Yesterday I opined that I would love to have Dr Hill come and scold me in her loverly manner of speaking, but I draw the line a quartering. No Quartering.
Amendment III doesn’t mention When a punishment was “cruel and unusual.” There was a time when being drawn and quartered wasn’t so unusual, cruel maybe, but not unusual. Same with flaying, burning at the stake, ….
THIRD AMENDMENT to the United States ConstitutionQuartering of SoldiersPassed by Congress September 25, 1789. Ratified December 15, 1791. No Soldier shall, in time of peace be quartered in any house, without the consent of the Owner, nor in time of war, but in a manner to be prescribed by law.This raises two questions: Is Binkley a soldier? Has his father given permission?
lee85736 almost 5 years ago
Since this is an updated strip, I can’t help but remember the phrase “Nancy Reagan school of child rearing” from the distant past.
brwydave Premium Member almost 5 years ago
Yesterday I opined that I would love to have Dr Hill come and scold me in her loverly manner of speaking, but I draw the line a quartering. No Quartering.
crwchf16 almost 5 years ago
I wonder how many kids today know what quartering is?
tonypezzano almost 5 years ago
No hanging and drawing? What sort of half arsed punishment is that?
Andrew Sleeth almost 5 years ago
Amendment III of the Constitution prohibits that, Fiona.
eclectic1 almost 5 years ago
Amendment III doesn’t mention When a punishment was “cruel and unusual.” There was a time when being drawn and quartered wasn’t so unusual, cruel maybe, but not unusual. Same with flaying, burning at the stake, ….
Plods with ...™ almost 5 years ago
Quartering is done with horses.
Herb L 1954 almost 5 years ago
I am so thankful we have Private Bonespurs No Class leading us into another quagmire ;(
yosl almost 5 years ago
THIRD AMENDMENT to the United States ConstitutionQuartering of SoldiersPassed by Congress September 25, 1789. Ratified December 15, 1791. No Soldier shall, in time of peace be quartered in any house, without the consent of the Owner, nor in time of war, but in a manner to be prescribed by law.This raises two questions: Is Binkley a soldier? Has his father given permission?
Mountain Meg almost 5 years ago
Green Eggs and Ham and “lay it out”? You need the rimshot kid from today’s Ink Pen.
Wizard of Ahz-no relation almost 5 years ago
want to explain how 10 year old binkly can have a book 30 years over due?
Kentucky Ken Premium Member almost 5 years ago
Well, Berkeley has already drawn him. The natural next step is to do the “quartered” thing. It’s always good to follow protocol.
mistercatworks almost 5 years ago
OK, maybe that explanation doesn’t work for everything.
Sisyphos almost 5 years ago
Fiona the Executioner! Sorry, Binkley; it was nice laughing at you….