One law for all
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One law for all is a slogan with a long history dating back to the Roman Empire and their oppression of peoples in newly conquered lands.
In recent years though, this has become a shiboleth of racist groups such as the Ku Klux Klan
who remodeled themselves with kinder and gentler language in order to draw a wider and more receptive audience. Former Klan member David Duke
is often credited with this change in extreme right-wing political tactics. Another popular slogan that emerged was "equal rights for everyone".
In the U.S.
, Duke used such rhetoric to eventually gain a seat in the Louisiana
Congress as a Republican
. In Canada
, the British Columbia Liberal Party
adopted the anti-aboriginal rights policy of the Foundation for Individual Rights and Equality (BC FIRE) for dealing with aboriginal issues.
Like minded organizations with similar anti-aboriginal policy based on Mel Smith's "Our Home or Native Land?" was promoted by Wolfgang Droege
of the Heritage Front
and the Reform Party of Canada
in the 1990s. It has also been used as a "bumper-sticker" slogan in New Zealand by those calling for the abolition of separate Māori electorates. http://tvnz.co.nz/politics-news/harawira-and-brash-clash-in-live-debate-4154919
However, as many times throughout history, similar slogans have been utilized in completely contradictory contexts. One Law for All has now been adopted as slogan for an anti-racist, anti-apartheid movement, which campaigns for equal rights and equal legal protection for all citizens regardless of gender or age. The movement was created to counter-balance the currently intensified meddling in legal matters by Vatican State, Islamic theocracies with the controversial endorsement speech 'Islam and English Law' by the Archbishop of Canterbury. Contrary to these religious authorities, the people supporting The One Law for All movement seek to protect International Human Rights and the continuing democratic development of Common Law based on ideals of the secular Enlightenment, and scientific and historic evidence worthy of 21 Century. The movement is supported by a broad range of secular individuals and groups regardless of political differences on other issues. The milestone of the campaign will be the celebration of International Women's Day 8 March. It will be marked by meetings and speeches on Saturday 7 March in London, United Kingdom (http://www.onelawforall.org.uk/).
In recent years though, this has become a shiboleth of racist groups such as the Ku Klux Klan
Ku Klux Klan
Ku Klux Klan, often abbreviated KKK and informally known as the Klan, is the name of three distinct past and present far-right organizations in the United States, which have advocated extremist reactionary currents such as white supremacy, white nationalism, and anti-immigration, historically...
who remodeled themselves with kinder and gentler language in order to draw a wider and more receptive audience. Former Klan member David Duke
David Duke
David Ernest Duke is a former Grand Wizard of the Knights of the Ku Klux Klan an American activist and writer, and former Republican Louisiana State Representative. He was also a former candidate in the Republican presidential primaries in 1992, and in the Democratic presidential primaries in...
is often credited with this change in extreme right-wing political tactics. Another popular slogan that emerged was "equal rights for everyone".
In the U.S.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, Duke used such rhetoric to eventually gain a seat in the Louisiana
Louisiana
Louisiana is a state located in the southern region of the United States of America. Its capital is Baton Rouge and largest city is New Orleans. Louisiana is the only state in the U.S. with political subdivisions termed parishes, which are local governments equivalent to counties...
Congress as a Republican
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
. In Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
, the British Columbia Liberal Party
British Columbia Liberal Party
The British Columbia Liberal Party is the governing political party in British Columbia, Canada. First elected for government in 1916, the party went into decline after 1952, with its rump caucus merging with the Social Credit Party for the 1975 election...
adopted the anti-aboriginal rights policy of the Foundation for Individual Rights and Equality (BC FIRE) for dealing with aboriginal issues.
Like minded organizations with similar anti-aboriginal policy based on Mel Smith's "Our Home or Native Land?" was promoted by Wolfgang Droege
Wolfgang Droege
Wolfgang Walter Droege was a Canadian white supremacist, neo-Nazi and founding leader of the Heritage Front.-Early life:...
of the Heritage Front
Heritage Front
The Heritage Front was a Canadian neo-Nazi white supremacist organization founded in 1989 and disbanded around 2005.The Heritage Front maintained a telephone message line with a different editorial each day. The voice on the hotline was Gary Schipper...
and the Reform Party of Canada
Reform Party of Canada
The Reform Party of Canada was a Canadian federal political party that existed from 1987 to 2000. It was originally founded as a Western Canada-based protest party, but attempted to expand eastward in the 1990s. It viewed itself as a populist party....
in the 1990s. It has also been used as a "bumper-sticker" slogan in New Zealand by those calling for the abolition of separate Māori electorates. http://tvnz.co.nz/politics-news/harawira-and-brash-clash-in-live-debate-4154919
However, as many times throughout history, similar slogans have been utilized in completely contradictory contexts. One Law for All has now been adopted as slogan for an anti-racist, anti-apartheid movement, which campaigns for equal rights and equal legal protection for all citizens regardless of gender or age. The movement was created to counter-balance the currently intensified meddling in legal matters by Vatican State, Islamic theocracies with the controversial endorsement speech 'Islam and English Law' by the Archbishop of Canterbury. Contrary to these religious authorities, the people supporting The One Law for All movement seek to protect International Human Rights and the continuing democratic development of Common Law based on ideals of the secular Enlightenment, and scientific and historic evidence worthy of 21 Century. The movement is supported by a broad range of secular individuals and groups regardless of political differences on other issues. The milestone of the campaign will be the celebration of International Women's Day 8 March. It will be marked by meetings and speeches on Saturday 7 March in London, United Kingdom (http://www.onelawforall.org.uk/).