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Somebody decide quick on what constitutes a judges quorum

I see three of you at least

24865

I’m on the “When Washington was born, Virginia was technically part of the British Empire” side, so it’s a valid answer.

24866

I move we permit Washington, but do a moratorium on any more presidents of the fledgling USA, all of whom born before 1776 were technically born in another country.

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:: Anecdotes to ponder I just found from Wiki “quorum:”

Quorum-busting has been used for centuries. For instance, during his time in the state legislature, Abraham Lincoln leapt out of a first story window (the doors of the Capitol had been locked to prevent legislators from fleeing) in a failed attempt to prevent a quorum from being present.

And

In the United States Senate, the procedure was used in the early morning hours of February 25, 1988. Senator Robert C. Byrd of West Virginia, then the Senate Majority Leader, moved a call of the house after the minority Republicans walked out in an attempt to deny the Senate a quorum after Senate aides began bringing cots into the Senate cloakrooms in preparation for an all-night session over campaign finance reform for congressional elections. Byrd’s motion was approved 45-3 and arrest warrants were signed for all 46 Republicans. Senate Sergeant-at-Arms Henry K. Giugni and his staff searched the Capitol’s corridor and Senate office buildings for absent Senators, and after checking several empty offices, spotted Senator Steve Symms of Idaho, who fled down a hallway and escaped arrest. After a cleaning woman gave a tip that Senator Robert Packwood of Oregon was in his office, Giugni opened the door with a skeleton key. Packwood attempted to shove the door closed, but Giugni and two assistants pushed it open. Packwood was “carried feet-first into the Senate chamber by three plainclothes officers” and sustained bruised knuckles.

24868

People who became leader of a country other than the one in which they were born.

  1. Golda Meir (born in Ukraine, governed Israel)
  2. Alexandra (born in Germany, last Russian czarina)
  3. Simon Bolivar (born in Venezuela, president of Colombia, Bolivia and Peru)
  4. George II (born in Germany, king of England)
  5. George Washington (born in the Colony of Virginia, British Empire)
  6. Grace Kelly (born in USA, Princess of Monaco)
  7. Sir John A. Macdonald (Born in Scotland, UK - First Prime Minister of Canada)
  8. (Pending Judges’ Decision) Alberto Fujimori (born Japan, President Peru)
  9. Adolph Hitler (born in Austria)

I’d agree that technically Washington was not born in the USA but isn’t that the case for almost all successful revolutionaries.
Anybody object strongly to leaving him in and moving on?

24869

People who became leader of a country other than the one in which they were born.

  1. Golda Meir (born in Ukraine, governed Israel)
  2. Alexandra (born in Germany, last Russian czarina)
  3. Simon Bolivar (born in Venezuela, president of Colombia, Bolivia and Peru)
  4. George II (born in Germany, king of England)
  5. George Washington (born in the Colony of Virginia, British Empire)
  6. Grace Kelly (born in USA, Princess of Monaco)
  7. Sir John A. Macdonald (Born in Scotland, UK - First Prime Minister of Canada)
  8. (Pending Judges’ Decision) Alberto Fujimori (born Japan, President Peru)
  9. Adolph Hitler (born in Austria)
  10. Sixto Duran-Ballen (born USA, President of Ecuador)

Leave Washington in and move on, says the originator. :slight_smile:

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People who became leader of a country other than the one in which they were born.

  1. Golda Meir (born in Ukraine, governed Israel)
  2. Alexandra (born in Germany, last Russian czarina)
  3. Simon Bolivar (born in Venezuela, president of Colombia, Bolivia and Peru)
  4. George II (born in Germany, king of England)
  5. George Washington (born in the Colony of Virginia, British Empire)
  6. Grace Kelly (born in USA, Princess of Monaco)
  7. Sir John A. Macdonald (Born in Scotland, UK - First Prime Minister of Canada)
  8. Alberto Fujimori (born Japan, President Peru)
  9. Adolph Hitler (born in Austria)
  10. Sixto Duran-Ballen (born USA, President of Ecuador)
  11. William the Conqueror (born in Normandy, king of England)
24871

People who became leader of a country other than the one in which they were born.

  1. Golda Meir (born in Ukraine, governed Israel)
  2. Alexandra (born in Germany, last Russian czarina)
  3. Simon Bolivar (born in Venezuela, president of Colombia, Bolivia and Peru)
  4. George II (born in Germany, king of England)
  5. George Washington (born in the Colony of Virginia, British Empire)
  6. Grace Kelly (born in USA, Princess of Monaco)
  7. Sir John A. Macdonald (Born in Scotland, UK - First Prime Minister of Canada)
  8. Alberto Fujimori (born Japan, President Peru)
  9. Adolph Hitler (born in Austria)
  10. Sixto Duran-Ballen (born USA, President of Ecuador)
  11. William the Conqueror (born in Normandy, king of England)
  12. Charlemagne (born in the Frankish kingdom, later king of Italy and the first Holy Roman Emperor)
24872

People who became leader of a country other than the one in which they were born.

