Here's a sweet little story of Democracy in Action. A bright eighth grader writes to her state legislator with an idea for a law: Vermont doesn't have an official Latin motto, so why not adopt one? And for that matter, make it a reference to history? Neato!
Fortunately, no one got that I was making a joke based on the Khmer Rouge's "reform" policies, so I'll be alone in this handbasket. Well done, rest of humanity.
Apparently not, since "illegitimi non carborundum" is fake Latin, not the real thing.
"illegitimi" means "illegals," (or the mass noun "illegal") not "bastards." "carborundum" is not a Latin word. It dates from the 1890s, and was invented as a word for silicon carbide abrasive.
&quot;... and <b>even we</b> vote Progressive.&quot;
&quot; &#039;Cause even though we are unsophisticated rustics serving as comic relief, we know better than to vote against our own economic interests.&quot;
&quot;Those kinda derp comments could only have come from edjacated fools from the flatland.&quot;
Such ignorance and stupidity combined with such bigotry is one of the major reasons this country is in such a sorry state. How does one graduate from middle school (at the latest) without knowing that Latin is the ancient language of the Roman Empire that is still used today by the legal profession, by some religions, and very typically in mottos, etc. There is a Latin motto on the Great Seal of the United States and on our currency--"E Pluribus Unum. There are other Latin mottos on historical government documents and buildings. Latin in sprinkled throughout the English language. It has nothing to do with illegal immigrants or illegal immigration. Seriously, how have we ended up with so many ignoramuses in this country?
My very favorite Monty Python Latin joke occurs in The Life of Brian when Brian is caught painting anti-Roman graffiti on the walls of the city square (in Latin, of course) and a Roman centurion corrects his Latin grammatical errors. I will not say more because I do not want to spoil that scene for anyone who has not seen it.
All the names on English language Calendars have Latin roots. January for the Roman god Janus, February for a Roman feast, March for the Roman god Mars, April from the Latin Aprilis (to open) which was a month full of festivals related to the arrival of Spring, May for the Roman goddess Maia, June for the month honoring Juno, July honoring Julius Caesar (as you pointed out), August honoring Augustus Caesar (as you pointed out), September for the number 7 because September was the seventh month on the Roman calendar, October for the number 8 because it was the 8th month on the Roman calendar, November for the number 9 because it was the 9th month on the Roman calendar, and December for the number 10 because it was the 10th month on the Roman calendar.
I live in VT and although we're pretty well educated and liberal I'll be the first to admit we should have left #3 on the questionnaire you have to fill out before being granted access to the internet "Do you or any member of your family watch fox news?".
It's not accidental. The dumbing down of America over the last thirty years has brought us to a place where a fascist element has taken over the country. They seek to reverse the social progress achieved since the New Deals. A dumbed down populace is easy to lead around by the nose.
Yeah. One example of that which has always really irritated me is conservative politicians (especially those with degrees from top ranked colleges and universities) who pretend to be all folksy by criticizing the elites and cultivating what i call an "I'm ignorant and proud of it" image as part of their effort to convince the gullible that "I'm one of you." It bolsters the idea that ignorance is something positive and that knowledge is elitist and should be scorned.
Fortunately, no one got that I was making a joke based on the Khmer Rouge&#039;s &quot;reform&quot; policies, so I&#039;ll be alone in this handbasket. Well done, rest of humanity.
&quot;Illegitimi Non Carborundum&quot; translated into English means &quot;The Unlawful Are Not Silicon Carbide.&quot;
~ fmr. Latin student
Apparently not, since &quot;illegitimi non carborundum&quot; is fake Latin, not the real thing.
&quot;illegitimi&quot; means &quot;illegals,&quot; (or the mass noun &quot;illegal&quot;) not &quot;bastards.&quot; &quot;carborundum&quot; is not a Latin word. It dates from the 1890s, and was invented as a word for silicon carbide abrasive.
Bingo. We have a winner.
&quot;... and <b>even we</b> vote Progressive.&quot;
&quot; &#039;Cause even though we are unsophisticated rustics serving as comic relief, we know better than to vote against our own economic interests.&quot;
&quot;Those kinda derp comments could only have come from edjacated fools from the flatland.&quot;
How about <i>Libertas et Unitatem</i>? It is simply Vermont&#039;s existing state motto translated into Latin.
His name is Benning. That's True Vermont, there. (I used to live in Bennington)
Such ignorance and stupidity combined with such bigotry is one of the major reasons this country is in such a sorry state. How does one graduate from middle school (at the latest) without knowing that Latin is the ancient language of the Roman Empire that is still used today by the legal profession, by some religions, and very typically in mottos, etc. There is a Latin motto on the Great Seal of the United States and on our currency--"E Pluribus Unum. There are other Latin mottos on historical government documents and buildings. Latin in sprinkled throughout the English language. It has nothing to do with illegal immigrants or illegal immigration. Seriously, how have we ended up with so many ignoramuses in this country?
My very favorite Monty Python Latin joke occurs in The Life of Brian when Brian is caught painting anti-Roman graffiti on the walls of the city square (in Latin, of course) and a Roman centurion corrects his Latin grammatical errors. I will not say more because I do not want to spoil that scene for anyone who has not seen it.
It is alarming to note that Asshattery is everywhere... Everywhere.
Stupid ipsa loquitur.
That's like George W. Bush's statement that the French don't even have a word for entrepreneur.
That one makes me laugh every time.
All the names on English language Calendars have Latin roots. January for the Roman god Janus, February for a Roman feast, March for the Roman god Mars, April from the Latin Aprilis (to open) which was a month full of festivals related to the arrival of Spring, May for the Roman goddess Maia, June for the month honoring Juno, July honoring Julius Caesar (as you pointed out), August honoring Augustus Caesar (as you pointed out), September for the number 7 because September was the seventh month on the Roman calendar, October for the number 8 because it was the 8th month on the Roman calendar, November for the number 9 because it was the 9th month on the Roman calendar, and December for the number 10 because it was the 10th month on the Roman calendar.
I live in VT and although we're pretty well educated and liberal I'll be the first to admit we should have left #3 on the questionnaire you have to fill out before being granted access to the internet "Do you or any member of your family watch fox news?".
It's not accidental. The dumbing down of America over the last thirty years has brought us to a place where a fascist element has taken over the country. They seek to reverse the social progress achieved since the New Deals. A dumbed down populace is easy to lead around by the nose.
Yeah. One example of that which has always really irritated me is conservative politicians (especially those with degrees from top ranked colleges and universities) who pretend to be all folksy by criticizing the elites and cultivating what i call an "I'm ignorant and proud of it" image as part of their effort to convince the gullible that "I'm one of you." It bolsters the idea that ignorance is something positive and that knowledge is elitist and should be scorned.