America accused of stealing constitution from Ukraine

America accused of stealing constitution from Ukraine
Russia Today ^ | 7/1/08


An ancient Ukrainian code was used as the basis for the United States constitution, insists Ukraine’s Prime Minister, Yulya Timoshenko. She made the extraordinary claim while addressing compatriots on the country’s Constitution Day, on June 28.


The Gas Princess said: “The Ukrainian state has an undeviating constitutional tradition. In 1710, when civilised Europe was tentatively mulling over the separation of powers, and baron de Montesquieu even didn’t start writing The Spirit of the Laws, Ukraine had its own constitution by Pylyp Orlyk.”



Timoshenko also claimed that she once read that the U.S. and some of the European constitutions were copied from the Ukrainian one. However, she failed to recollect the source.



It seems Timoshenko's mysterious recollection will remain unanswered.

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If I don't use humor with some of this stuff, Ima gunna bust.

Actually we took several aspects from the Iroquois nations and other places. Put it together with our real statesmen of the time and what they felt would insure a more perfect union... In the end it's all American. May as well suggest that Moses stole the 10 commandments from Mesopotamia since similar rules are written amongst their laws. Or that Jesus stole his teachings from Buddah since they were so similar. The fact is that comonsense is an unchanging force throughout history. You'll find GOOD laws that match up in every advanced civilization. Thou shalt not commit murder is the same in Cromagnon times as it is 40,000 years later in our Declaration of Independance when we suggest the inalienable right to life. The Ukraine therefore can just think it through and then STFU.