WH's Proclaims Today 'Law Day'

No joke:

    A Proclamation  by the President of the United States of America     

              America's legal system is central to protecting the constitutional principles on which our Nation was founded. As we observe Law Day, we celebrate our heritage of freedom, justice, and equality under the law.

    This year's Law Day theme, "Liberty Under Law: Separate Branches, Balanced Powers," honors the wisdom of the separation of powers that the Framers of our Constitution established for the Federal Government. Delegates to the Constitutional Convention recognized the risks that accompany the concentration of power and devised a system in which the Federal Government's authorities are divided among three independent branches. James Madison highlighted the importance of our Constitution's separation of powers when he wrote, "the accumulation of all powers, legislative, executive, and judiciary, in the same hands . . . may justly be pronounced the very definition of tyranny."

    Throughout our Nation's history, we have been reminded repeatedly of the wisdom of the Framers' design. Our system of separation of powers has safeguarded our liberties and helped ensure that we remain a government of laws. Law Day is an occasion for us to celebrate our Constitution and to honor those in the judiciary and legal profession who work to uphold and serve its principles.

    NOW, THEREFORE, I, GEORGE W. BUSH, President of the United States of America, in accordance with Public Law 87-20, as amended, do hereby proclaim May 1, 2006, as Law Day, U.S.A. I call upon all the people of the United States to observe this day with appropriate ceremonies and activities. I also call upon Government officials to display the flag of the United States in support of this national observance.

    IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this twenty-eighth day of April, in the year of our Lord two thousand six, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and thirtieth.

    GEORGE W. BUSH

This is like Secretaries' Day. One day a year we pause and appreciate their help--via flowers, or a flag--the rest we just shit on them.

Comments

[KipEsquire]

You do realize I hope that this has been going on since the 1950s, as part of the Red Scare.

Just like adding "under God" to the Pledge of Allegiance.

For a far more recent example of related silliness, see Senator Robert Byrd's "Constitution Day."

[Homelessapien]

Is anybody else disturbed by the phrase "year of our lord" in there. That can't in anyway be construed as a general, non-descript lord, as it is by definition the lord of Christ. Shouldn't we, at least in official government documents and proclamations, be using C.E. (Common Era).

[Rob Riutta]

I really find the mention of "our Lord" disturbing and inappropriate. I also, however, have to ask: do you think he read this and, if so, do you think he found it chuckle-worthy?

[Huntington]

Never mind if our Lord read this and chuckled; do you think Bush and Gonzales were holding their sides, tears streaming down their faces, convulsed with mirth as Bush signed it?