[Peace-discuss] [OccupyCU] [Peace] PDA Press Release on HJ Res 30

[C. G. Estabrook]

[From the indispensable urbandictionary.com, on Wayne's Chinese pun]

wang ba dan = Chinese for a egg (son) of a turtle; similar to SOB but with a slightly longer history. Origins vary, but the most popular theory is that comes from wang ba duan (忘八端), which means forgetting filial piety, 'brotherly respect', loyalty, trustworthiness, politeness, justice, honesty and shame. (Being ashamed means you know you did something wrong. Calling someone shameless can be highly offensive.) Incidentally, apart from turtle, wang ba also means someone who wears a green hat.



On Feb 12, 2015, at 9:02 PM, E. Wayne Johnson via Peace-discuss <peace-discuss at lists.chambana.net> wrote:

> I am sure that the constitution is extremely confusing to those folk who favour rule by a monarchy.
> 
> But what it says is that only Congress has the power to declare war.  the intent was to keep some kingly wang ba dan from conscripting the people and squandering their livelihood and resources for various wars of ambition.