Posted on 05/26/2005 4:46:34 AM PDT by Chairman_December_19th_Society
We will not tire, we will not falter, and we will not fail!
Good morning!!
Do not let the victims of the attacks on New York and Washington, nor the brave members of our Nation's military who have given their lives to protect our freedom, die in vain!!
The place is England, the year is 1066. The Norman prince William had just settled the question of English succession through military force, and had become William I, King of England.
William, of course, did not grow up in England, and did not speak Anglo-Saxon, but rather French, a version referred to now as Low French. Low French became the language of the court. It, however, didn't become the language of the land. The people continued to speak Anglo-Saxon, and were thus separated from their leadership through a language barrier.
Over time, people picked up a word of French here and there, and it worked into the language, and the Court picked up Anglo-Saxon, and a sort of new language began to emerge, English. It didn't have all of the trappings of today, indeed Low English would be in many aspects unrecognizable by most folks who would attempt to read it today. Continued seeding of words by the French-speaking English nobility further enhanced (or corrupted?) the language into Middle English, the real merger of the Court toungue and that of its subjects. Middle English, the language of the British middle ages, was as different from French as say, Norwegian, but at least the leaders and the led could reasonably communicate without the need of intermediaries.
Along with the continued movement of the English language began a movement of the English people, in the creation of the greatest Empire the world has ever known. One of the places settled was a strange and forbidding land that became known as America.
Eventually, the Court of England saw fit to assert control over the lands settled by the English people in America. Those in America saw this, but didn't understand their strange language--providing taxes to a government in which they didn't participate? Having to quarter troops without being asked? Seeing officials appointed without any review or input?
Unlike William, however, the inhabitants of America successfully asked the interlopers to leave, thus allowing the governance of the land to those who lived there.
These governors, over time, saw fit to establish a contract between themselves and those they led, thus establishing the notion the governed did so at the mercy and pleasure of those so ruled. The rules of this Government were to be laid out in the toungue of the land so that all who read the guidance would be able to clearly understand.
One of these rules, located in Article II, Section 2, Clause 2 of this document, commonly referred to as the Constitution of the United States ("America") provided certain powers to the Chief Executive and read thus:
He shall have Power, by and with the Advice and Consent of the Senate, to make Treaties, provided two thirds of the Senators present concur; and he shall nominate, and by and with the Advice and Consent of the Senate, shall appoint Ambassadors, other public Ministers and Consuls, Judges of the supreme Court, and all other Officers of the United States, whose Appointments are not herein otherwise provided for, and which shall be established by Law: but the Congress may by Law vest the Appointment of such inferior Officers, as they think proper, in the President alone, in the Courts of Law, or in the Heads of Departments.
Of particular interest are the words provided by these authors relating to nominations:
...and he shall nominate, and by and with the Advice and Consent of the Senate, shall appoint Ambassadors, other public Ministers and Consuls, Judges of the supreme Court, and all other Officers of the United States, whose Appointments are not herein otherwise provided for,....
Thus in the English of the day, the late 18th century, was established the notion the Chief Executive would nominate Judges. No other body in the Government, according to the public contract, could perform the function. The Senate would provide advice and consent on those nominations. In other words, it would deliberate and vote. Very clear, and easily understood by the people of the time.
Two hundred years later, a new language is being proposed by the leaders, particularly those located in the Senate, that body that will "advise and consent" upon the nominations of the Chief Executive, the President.
Senators, at least 14 of them, have decided that "advice" occurs before the nomination, and is an essential part of the "advice and consent" process. In analyzing the new toungue of leadership, it becomes apparent that logic is not a key component of that language. For Senators are free to provide all the advice they wish, and often they do, to the President at any time they desire on any topic they choose. This would include potential nominations.
That, however, is NOT the "advice and consent" discussed in the contract with the people, it is run-of-the-mill horsetrading. Some Senators, in their new language of the Court, have decided, however, the contract with the people codifies this horsetrading within the "advice and consent" role.
Again, another indicator that logic is not exactly a key component of the new language of the Court (Senate).
For this to be so, there would be times when pre-nomination language would be within the "advice and consent" role, and there would be times when it wouldn't. And how could you tell? It's entirely possible that George Orwell couldn't sort that one out.
Certainly the drafters of the Government's contract with the people couldn't have figured it out, so it stands to reason that isn't the meaning of the clause. Clearly there has to be something upon which to advise and consent. Until a nomination is actually made, there cannot be advice, or consent, as nothing exists. Except in the new language of the Senate.
