The kind of knighthood that goes to non-UK citizens is not a ‘title of nobility’. It’s a different category. I don’t think a knighthood would be in any case.
A peerage (‘Lord…’) would be. Conrad Black renounced his Canadian citizenship in order to accept a UK peerage.
Carlos Slim bought Duke mansion on 5th ave for 44M cash – chump change for the richest man in the world. good to be filthy rich. do I want it? yeah. I offer 44M CASH. thank you
Imagine a government not run by academicians like we have now. Not one senior official or cabinet memeber has actually been in the private sector running a business.
“Some, however, argue that it was ratified and have a plethora of conspiracy theories to back up their assertion. These folks, known as “Thirteenthers,†believe that since the amendment would have banned lawyers and bankers from serving in government (since they joined the International Bar Association or the International Bankers Association, respectively), ” —
doesn’t sound too crazy to me. Imagine a gov’t not run by lawyers and bankers!!!!!!
Etson, it’s my belief that if Lord browne were still running BP, they wouldn’t have gotten into this mess.
it’s too bad what happened to him because of the mistake with the trashy Canadian hustler.
I don’t think Andrew Breitbart did anything wrong. She should sue the Ag dept for firing her.
The kind of knighthood that goes to non-UK citizens is not a ‘title of nobility’. It’s a different category. I don’t think a knighthood would be in any case.
A peerage (‘Lord…’) would be. Conrad Black renounced his Canadian citizenship in order to accept a UK peerage.
Carlos Slim bought Duke mansion on 5th ave for 44M cash – chump change for the richest man in the world. good to be filthy rich. do I want it? yeah. I offer 44M CASH. thank you
I don’t think so, m4l. Where r u hearing that. besides, the charges are now public which is what cutting a deal would have avoided.
Imagine a government not run by academicians like we have now. Not one senior official or cabinet memeber has actually been in the private sector running a business.
donatella, I see now that Rangel cut a deal.
rangel looking senile now. why the F would he risk this when he could’ve settled?
“Some, however, argue that it was ratified and have a plethora of conspiracy theories to back up their assertion. These folks, known as “Thirteenthers,†believe that since the amendment would have banned lawyers and bankers from serving in government (since they joined the International Bar Association or the International Bankers Association, respectively), ” —
doesn’t sound too crazy to me. Imagine a gov’t not run by lawyers and bankers!!!!!!