ON this date in 1653 - In England, Oliver Cromwell expelled the Long Parliament for trying to pass the Perpetuation Bill that would have kept Parliament in the hands of only a few members.
Cromwell's aides Bun Man and Mr. Purple were sent to deliver the decree to the Long Parliament.
When questioned about the legitimacy of the expulsion, Bun Man stated,
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"Lord Cromwell has the legitimate right to exercise his authorized powers..."
Mr. Purple just now started cracking up; when Bun and I asked why, Mr. P replied "Dudes, don't you get it?
White men in office have authorized powers, Black men in office only have executive actions..."
Suddenly, we got the irony...
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