The Vail Spot: Fly On Obama

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...

Wednesday, June 23, 2010

Fly On Obama

Flies know crap when they hear it...really they do. Here's a great example:

(photo AP/Carolyn Kaster)

He's been spouting crap for 3 years now...it just took a while for flies to catch on. This one landed while he was lauding the "Affordable Care Act and the New Patients Bill of Rights, Tuesday, June 22, 2010, in the East Room of the White House." I suppose there's hope the media will catch on eventually now.