, applies in
Scotland. The English Bill of Rights 1689 inspired in large part the
United States Bill of Rights.'
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Bill of Rights 1689 (Wikipedia)
Republican Rep. Ron Paul of Texas is standing up for the founder of WikiLeaks, going against many of his Republican colleagues by defending Assange's leaks of secret American documents.
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Ron Paul Defends WikiLeaks Founder's Rights, December 3, 2010
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Glorious Revolution, Wikipedia</blockquote>