Annapolis Capital Punishment

The mayor hosted a party in honor of the 344th birthday of Queen Anne, our city's namesake. Dominick Chilcott, Deputy Head of Mission for the British Embassy made a speech and the following is taken right off of our official city web-site:

"The sixth connection between past and present concerns the nature of political debate then and now. Queen Anne's reign saw a great flowering of free speech, through the custom of individuals writing and publishing pamphlets on the issues of the day. Jonathan Swift is the perhaps the most famous pamphleteer of the era.

Pamphlets were the Internet of Queen Anne's age. Had Swift lived today, he would have been a blogger, railing in cyberspace against the tyranny of landlords in Ireland and other injustices. The vitality of British political discourse, with pamphlets being the main vehicle, seems to me to be very reminiscent of the liveliness of the bloggosphere (sic)today."

Ahh, what a brilliant man that Mr. Chilcott must be. I would have loved to have been a fly on the wall in that party. Well-so there you have it Mayor Moyer!!! Your esteemed host compared little old me to Jonathan Swift in your presence and in your honor!!! Oooh, the ironies! Are you ready to stamp your royal thistle and rose on my blog now? (After all, I am a thorn in your side.)

Mr. Chilcott also said, "Because Mary died first, William reigned as widower and king for eight years. And after eight years of W, as he was not affectionately known, the British people wanted change." Hmmmm.....

Read the speech and see the lovely photos at Queen for a day .

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