denial of service and government rights

[Duncan Frissell]

At 04:02 PM 12/6/96 -0700, John Kozubik wrote:
>you were speaking of human rights, and the issue of Bush being Knighted 
>... just out of curiousity, why is it against the constitution for Bush 
>to be Knighted??
>
>Thanks
>

Article 1 Section 9 of the Constitution of the United States:

No Title of Nobility shall be granted by the United States: And no Person
holding any Office of Profit or Trust under them, shall, without the
Consent of the Congress, accept of any present, Emolument, Office, or
Title, of any kind whatever, from any King, Prince, or foreign State.