E. P. Thompson
E. P. Thompson
Edward Palmer Thompson, usually cited as E. P. Thompson, was a British historian, writer, socialist and peace campaigner. He is probably best known today for his historical work on the British radical movements in the late 18th and early 19th centuries, in particular The Making of the English Working Class. He also published influential biographies of William MorrisandWilliam Blakeand was a prolific journalist and essayist. He also published the novel The Sykaos Papers and a collection of poetry. His work...
NationalityBritish
ProfessionHistorian
Date of Birth3 February 1924
We lose sight of the fact that this is a lawsuit under specific statutes, and that certain activities have to constitute a violation under those statutes.
Jurors have found, again and again, and at critical moments, according to what is their sense of the rational and just. If their sense of justice has gone one way, and the case another, they have found "against the evidence," ... the English common law rests upon a bargain between the Law and the people: The jury box is where the people come into the court: The judge watches them and the people watch back. A jury is the place where the bargain is struck. The jury attends in judgment, not only upon the accused, but also upon the justice and the humanity of the Law.
It's going to cripple us. We have no money to do what the law says we need to.
In his discussions with legislators, the governor will seek a balance between the pressing need to fortify our levees and protecting the environment.
Incremental change could be a positive thing but that doesn't mean he's not going to push for the initiative.
In a way, this is giving these kids' poems to the wind.
I know the governor supports the use of most supplements and vitamins that are safe. But there needs to be differentiation between supplements that are harmful and those that aren't.
It's so early in the season but week by week we are going to get better and better and we will work hard to keep this level of performance.
It's not an insurance product, but a safety-net package.
Everyone's been told to drink water, drink water, drink water. Water companies want you to drink water like a fish. Then you dilute your blood and your brain starts to swell. You have healthy people running marathons and dying. Has the word gotten out? No.
It was just the worst kind of conditions that you could possibly ask for. The freezing rain building up on the trees, building up on the power lines, and we've had numerous power lines down, along with poles that have broken in two.
These students are to be enrolled immediately and they are not required to present school or immunization records. They are also to be given free breakfast and free lunch immediately.
This is like Casey at the Bat , except instead of striking out, Jason hits a home run. And it gets better. He keeps hitting shot after shot.
Nothing like this has ever happened in Winona. This is the biggest thing that ever happened, ever. We're going to celebrate 'til next year.