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2005-10-17 Iraq

Hammorabi is Calling the Iraq Constitution as Passed.

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Posted by phil_b 2005-10-17 02:06|| || Front Page|| [8 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 With all the whinning and bitching the liberal front has been doing, we forget how quickly the Iraqis have progressed through their struggle for independence. How many years did it take for the United States to ratify our constitution? ANSWER:
From July 4, 1776 when we declared our independence, to the constitutions ratification completed, June 21, 1788. The Iraqis have done it in less than four years. My hat off to them.

Posted by bigjim-ky 2005-10-17 08:33|| 2005-10-17 08:33|| Front Page Top

#2 "From July 4, 1776 when we declared our independence, to the constitutions ratification completed, June 21, 1788 ..."

Roger Simon suggested that we could easily have started the count from the Boston Tea Pary in 1773.

Posted by doc 2005-10-17 13:46|| 2005-10-17 13:46|| Front Page Top

#3 Of course we (and as an American I can use that pronoun, although my parents arrived on this continent in 1946 and 1958, respectively) had to hammer the whole thing out from first principles, whereas the Iraqis have the benefit of our experience. Nonetheless, a very promising step on the part of the entire country. This whole democracy thing seems to have caught on.

Posted by trailing wife 2005-10-17 13:49|| 2005-10-17 13:49|| Front Page Top

#4 Actually we got a few hints from the Greeks, Venetians, Dutch, English and Montesque. Oh, I almost forgot, the Iriquois Nation, too.

TW, none of that although stuff here. Like most immigrants, your parents were probably Americans before they got here. That's why they came instead of staying in whatever place they were fleeing. Being an American is as much a state of mind as a matter of geography. AFAIAC all who share it are welcome.

Posted by Throgum Elmoluse7582 2005-10-17 13:57|| 2005-10-17 13:57|| Front Page Top

#5 Throgum Elmoluse7582, that's the wonderful thing about being American. Especially as, to tell the truth, neither of my parents intended to come here. Mama was brought by her parents (she turned 21 a month after landing in New York City) because they'd given up on Europe after the war. Daddy came here from Israel to teach biochemistry for a few years at Wisconsin University @ Madison, but accidentally found a new direction for his research (oncology) and a wife. Nonetheless, both became enthusiastic Americans, and acquired citizenship as soon as they were able. In fact, Daddy was aghast that Mr. Wife would move us to Germany. "Why would you want to live anywhere else? Don't you know that America is the best place in the world to live??" quoth he.

Given what might have been, I am truly appreciative of my luck having been born an American. I suppose I should be glad Rachel Carson's book came out when it did, preventing Daddy from taking the profits on his DDT-enhancement patent back to Israel as he originally planned (there to have it taxed out of existence under the Socialist governments they had for four decades).

Posted by trailing wife 2005-10-17 16:39|| 2005-10-17 16:39|| Front Page Top

#6 profits on his DDT-enhancement patent back to Israel as he originally planned

It's safe to come out again?

Posted by Aedes Egypti Everywhere 2005-10-17 17:07|| 2005-10-17 17:07|| Front Page Top

#7 It's safe to come out again?

Daddy is still annoyed with RCarson -- he only profitted for one year. And Aedes egypti and her sisters have been flourishing ever since. I have the bites to prove it, darn it!

Posted by trailing wife 2005-10-17 17:24|| 2005-10-17 17:24|| Front Page Top

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