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Author Topic: American Election Megathread - It's Over  (Read 720918 times)

scriver

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Re: American Election Megathread
« Reply #3975 on: July 09, 2012, 08:08:04 am »
I would solve this by giving every rich person who keeps all of his money in the country the title of nobility and instituting Prima Nocte.
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Re: American Election Megathread
« Reply #3976 on: July 09, 2012, 09:09:22 am »
(Un)Fortunately, the Constitution specifically prohibits titles of nobility.
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Re: American Election Megathread
« Reply #3977 on: July 09, 2012, 09:47:02 am »
Damn you, Constitution! You have foiled the European Conservatism again! Daaaamn yoouuu!
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Re: American Election Megathread
« Reply #3978 on: July 09, 2012, 09:52:35 am »
Quote from: Karlito on July 09, 2012, 09:09:22 am
(Un)Fortunately, the Constitution specifically prohibits titles of nobility.
Wait, you mean the Knights of Columbus aren't actually knights?
I WAS LIED TO
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Re: American Election Megathread
« Reply #3979 on: July 09, 2012, 02:41:37 pm »
Quote from: Karlito on July 09, 2012, 09:09:22 am
(Un)Fortunately, the Constitution specifically prohibits titles of nobility.
If I am recalling correctly, it just prohibits the US government creating titles of nobility. American citizens can still be nobles if they get their hands on a title.

There was actually an amendment in the 1800's that would have stripped the citizenship of any American who accepted a title of nobility, but it didn't pass.

Personally, if I ever get rich I plan to track down whomever is currently the rightful holder of the title "the Duke of Orange" and buy it from them. I very much would like to be the Duke of Orange.
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Re: American Election Megathread
« Reply #3980 on: July 09, 2012, 02:43:02 pm »
I didn't know Orange had a Duke.
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Re: American Election Megathread
« Reply #3981 on: July 09, 2012, 02:45:19 pm »
I'd prefer the Duke of Sandwich. That's a real title.
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Re: American Election Megathread
« Reply #3982 on: July 09, 2012, 02:47:15 pm »
Quote from: Darvi on July 09, 2012, 02:43:02 pm
I didn't know Orange had a Duke.
Wikipedia tells me it was actually a principality, and this guy currently holds the title of Prince of Orange.

You have made a great foe this day, Willem-Alexander Claus George Ferdinand, Prince of the Netherlands, Prince of Orange-Nassau, Jonkheer of Amsberg.
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Re: American Election Megathread
« Reply #3983 on: July 09, 2012, 02:47:44 pm »
Quote from: MetalSlimeHunt on July 09, 2012, 02:41:37 pm
If I am recalling correctly, it just prohibits the US government creating titles of nobility. American citizens can still be nobles if they get their hands on a title.

That doesn't matter, though, they would have to be American nobles for it to work.
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Re: American Election Megathread
« Reply #3984 on: July 09, 2012, 02:48:55 pm »
I want the County of Gotland.

So that I can say that I...

... gotland.

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Re: American Election Megathread
« Reply #3985 on: July 09, 2012, 02:49:40 pm »
/throw flowers
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Re: American Election Megathread
« Reply #3986 on: July 09, 2012, 02:56:00 pm »
Quote from: kaijyuu on July 09, 2012, 02:45:19 pm
I'd prefer the Duke of Sandwich. That's a real title.

Apparently he owns a successful sandwich restaurant chain. I am not making this up.
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Re: American Election Megathread
« Reply #3987 on: July 09, 2012, 03:10:58 pm »
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Re: American Election Megathread
« Reply #3988 on: July 09, 2012, 03:18:47 pm »
Quote from: MetalSlimeHunt on July 09, 2012, 02:41:37 pm
Quote from: Karlito on July 09, 2012, 09:09:22 am
(Un)Fortunately, the Constitution specifically prohibits titles of nobility.
If I am recalling correctly, it just prohibits the US government creating titles of nobility. American citizens can still be nobles if they get their hands on a title.
Which, IIRC, was only really allowed after WWII, because you had guys like Eisenhower receiving foreign knighthoods. I've always kinda been jealous of the British (among others) in that regard---I think it would be nifty to receive a knighthood for service to the country, either patriotic or artistic/cultural/scientific.
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Re: American Election Megathread
« Reply #3989 on: July 09, 2012, 03:20:49 pm »
I'm Canadian.

;D

Now I just gotta do something worthy. :/
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