So, it appears that Senators are free to advise and consent officially, advise and consent unofficially, advise and consent maybe, or advice and consent not at all. The people of the land, however, haven't a clue as to what this new language of the leaders mean; the Senate speaks in strange toungues the likes of which were the case with the Norman conquerors.
The Norman conquerors liked the situation they had, it allowed to keep the masses ignorant. It could be that Senators like their new language for the same reason.
Like the Norman's that preceded them, the American Senators have adopted a language that belies understanding by the people who are governed.
Like the Norman's that preceded them, they will be forced to eventually adopt a tougue that can be understood by the masses.
For AMERICA - The Right Way, I remain yours in the Cause, the Chairman.
As promised, this is a linke to what our State newspaper has to say about Graham and the deal, although our local paper has been silent thus far.
http://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1410520/posts
Laura Ingraham was talking about Senator V and his crying on the floor of the Senate. She took a phone call from a guy who said when Voinovich was Mayor he visited the firefighters union to tell them why he couldn't give them a pay raise.
When the firefighters objected and said they had families to raise and needed more money, Voinovich burst into tears!
He's a serial cryer.
There is a thread up from someone in DC they claim there has been a small explosion near the White House......you heard anything?
Good morning Dolly.
Another cute thread new:
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1410890/posts
Three Tennessee state legislators arrested on Capitol Hill [Nashville] just minutes ago.
Could be some interesting news days coming up.
Yet another cute new thread:
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1410890/posts
Three Tennessee state legislators arrested on Capitol Hill [Nashville] just minutes ago.
--- and someone posted a Reply:
Thursday morning, federal officials arrested four Tennessee legislators on Capitol Hill in downtown Nashville.
Agents arrested Sen. Ward Crutchfield, (D) Chattanooga; Sen. John Ford, (D) Memphis; Sen. Kathryn Bowers, (D) Memphis; Rep. Chris Newton, (R) Cleveland.
There will a news conference at the U.S. attorney’s office in Memphis detailing the charges against the legislators at 11 a.m.
---
An interesting news day.
There were three separate explosions of man-hole covers, all three are electrical in nature, caused by transformer malfunction in an electrical transmission tunnel. PEPCO (Potomac Electric Power Company) is on scene. The World Bank was evacuated, as were our satellite offices as that location, but there is absolutely no sign of foul play or terrorist activity--per the FBI.
Thanks for the link. I'm reading it now.
Oh, and it was fully three city blocks west of the White House.
A lot of interesting things, what with Z-news, and this arrest, as well as Bolton and who knows what else today.
I'm off to the live thread for a time... toodles.
Note my comment at #10.
ANOTHER "CUTE" thread...lol.
Heinz profits fall as business review bites
CNBC ^ | Financial Times
Posted on 05/26/2005 8:52:44 AM PDT by Steven W.
Heinz said that pre-tax profits fell 9.4 per cent last year as the soup and ketchup-maker closed one European business and initiated a strategic review of its international portfolio. ...
From continuing operations, earnings per share fell to $2.08 from $2.20 a year ago.
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1410958/posts
The show Law and Order ties the murder of a judge to a DeLay supporter. DeLay is filing a letter of complaint.
http://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1410948/posts
Bork says that the judicial nominee deal is a deal loss for the GOP.
http://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1410969/posts
The democrats refuse to appoint Congressmen and Senators to the president's Medicaid Commission.
http://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1410972/posts
ONLY PROBLEM: ULTIMATE SOURCE FOR ALL THIS IS THE GITMO DETAINEES THEMSELVES
Rush just talked about this story. It's the same inmate who made the original charge and he said when the jihadist was interviewed, his story didn't stand up and he said conflicting things.
Thanks for getting that Graham fallout link to this thread
He's got a lot of 'splain' to do to a whole lot of people, and I have to note that he is not hiding from them, but instead is addressing them. I'm still up in the air about my thoughts about him, but one thing that really gave me pause was an interview of Frist I heard yesterday adamantly stating "I had the votes" for the N.O. --- Graham "knows 5 hard no's" --- I'm upset it was that close.
No matter what, I'm glad that Graham is not hiding.
The Pravda article writer took distinct pleasure in highlighting the Amnesty International report calling Gitmo the "gulag of our time".
No surprise. Heinz probably lost about $.05 of profit from my household alone since I'm boycotting everything French!
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