Monday, December 14, 2009
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The important ramblings, rumblings and quixotic opinions of The Vails.
Nemo me impune lacessit
No one provokes me with impunity
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No Title of Nobility shall be granted by the United States: And no Person holding any Office of Profit or Trust under them, shall, without the Consent of the Congress, accept of any present, Emolument, Office, or Title, of any kind whatever, from any King, Prince, or foreign State.
Article 1, Section 9, Constitution of the United States
If this is the law of the land...why in a republic (little r) and as republicans, do we allow mere POLITICIANS to the right to use a "title of office" for the rest of their lives as if it were de facto a patent of nobility. Because, as republicans, this should NOT be the case...just saying...
2 comments:
Love this guy. I think he will definitely be on my Christmas Card list starting this year!
don,
Did you take a look at the lecture he gave in St. Paul, MN? It's 90 minutes long...and well worth a look. As Glenn Reynolds says...WATCH THE WHOLE THING!
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