Don't know much about history

[makattak]

I'd like to believe that's what's happening. I don't really know anything about Groupon except hearing the name all the time. It would be sad if it wasn't all a joke.

It's sad enough that we all know there is a strong possibility this wasn't a joke, regardless of whether it actually is.

[Tallpine]

I'd like to believe that's what's happening. I don't really know anything about Groupon except hearing the name all the time. It would be sad if it wasn't all a joke.

Pay Groupon, do you have any 

 

[Balog]

That is a truly scary thought. The proper tribute to Hamilton would be to dig him up, burn the remains to be sure, and encase the ashes in a lead vault. Which should then be deposited somewhere in the deep ocean.

Gorram monster. Wish my hometown was more successful when they tried to lynch that monarchy-lovin' jackboot.

At this point George III is looking better and better. I want to pay a %3 excise tax instead of 1/3 of everything I make, plus sales tax gas tax etc. I have never felt represented by any of the d0uchewagons in Congress.

[Perd Hapley]

Yeah, if they had made a comment about him edging out President Ben Franklin and President Samuel Adams, it might have been funny.  They probably would have thrown in President Benedict Arnold and ruined it.

I still say they should have known that Hamilton was ineligible, due to his foreign birth.

[230RN]

But, but.  He's on money.  Of course he's a president.

So's the bull on the Buffalo nickel.



Apt, somehow.

Terry, 230RN

[K Frame]

I still say they should have known that Hamilton was ineligible, due to his foreign birth.

You're incorrect.

All of the presidents up to Martin van Buren were foreign born.

They were born as British subjects, not American citizens...

Hamilton WOULD have been eligible to have been President of the United States had he run and been elected.

The Natural-born Citizen clause of the Constitution reads:

"No person except a natural born Citizen, or a Citizen of the United States, at the time of the Adoption of this Constitution, shall be eligible to the Office of President; neither shall any Person be eligible to that Office who shall not have attained to the Age of thirty-five Years, and been fourteen Years a Resident within the United States."

Note the second and third phrases. "or a Citizen of the United States, at the time of the Adoption of this Constitution..."

That's why the first 7 men to hold the office of President were eligible to be president, even though they were born British subjects.

[Sergeant Bob]

Yeah, if they had made a comment about him edging out President Ben Franklin and President Samuel Adams, it might have been funny.  They probably would have thrown in President Benedict Arnold and ruined it.

I vote for Sammy Adams every time I buy his beer!

[K Frame]

Always thought it was funny that there's a beer named for Sam Adams when Sam Adams.... failed miserably.... at being a brewer.

[brimic]

That is a truly scary thought. The proper tribute to Hamilton would be to dig him up, burn the remains to be sure, and encase the ashes in a lead vault. Which should then be deposited somewhere in the deep ocean.

Gorram monster. Wish my hometown was more successful when they tried to lynch that monarchy-lovin' jackboot.

+ a gazillionty

[Perd Hapley]

You're incorrect.

All of the presidents up to Martin van Buren were foreign born.

They were born as British subjects, not American citizens...

Hamilton WOULD have been eligible to have been President of the United States had he run and been elected.

The Natural-born Citizen clause of the Constitution reads:

"No person except a natural born Citizen, or a Citizen of the United States, at the time of the Adoption of this Constitution, shall be eligible to the Office of President; neither shall any Person be eligible to that Office who shall not have attained to the Age of thirty-five Years, and been fourteen Years a Resident within the United States."

Note the second and third phrases. "or a Citizen of the United States, at the time of the Adoption of this Constitution..."

That's why the first 7 men to hold the office of President were eligible to be president, even though they were born British subjects.

I know.

[lupinus]

Always thought it was funny that there's a beer named for Sam Adams when Sam Adams.... failed miserably.... at being a brewer.

Meh, not much has changed.

I've never cared for Sam Adams or gotten the hype.

[Balog]

Always thought it was funny that there's a beer named for Sam Adams when Sam Adams.... failed miserably.... at being a brewer.

Based on teh Sam Adams I've tried, sounds about right.