Lisa, I will have to plead ignorance. About 12 years ago I read in passing that the Dutch declaration of Independence (I like their word 'abjuration!) resembled the American. I thought of asking my Dutch friend to translate it, back then, but didn't. Anyway, you can get it from Google in English, as I did today. There's almost 400 years …
Lisa, I will have to plead ignorance. About 12 years ago I read in passing that the Dutch declaration of Independence (I like their word 'abjuration!) resembled the American. I thought of asking my Dutch friend to translate it, back then, but didn't. Anyway, you can get it from Google in English, as I did today. There's almost 400 years between the two documents and I have no idea if "our guys" were in cahoots with the Dutch.
(I sure do know that the Brits were all kissy-kissy with Wm of Orange but that was in the 1680s.) Oh, come to think of it, I learned that the Mayflower, en route to Plymouth MA, in 1620, made a stop in Holland to pick up Puritan passengers. Could be meaningful.
God forbid anyone surmise that I have special knowledge of the Dec. I do not. But I have ordinary knowledge of it. Please see my article yesterday at Substack, "Understanding the Dec and the Con." I lack the skill to link it here. (I cannot even FIND my substack; I got your notice by email.) Swearda God there are septuagenarians running around who are helpless. Rappaport is professedly an octogenarian, but most likely he knows computers inside out.
No, I don't think the word "plagiarize" is apt. Everyone is allowed to copy ideas.
Thank you for a kind answer and I will try to find your substack. I'm right behind you. I'm 59. I think our founders knew a good idea when they saw it.
Lisa, I will have to plead ignorance. About 12 years ago I read in passing that the Dutch declaration of Independence (I like their word 'abjuration!) resembled the American. I thought of asking my Dutch friend to translate it, back then, but didn't. Anyway, you can get it from Google in English, as I did today. There's almost 400 years between the two documents and I have no idea if "our guys" were in cahoots with the Dutch.
(I sure do know that the Brits were all kissy-kissy with Wm of Orange but that was in the 1680s.) Oh, come to think of it, I learned that the Mayflower, en route to Plymouth MA, in 1620, made a stop in Holland to pick up Puritan passengers. Could be meaningful.
God forbid anyone surmise that I have special knowledge of the Dec. I do not. But I have ordinary knowledge of it. Please see my article yesterday at Substack, "Understanding the Dec and the Con." I lack the skill to link it here. (I cannot even FIND my substack; I got your notice by email.) Swearda God there are septuagenarians running around who are helpless. Rappaport is professedly an octogenarian, but most likely he knows computers inside out.
No, I don't think the word "plagiarize" is apt. Everyone is allowed to copy ideas.
Thank you for a kind answer and I will try to find your substack. I'm right behind you. I'm 59. I think our founders knew a good idea when they saw it.