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To: Sherman Logan

The idea and practice of carrying over so called royal titles after service doesn’t increase my feelings or opinions of such individuals. Gives me the impression the person is/was good and worthy for all times. Certainly not true for so many who have done poorly and even evil while holding such title. For me once out of title/office no more public honor puffing.


49 posted on 05/31/2014 3:46:50 PM PDT by noinfringers2
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To: noinfringers2

I quite agree. But that’s not standard protocol, and ex-presidents are frequently addressed for the rest of their lives as “Mr. President,” despite this not being technically correct.

If I were an ex-president, I would take enormous pride in returning to being just plain Mr. Logan. That is the essence of republicanism.


54 posted on 05/31/2014 4:12:03 PM PDT by Sherman Logan
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