We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defence, promote the general Welfare and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America.
Section I. Any male constituent who has attained the Age of Twenty-One years shall vote for a nobleman of his choosing to represent him in the executive legislature. He shall freely cast his choice on a ballot in a designated voting bureau and deposit the ballot in a box. After all the constituents accomplished their duty of Citizenry, the box contents shall be dumped in the nearest river and the predetermined winner be announced to the People.
Section II. Any elected representative in the Land of the Free shall receive 10 slaves Free of charge, only shipping and handling to pay and shall be refunded if not satisfied before 30 days.(more...)
Power . A word that is doubtless familiar to you and a concept you probably think you understand but yet, how much do we you really know about power?
Not much!
That's correct, bodiless, unexplained, yet helpful italicised text! We know next to nothing about power which, in its majesty is in all things, if you can comprehend such a concept. It could even be within you! You could have power right now and be unaware of the staggering implications of that fact.
I could have power?
Quite possibly, I can usually tell very quickly whether or not somebody has power. I have power and as a result I feel a certain kinship towards others with power.
...that in Israel, chess sets contain rabbis rather than bishops? (pictured)*...that the great Wall Street Crash of 1929 led to many opportunities for great photography of homeless people and farmers covered in dust the following years?
...that if Abraham Lincoln was alive today, he would be clawing desperately at the lid of his coffin and screaming for help?
...that if we used a language without homonyms, a certain type of pun would be impossible, and thereby much gaiety would be lost?
...that it is important to tune your Air Guitar constantly, as any dust particles that stick to the complicated arrangement of air will completely deform it?
...that Phonics (pronounced Pa-hon-iks.) is one of the deadliest and most addictive drugs on the streets? It is said to get children "hooked" in four weeks or your money back.
January 27: International Bring Your Exotic Pet To Work Day
1313 - The Pope and King Charlemagne lead the first celebration of this holiday.
1776 - Thomas Jefferson, suffering from writers' block, brings his pet negro Toby to work. Jeffy wakes up later in the day from a nap to discover that Toby had finished writing the remaining 96% of the Declaration of Independence. Jeffy promptly whipped Toby and submitted the Declaration to the Continental Congress the next day.
1959 - Keith Olbermann is born in New York. The hospital staff let a doctor's pet Gila monster deliver Olbermann, only to have the animal kidnap Olbermann and raise him for the next 18 years.
1984 - Winston Smith brings his parrot to work, only to have it arrested by the Thought Police for thoughtcrime.
2010 - Howard Zinn and J.D. Salinger die on the same day. They have a long-winded conversation about literature outside the Pearly Gates, boring and annoying everyone else in line.