  1. Golda Meir (born in Ukraine, governed Israel)

  2. Alexandra (born in Germany, last Russian czarina)

  3. Simon Bolivar (born in Venezuela, president of Colombia, Bolivia and Peru)

  4. George II (born in Germany, king of England)

  5. George Washington (born in the Colony of Virginia, British Empire)

  6. Grace Kelly (born in USA, Princess of Monaco)

  7. Sir John A. Macdonald (Born in Scotland, UK - First Prime Minister of Canada)

  8. Alberto Fujimori (born Japan, President Peru)

  9. Adolph Hitler (born in Austria)

  10. Sixto Duran-Ballen (born USA, President of Ecuador)

  11. William the Conqueror (born in Normandy, king of England)

  12. Charlemagne (born in the Frankish kingdom, later king of Italy and the first Holy Roman Emperor)

  13. Irish Prime Minister Eamann da Valera, who was born in New York City
    New topic: Name Two Restaurant Chains That Serve the Same Kind of Food (No repeats!)

  14. KFC and Popeye’s

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Name Two Restaurant Chains That Serve the Same Kind of Food (No repeats!)

  1. KFC and Popeye’s
  2. Papa John’s and Little Ceasar’s
24874

New topic: Name Two Restaurant Chains That Serve the Same Kind of Food (No repeats!)

  1. KFC and Popeye’s
  2. Papa John’s and Little Caesars
  3. Cafe Rio and Chipotle
24875

Name Two Restaurant Chains That Serve the Same Kind of Food (No repeats!)

  1. KFC and Popeye’s
  2. Papa John’s and Little Caesars
  3. Cafe Rio and Chipotle
  4. Burger King and Wendy’s
24876

Name Two Restaurant Chains That Serve the Same Kind of Food (No repeats!)

  1. KFC and Popeye’s
  2. Papa John’s and Little Caesars
  3. Cafe Rio and Chipotle
  4. Burger King and Wendy’s
  5. Long John Silver’s and Captain D’s
24877

Name Two Restaurant Chains That Serve the Same Kind of Food (No repeats!)

  1. KFC and Popeye’s
  2. Papa John’s and Little Caesars
  3. Cafe Rio and Chipotle
  4. Burger King and Wendy’s
  5. Long John Silver’s and Captain D’s
  6. Olive Garden and Carrabba’s
24878

Name Two Restaurant Chains That Serve the Same Kind of Food (No repeats!)

  1. KFC and Popeye’s
  2. Papa John’s and Little Caesars
  3. Cafe Rio and Chipotle
  4. Burger King and Wendy’s
  5. Long John Silver’s and Captain D’s
  6. Olive Garden and Carrabba’s
  7. Applebee’s and Chili’s
24879

Name Two Restaurant Chains That Serve the Same Kind of Food (No repeats!)

  1. KFC and Popeye’s
  2. Papa John’s and Little Caesars
  3. Cafe Rio and Chipotle
  4. Burger King and Wendy’s
  5. Long John Silver’s and Captain D’s
  6. Olive Garden and Carrabba’s
  7. Applebee’s and Chili’s
  8. Subway and Quizno’s
24880

Name Two Restaurant Chains That Serve the Same Kind of Food (No repeats!)

  1. KFC and Popeye’s
  2. Papa John’s and Little Caesars
  3. Cafe Rio and Chipotle
  4. Burger King and Wendy’s
  5. Long John Silver’s and Captain D’s
  6. Olive Garden and Carrabba’s
  7. Applebee’s and Chili’s
  8. Subway and Quizno’s
  9. Taco Bell and Del Taco
24881

Name Two Restaurant Chains That Serve the Same Kind of Food (No repeats!)

  1. KFC and Popeye’s
  2. Papa John’s and Little Caesars
  3. Cafe Rio and Chipotle
  4. Burger King and Wendy’s
  5. Long John Silver’s and Captain D’s
  6. Olive Garden and Carrabba’s
  7. Applebee’s and Chili’s
  8. Subway and Quizno’s
  9. Taco Bell and Del Taco
  10. Dunkin’ Donuts and Starbuck’s
24882

Name Two Restaurant Chains That Serve the Same Kind of Food (No repeats!)

  1. KFC and Popeye’s
  2. Papa John’s and Little Caesars
  3. Cafe Rio and Chipotle
  4. Burger King and Wendy’s
  5. Long John Silver’s and Captain D’s
  6. Olive Garden and Carrabba’s
  7. Applebee’s and Chili’s
  8. Subway and Quizno’s
  9. Taco Bell and Del Taco
  10. Dunkin’ Donuts and Starbuck’s
  11. Outback and Longhorn Steakhouses
24883

Name Two Restaurant Chains That Serve the Same Kind of Food (No repeats!)

  1. KFC and Popeye’s
  2. Papa John’s and Little Caesars
  3. Cafe Rio and Chipotle
  4. Burger King and Wendy’s
  5. Long John Silver’s and Captain D’s
  6. Olive Garden and Carrabba’s
  7. Applebee’s and Chili’s
  8. Subway and Quizno’s
  9. Taco Bell and Del Taco
  10. Dunkin’ Donuts and Starbuck’s
  11. Outback and Longhorn Steakhouses
  12. IHoP and Waffle House