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...Lexington Minute Men have been in continuous existence since 1773, and though today there is no need for them to defend their town, men still take the Minute Man oath and join the same band that clashed with British troops 227 years...
Originally known as the Lexington Training Band, this local militia, like others around Massachusetts, was cobbled together from residents of the community, 144 in total. Each member took this oath in order to join: “We trust in God that, should the state of our affairs require it, we shall be ready to sacrifice our estates and everything dear in life, yea, and life itself, in support of the common cause.” Today, rather than simply joining the band, applicants must be sponsored by members to gain admission. Now membership is capped at 77, to remain...
...Olympic committee general director Francois Carrard, "but we wanted it expedited as quickly as possible." Toronto's Globe and Mail reported last week that on Thursday afternoon Rogge told Cinquanta he could take the matter out of the I.S.U.'s hands entirely because Le Gougne had violated the Olympic oath she took during the opening ceremonies of the Games. To avoid that embarrassment, Cinquanta would have to act fast...
Ever since disgruntled citizens of Schwyz, Uri and Unterwalden swore their nation's founding oath of confederation in 1291, Switzerland has reveled in remaining an Alpine stronghold, happily cut off from political and economic turmoil in the world's lower realms. Fear of weakening the country's vaunted neutrality, independence and grass-roots democracy has kept Switzerland out of nato, the European Union and almost every other political alliance dreamed up by the world's multilateralists. That could change this weekend, when voters decide whether the country should finally join an organization it has hosted for 55 years: the United...
...Olympic committee general director Francois Carrard, "but we wanted it expedited as quickly as possible." Toronto's Globe and Mail reported last week that on Thursday afternoon Rogge told Cinquanta he could take the matter out of the I.S.U.'s hands entirely because Le Gougne had violated the Olympic oath she took during the opening ceremonies of the Games. To avoid that embarrassment, Cinquanta would have to act fast...