George Washington racks up late fees at NY library

Associated Press ^ | April 17, 2010

[Free ThinkerNY]

NEW YORK (AP) -- If George Washington were alive today, he might face a hefty overdue library fine.

New York City's oldest library says one of its ledgers shows that the president has racked up 220 years' worth of late fees on two books he borrowed, but never returned.

[Perdogg]

Seinfeld Library police ping

[gusopol3]

If it were Honest Abe, he would have taken them back. If it were Obama, he would have scribbled out the author’s name and claim to write them himself.

[ReneeLynn]

“I’ve seen your type. You and your good time buddies. Flashy, making the scene. Flaunting convention...Mr. President.”

[RatsDawg]

“The entry on Washington simply lists the borrower as “president.”

Meanwhile Obama’s entry in the Illinois State Senate says, “present”.

[WinOne4TheGipper]

Arrest him.

[Defiant]

Calling Mr. Bookman.

[thouworm]

one of the books is “Law of Nations” by Vattel

[AEMILIUS PAULUS]

Statement: "George Washington racks up late fees at NY library"

Response: What do you expect from a white Virginian who owns black slaves!

[mamelukesabre]

Send the bill to the whitehouse.

[Lonesome in Massachussets]

On April 30, 1789, George Washington took the oath of office as the first president of the United States. He delivered his first inaugural address to a joint session of Congress, assembled in Federal Hall in the nation's new capital, New York City. With one exception, his first inaugural address did not contain specific policy recommendations. Washington urged Congress to add a bill of rights to the Constitution that would express “a reverence for the characteristic rights of freemen and a regard for the public harmony…” Although not required by the Constitution, every president since Washington has followed his example and delivered an inaugural address.

[vamoose]

I wonder how many people this has kept employed over the years? If they had outsourced collections to the mob in the 1920’s they would have had the money in 4 hours.

[Hypo]

I wonder what he was reading about.

Another possible source of the clause is a July 25, 1787 letter from John Jay to George Washington, presiding officer of the Convention. Jay wrote:

“Permit me to hint whether it would not be wise and seasonable to provide a strong check to the admission of Foreigners into the administration of our national Government, and to declare expressly that the Command in Chief of the American army shall not be given to nor devolve on, any but a natural born Citizen.”

[lowbridge]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b9PC1bNFtvs

[Canedawg]

I wonder what he was reading about.

Probably something about how to re-plant a cherry tree. The other one was about home remedies for minimizing dental pain.

[Arthur McGowan]

So you think this is pretty funny, Laughing Boy?

[Daffynition]

If the FF were alive today ...

[PeaRidge]

To Obama.....”I got news for you, joy boy!”

[Daffynition]

Another unknown fact about Washington has to do with that infamous cherry tree...

[Larry Lucido]

Was “Tropic of Capricorn” in publication back then?