Popehat reports: “Today marks the 150th anniversary of one of the greatest political and legal declarations in American history: the October 12, 1859 decree by Joshua Norton I, Emperor of the United States of America and Protector of Mexico. If we ran the schools, every schoolchild would be required to memorize the words of the only monarch ever to preside over the United States ”
I rather like people who give themselves awards – I do, often (I am now, it would appear, a 3 star Michelin Chef. Astonishing, reall). Emperor Norton decided many years ago to go for the big one. Popehat’s Blawg Review # 233 is thorough and surveys a great deal of writing on legal blogs – it is a good read.
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