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...

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Showing posts with label American History. Show all posts
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Sunday, November 13, 2011

USS Constitution is 214 Years Old

On October 21, 2011, the USS Constitution celebrated it's 214 birthday.
BOSTON (Oct. 21, 2011) USS Constitution fires a 17-gun salute toward the United States Coast Guard Station Sector Boston to celebrate its 214th launching day anniversary. Constitution is the world's oldest commissioned warship afloat. She defended the sea lanes against threat from 1797 to 1855, much like the mission of today's Navy. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Kathryn E. Macdonald)

Thursday, February 24, 2011

American History Quiz

Do you think you know a of American History?  Here's a link to a quiz...our public school system is so good...that 50% of graduating seniors failed it.  How did you do?  Please let me know in the comments.  I did 29 of 30 right...

UPDATE...link fixed...sorry about that.

Tuesday, November 02, 2010

A Proud and Beautiful Boat...


She recently had a birthday...USS Constitution...the oldest floating warship today (HMS Victory is in dry dock).  Here she is under sail for the first in more than a century, in 1997: