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The '''Founding Fathers''' were the founders of the [[United States of America]] who wrote the [[Constitution of the United States]]. Among the Founding Fathers were [[Thomas Jefferson]], [[John Adams]] and [[Alexander Hamilton]]. The [[Eleventh Doctor]] said that they were "lovely fellows" and claimed that two of them "fancied" him. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Impossible | The '''Founding Fathers''' were the founders of the [[United States of America]] who wrote the [[Constitution of the United States]]. Among the Founding Fathers were [[Thomas Jefferson]], [[John Adams]] and [[Alexander Hamilton]]. The [[Eleventh Doctor]] said that they were "lovely fellows" and claimed that two of them "fancied" him. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Impossible Astronaut (TV story)|The Impossible Astronaut]]'') | ||
[[Rape|Rapist]] and [[murder]]er [[Oswald Danes]] used the [[Fifth Amendment|Fifth]] and [[Eighth Amendment]] to the Constitution of the United States to explain why he could not be re-[[execution|executed]] after the [[State]] of [[Kentucky]]'s first attempt failed on [[Miracle Day]]. He claimed that the Fifth Amendment's guarantee that ". . . nor shall any person be subject for the same offense<!--Deliberate American spelling; it's an American document referenced on an American (prove me wrong!) show; [[tardis:spelling policy]] clearly says to go American in such a case.--> twice", in concert with the Eighth Amendment's protection against "cruel or unusual punishment" offered him a superior legal position. He proclaimed that the "Founding Fathers practically had [him] in mind when they wrote the Constitution." ([[TV]]: ''[[The New World (TV story)|The New World]]'') | |||
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