tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19209018.post6192834254839642315..comments2024-03-16T11:37:49.758+00:00Comments on Who Would Have Believed The Singularity Would Be So Stupid?: GOP considering KEEPING some of the O’care tax mandates? POLITICAL CLASS…WHAT GOP?Pastoriushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03169561459129778670noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19209018.post-6129900134843008232016-12-23T19:28:23.243+00:002016-12-23T19:28:23.243+00:00Ah, thanks, Epa.Ah, thanks, Epa.Pastoriushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03169561459129778670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19209018.post-18165853815865231802016-12-22T20:00:20.922+00:002016-12-22T20:00:20.922+00:00The statue is Washington cast as Cincinnatus.
Cinc...The statue is Washington cast as Cincinnatus.<br />Cincinnatus was a roman general who retired to his farm and when Rome was invaded and ni danger of being defeated because of moronic consuls, senators approached LITERALLY as he was planting and plowing to offer him the DICTATORSHIP if he would only lead the armies.<br /><br />He accepted and then retired in victory, as did Washington who was offered the kingship after the revolution.<br /><br />Houdon who was the neplus ultra neo classical sculptor of the time came from france and followed GW around Mt Vernon for months to do a statue( he is standing -which is famous.<br /><br />Houdon wanted an outright comparison to Cincinnatus, and Washington objected. Later in 1840 Greenough DID make the statue which is pictured<br /><br />Washington thought direct comparison improper, overly grand, and a mark of hubris. After all, he served, he was lauded and went home. That was enough. His diaries make that clear.Epaminondashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04811906954763827459noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19209018.post-80944855189751226772016-12-22T15:24:47.072+00:002016-12-22T15:24:47.072+00:00As far as the political classes are concerned:
ht...As far as the political classes are concerned:<br /><br />http://www.thedailypedia.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/ceausescu.jpgPastoriushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03169561459129778670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19209018.post-56317210676400021132016-12-22T15:23:51.507+00:002016-12-22T15:23:51.507+00:00Epa,
Could you clarify the meaning of the statue? ...Epa,<br />Could you clarify the meaning of the statue? I don't get it.Pastoriushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03169561459129778670noreply@blogger.com