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To: longtermmemmory
"The are the exact same euro leaders who centuries ago sought to ban the printing press.

These old gents are hundreds of years old, eh? What's their secret?

And just for the record: could you name even one "euro leader" who "centuries ago" sought to ban the printing press?

16 posted on 01/24/2018 1:51:02 PM PST by Mrs. Don-o (You are entitled to your own opinions, but you are not entitled to your own facts.)
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To: Mrs. Don-o

ask...and you shall receive..”In 1529, Henry VIII became the first monarch to publish a list of banned books, and royal permits were required in order to establish a printing press.”

http://digitalcommons.law.yale.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1022&context=yjolt


23 posted on 01/27/2018 8:38:04 AM PST by mo (If you understand, no explanation is needed. If you don't understand, no explanation is possible.)
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