medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture
> NEW YORK REGION | December 20, 2007
> Let Freedom Remain, Says Financier Who Bought Copy of Magna Carta. The
> man who paid $21.3 million for a 710-year-old copy of the Magna Carta
> says he wants to keep the copy on display in the United States.
>
> http://www.nytimes.com/2007/12/20/nyregion/20magna.html
Is it not somewhat ironic that a document apparently valued for its institutional establishment
of freedom should be bought by a "Washington lawyer" who apparently can fork out $21.3
million without flinching, from the fortune he gained in lubricating the corporatocracy?
With apologies for the non-medieval content,
Dismayed.
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