Monday, March 21, 2005

The New York Minute Blog: Rush On, Boys

While we're on the subject of historical trivia, Rebecca over at The New York Minute Blog has this:

American history buffs will know that "Rush on, boys" was the password for the American invasion at the Battle of Yorktown in 1781 (it was a crass Anglicanized form of Rochambeau, the French commander sent here to aid in the effort of vive liberte).
Well, actually, I didn't know that. Oh, well.

She uses this as a lead-in to some of what was said on the Rush Limbaugh show today, explaining the constitutional authority that enables Congress to rein in the judiciary when it's really needed.

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