The King is Dead, Long Live the KingĀ 

The French say, “Le Roi est mort, vive le Roi!” The King is dead, long live the King. When the Monarch or holder of the throne would die, a new one would immediately rise up and replace the old one. The saying is designed to show the durability of the monarchy and the underlying strength in their country. As a Democratic Republic the U.S. does not have a monarchy. If we were a monarchy we would be observing the death of President George Bush’s job title and acknowledging…

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