The Vail Spot: Billboard of the Day

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...

Monday, February 08, 2010

Billboard of the Day

Reportedly on I-35 in Wyoming, MN..via The Corner on National Review.

UPDATE: here's the url to NPR's article...READ THE COMMENTS you'll be VERY surprised.

2 comments:

Amanda said...: Hahaha! Thank you, I needed that. :); February 8, 2010 at 6:15 PM
Rich Vail said...: My pleasure. I laughed pretty hard when I first saw it. The fact that it's REAL! is just icing on the cake. Thanks for coming by AND commenting. Made my day.; February 10, 2010 at 10:25 AM