On the topic of all these Amicus briefs, do you have an opinion on the argument presented in the Binkley one? I might have missed it somewhere in the vast scope of discussion on the case, but I can't remember seeing any argument on it
I am happy to say that my two "pocket" editions of the Constitution -- Bantam Classic (1998, reissued 2008) and U.S. Capitol Historical Society (no publication date printed) -- have the correct text. Jonathan Swift's remark, "Falsehood flies, and the Truth comes limping after it," was a prophetic statement about the Internet. (BTW, there are various versions of this quote, referring to the truth putting on its boots etc., that have been falsely attributed to Mark Twain -- he at least survived into the 20th century, while Swift said it in 1710.) The internet is also a dandy way to make the misattribution of quotes to famous people all but universal...
Ah, but my more serious hardcover book, The Heritage Guide to the Constitution (The Heritage Foundation 2005), has the misquote. Et tu, Heritage?
After reading Richard Doerflinger's posts, I dug out the pocket copies of the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution, issued by the Cato Institute (and sent to me asking for money). I am pleased to report that both Cato's 2004 edition and 2019 edition have the correct text, "power" not "the power".
Who knows, I might give Cato some money after all. Kudos to them!
On the topic of all these Amicus briefs, do you have an opinion on the argument presented in the Binkley one? I might have missed it somewhere in the vast scope of discussion on the case, but I can't remember seeing any argument on it
I am happy to say that my two "pocket" editions of the Constitution -- Bantam Classic (1998, reissued 2008) and U.S. Capitol Historical Society (no publication date printed) -- have the correct text. Jonathan Swift's remark, "Falsehood flies, and the Truth comes limping after it," was a prophetic statement about the Internet. (BTW, there are various versions of this quote, referring to the truth putting on its boots etc., that have been falsely attributed to Mark Twain -- he at least survived into the 20th century, while Swift said it in 1710.) The internet is also a dandy way to make the misattribution of quotes to famous people all but universal...
Ah, but my more serious hardcover book, The Heritage Guide to the Constitution (The Heritage Foundation 2005), has the misquote. Et tu, Heritage?
Nice soyjak face
After reading Richard Doerflinger's posts, I dug out the pocket copies of the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution, issued by the Cato Institute (and sent to me asking for money). I am pleased to report that both Cato's 2004 edition and 2019 edition have the correct text, "power" not "the power".
Who knows, I might give Cato some money after all. Kudos to them!