Comments on: Bono to Receive Honorary Knighthood

By: James Joyner

James Joyner — Sun, 24 Dec 2006 01:19:07 +0000

I realize that awarding knighthoods for civic accomplishments has longstanding roots. Still, it was traditionally a military designation--a knight is, after all, a soldier--and soldiers are still awarded knighthoods. "General Sir" and all that.

By: kenny

kenny — Sat, 23 Dec 2006 23:57:53 +0000

Sean Connery, who in fact defies the monarchy, and the inclusion of scottland in the UK under England.

Actually as long as Sir Sean doesn't campaign for scotland to become a [shudder] republic [/shudder]then HMQ has no problems with him wanting scotland to become an independent nation. It's happened before (1603-1707) and if it happens again then the monarchy will adapt.

By: Wickedpinto

Wickedpinto — Sat, 23 Dec 2006 23:34:58 +0000

I was gonna say something like that Kenny. I mean Paul? Ian Macclellan? Sean Connery, who in fact defies the monarchy, and the inclusion of scottland in the UK under England.

Also KOTBE Rudy Giulliani.

I just wish that KOTBE, if he's even that, Bono had "accomplished" more than scamming nations with whiny emo-rock into spreading poverty, while bankrupting themselves.

By: kenny

kenny — Sat, 23 Dec 2006 22:55:03 +0000

military honors on civilians

Uh a knighthood isn't and never was a military honour.

A Knighthood is a gift from the Crown for meritorious behaviour in any field.

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