European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - January 11, 1995, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Hot figures Newt Ginger Khz the new speaker of the haute meet the mighty Morphen Power rangers in Wethington. Only one president was a House speaker by cow new service i hat speaker of the House Ever become president a yes. But if you re thinking of a speaker becoming president through presidential succession As outlined in article ii and amendments 20 and 25 of the Constitution no. In 194 7, Congress enacted an order of succession in which the speaker of the House would become president if both the president and the vice president were to die become incapacitated or be disqualified from office. That circumstance has not occurred so no speaker of the House has become president by succession. But James a Polk held both offices. In 1825, he was elected to the House of representatives the first of seven consecutive terms in 1835, he became speaker. He was elected president in 1844, serving from 1845 to 1849. Q does the Constitution dictate How congressional committees Are chosen a the Constitution is mute on the subject of congressional committees. They arose a like All committees do a when a Large body gets together to get things done. But in the beginning they were temporary entities that worked out proposed legislation and then were disbanded. But by the end of the 19th Century they had become permanent  dominated  chairmen chosen strictly on the basis of seniority. In the 1970s, Congress took Steps to curb the Power of the committees by requiring that the chairmen be elected by a caucus of party members and further diluted their Power by transferring substantial authority to subcommittees. The republicans having just taken control of both houses of Congress Are implementing further changes in the committee system. A How did some words most of which seem to have four letters come to be considered Quot vulgar Quot a the peasants and lesser nobility in the Countryside spoke a less melodious harsher sounding Anglo Saxon than the higher nobility and courtiers Over the centuries when the two languages blended to create Middle English double expressions were created. Because the common people or Vul Gus stuck with their Anglo Saxon isms those words called vulgar were not uttered in polite society q i m curious about electors those people who vote for the president. Are they sworn to vote a certain Way by oath also How Many electoral votes did Jesse Jackson get in 1988 and Ross Perot in 1992? Ajas we All Learned in High school civics the president and vice president Are elected by members of the electoral College not the Public. The electoral College was created by article ii sections 2 arid 3, of the Constitution. Political parties customarily nominate their lists of electors at their respective state conventions. Each state chooses As Many electors As it has senators and representatives in Congress. Ballots May have the names of the candidates for president and vice president or the names of the electors the electors of the party receiving the largest popular vote in their state Are elected. The Constitution does t require electors to vote for their party nominees but they do so As a matter of custom. Jackson got no electoral votes in 1988, although sen. Lloyd Bentsen a Texas received one from West Virginia. Likewise Perot received no electoral votes in 1992. A the american civil liberties Union is constantly in the news. What is the purpose of this organization it Jackson is political is it just for . Citizens Nerc does it get its finances a the Acle headquartered in new York was founded in 1920 by Roger Baldwin As a nonpartisan organization a meaning it s not affiliated with any political party Quot we were founded primarily in response to the jailing and imprisonment without a trial and with an indeterminate sentence of conscientious objectors to world War i Quot said Teresa Nelson executive director of the Acle of Georgia. Quot today we work in a number of different Arenas. At the Core is the concept of Liberty and due process for All individuals regardless of race gender ethnicity religion or sexual  working primarily by providing attorneys and Legal advice for individuals in local state and Federal courts the Acle has fought on the Side of civil rights for school desegregation and for the rights of a group of american nazis to participate in a March in Skokie Iii. The organization says it is financed predominantly by individual a membership and donors. Quot our cooperating attorneys clerks and. Interns work on a Volunteer basis. We also have students and retirees working As volunteers Quot Nelson said of How and where did the phrase Quot going dutch Quot originate a it Means that when two or More people go to dinner or a movie say each pays his or her own expenses although it sounds like an emancipated 90s kind of thing it harks Back to the 17th Century when the British and the dutch became rivals in International Commerce. That s when the British came up with several derogatory terms using the word dutch. Quot going dutch and Quot dutch treat Quot had the not so Subtle meaning that the dutch were cheap a too cheap to pay for another person s meal. Do you have a quo Otton Aboul the n own then ask it and Iho Atlanta Jour Nat Coslit lotion will iry to Lind Tho answer and publish k in la its column. Fito a amp a on the Hows do 4&09, Atlanta 30302.japanese have a Way of making English sell by Seth 5util the Amoda fed press Ever rinse your Teeth Wilh Mouth jazz rond Art Issue of big tomorrow or the lettuce club Curt up with a life delicious Blanket in Japan lots of people do a thanks to legions of advertising executives who concoct slogans in Eye catching often goofy English. The resulting linguistic creations invoke enticing if somewhat bizarre imagery like lefty kiss chocolates a or appetite Kuiters like Pocaro sweat soft drinks. There is no end to the japanese fascination with mangled mind bending English. Part of the reason is cachet English lends an air of sophistication and worthiness even if the words make Little sense to a native speaker. Jackets and to shirts with random English phrases Are a common sight another Factor is that most japanese understand English words thanks to six years of classes at school but few speak it colloquially. As a result Many English words find their Way into everyday japanese but often with new meanings. Anything a Pink Quot is lewd an apartment becomes a a mansion a and a Book of maps is a  visitors to Japan May scoff at what they see As chronic linguistic blunders but others have come to appreciate Tho uniquely japanese version of English As a kind of found poetry. A the connotations and emotional Impact of. Japan Zed words have Little to do with their. Original English meanings Quot says George. Fields founder of As Market research Japan. A but communicating without recourse to the literal is a consummate japanese Art Quot he wrote in introduction to japanese Jive a collection of Japan Zed English product names. While some product names May befuddle a like cheap Coffee Creamer a others perform their task with dispatch and Pizazz. How about an extra Strong styling mousse called need up gel or Mouth jazz mouthwash or a candied multivitamin called Vitamin party and what better Way to describe the Mission of cosmetics than a9 Kandebo has done a for Beautiful human life american companies regularly consult japanese advertising firms to tailor their English catch phrases to japanese tastes. The result is successful slogans like Quot i feel Coke Quot or Winston cigarettes Quot big  occasionally a japanese made English word will make it Back to the United states such As the Walkman others like a hair Spray called volume up water or super Wonky condoms a Well done to hold your breath. A at Moo is a Curry pasta Grant a not an ice Cream shop or Dairy store in Tokyo 20 the stars and stripes wednesday january 11, 1995