The Oath. . (To Cromwell) You have your desire of me. A leading resource for faith-and-film reviews and study guidesOur content ratings (0-10): Violence 2; Language 1; Sex/Nudity 1.In the early 1530s King Henry VIII (Robert Shaw), worried about the failure of his wife Catherine of Aragon to birth a male heir, decides that he will lay aside his wife so that he can marry the young, and hopefully fertile, Anne Bolyn (Vanessa Redgrave). Cut a great road through the law to get after the Devil? MORE Is this why they let you come? The intense moment came when he spoke of his devotion to God, saying: "I am profoundly religious. It’s my bounden duty to put away the Queen, and all the popes back to Peter shall not come between me and my duty! The oath, in this case, was the one all 100 senators swore -- to do impartial justice as jurors in the trial of the president.It made me think of a line from Robert Bolt's play "A Man for All Seasons," a classic that used to be much quoted by people who now dance as marionettes on Donald Trump's strings. Romney was unwilling to sidle away from responsibility. Roper: So now you’d give the Devil benefit of law? . And every day he looks towards us and muses somewhat to himself whether that day or the next he will draw nigh. little, area... where I must rule myself.” Like water” (Act Two, p. 140). What would you do? Some say that’s good and some say that’s bad, but I say he can’t help it—and that’s bad…because some day someone’s going to ask him for something that he wants to keep; and he’ll be out of practice” More explains to his daughter that when a man takes an oath, “he’s holding his own self in his own hands. There was nothing for Ukraine to investigate. But if it is flat, will the King's command make it round? To avoid this More resigns his post and seeks safety in retirement. Nothing that the Bidens did merited investigation. The NOT was left out of your terrific narrative.Gordon, thank you very much for taking time to correct what are two serious errors in my review! . Thomas More died I believe in 1535 (one year before Cromwell).
In Federalist 51, James Madison wrote: "A dependence on the people is, no doubt, the primary control on the government; but experience has taught mankind the necessity of auxiliary precautions." Yes, I’d give the Devil benefit of law, for my own safety’s sake.”
(Advances on Roper.) The founders did not entirely trust the people. You see, we speak of being anchored to our principles. How is it that you cannot see? But not your principles. “My master Thomas More would give anything to anyone. Just before the axe falls Sir Thomas says to the witnesses, “I am commanded by the King to be brief, and since I am the King’s obedient subject, brief I will be. It is the law of nature, and the will of God.” It's nice, isn't it?” Like water (he cups his hands) and if he opens his fingers then, he needn't hope to find himself again. “William Roper: “So, now you give the Devil the benefit of law!” If the Founding Fathers had intended that such things would fall only to the people to decide, they would not have included impeachment in the Constitution. But since in fact we see that avarice, anger, envy, pride, sloth, lust and stupidity commonly profit far beyond humility, chastity, fortitude, justice and thought, and have to choose, to be human at all... why then perhaps we /must/ stand fast a little --even at the risk of being heroes.” To avoid this More resigns his post and seeks safety in retirement.
In Robert Bolt's play A Man for All Seasons, Sir Thomas More at one point says to his daughter, "When a man takes an oath, Meg, he is holding his own self in his own hands. When Norfolk appeals to their friendship to get More to change his mind, More says, “only God is love right through, Howard, and . Some men aren't capable of this, but I'd be loathe to think your father one of them.” ― Robert Bolt, A Man for All Seasons Yes, I'd give the Devil benefit of law, for my own safety's sake.” “The currents and eddies of right and wrong, which you find such plain sailing, I can't navigate. A Man for All Seasons. Like reverence for Winston Churchill, admiration for this play used to be nearly universal among conservatives. Well . . The demand was for a criminal investigation into a political opponent when there was no evidence that the Bidens had done anything illegal, not that Trump, who favors repealing the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, and who was in negotiations to build a Trump Tower Moscow throughout the 2016 campaign, has anything against corruption in general. Like Water. “Alice More: As for understanding, I understand that you are the best man that I ever met, No, I will not sign.” That is too much, apparently, for all but one of them to hazard.That isn't just an indictment of their characters. . All officials are ordered to take an Oath of Allegiance. What you have hunted me for is not my actions, but the thoughts of my heart.
And, if he opens his fingers then -- he needn't hope to find himself again.”This is a significant statement for a number of reasons, including the following:
. It is the law of nature and the will of God.” "Romney, having sworn to do impartial justice, could not -- or more accurately, would not -- evade the truth.
I am a dead man. For him there could be no compromise even when his life depended upon it.