Classical Stonewall!

Glenn Reynolds has noticed what's beginning to appear to have all the earmarks of a delay.

It has now been 100 days since John Kerry vowed to sign his form 180. But hey, at least the man has offered a decent explanation for the delay:

ask not whether Senator John F. Kerry has signed his Form SF-180, but rather, what Form SF-180 can do for that disadvantaged youth.
Stirring words for stirring times.

But speaking of time, Classical Values is keeping track of the number of days since this blog has asked Kerry to sign Form 180 (a document we were generous enough to provide here on October 28 of last year!)

Let's see, thirty days hath September.....

Well, according to my calculations, Kerry has been stonewalling Classical Values for 193 days so far.

I think we've been more than patient.

To put things into an international perspective, 193 happens to be the same number of days as there are countries in the world!

To give the number the classical perspective it requires for this solemn occasion, the year 193 was quite a big one in Roman history. Three emperors ruled:

  • Pertinax -- installed the year before after the assassination of the madly tyrannical Commodus, and who was in turn assassinated by the Praetorian Guard, who then auctioned off the throne to -->
  • Marcus Severus Didius Julianus -- an incompetent emperor whose purchase of the throne sparked the Roman Civil War of 193-197, and who was ousted and killed by -->
  • Septimius Severus -- who managed to usher in the relatively stabler Severan Dynasty.
  • I think its highly appropriate that 193 denotes international chaos.

    And tyrannical games of musical chairs.

    How much longer will Kerry be able to stonewall Classical Values?

    I'll close with the same words I used 193 days ago:

    Download this document (Standard Form 180) and get Senator Kerry to sign it!
    In the spirit of this, er, timeless occasion, I'll even translate it into Latin.
    HANC TABELLAM (INSTRVMENTVM COMPOSITVM CLXXX) EX RETE PREHENDITE ET ROGATE VT SENATOR KERRIVS EAM SVBSCRIBAT

    The whole world is watching!

    History awaits!

    UPDATE: My abysmal translation has been dutifully corrected by Dennis (who ought to know, as he's soon to be a Ph.D.)

    MORE: Mick Wright has been kind enough to put together a care package for Senator Kerry. All who care should join in this selfless venture.

    posted by Eric on 05.10.05 at 01:12 PM





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    I've decided to send Senator Kerry a care package. Won't you join me?

    Mick Wright   ·  May 10, 2005 03:16 PM

    You are seriously pathetic, Eric. In case you didn't notice, Kerry LOST the election (well, according to Congress anyway). Why is this relevant?

    Its relevant because the Right needs an "issue" to distract from the real story. The first real story is Bush's atrocious military record, including his on the record AWOL (Rather memo not needed to prove this! Thanks liberal media!).

    The second real story is another document, well-publicized in the UK, but carefully ignored by the SCLM and the Righty bloggers: documents prove that Bush and Blair ALWAYS knew that the basis for the Iraq invastion was false. Blair may face impeachment over this. Meanwhile, MSNBC is STILL talking about the two-week-old Runaway Bride and putting Micheal Jackson's picture on puppets.

    You guys are really pathetic. You commit propaganda for free. You should at least get paid for that shit.

    Instafaggot   ·  May 11, 2005 07:40 AM

    I'm still waiting for my check from Karl Rove, but I'm glad to have gained such a devoted commenter with sincere worries about my distractions.

    Eric Scheie   ·  May 11, 2005 09:40 AM

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