Today’s Latin Lesson is What a U.S. Supreme Court Decision Is

Lex Terrae

“The Law of the Land”    Read more »

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Today’s Latin Lesson Is A Warning to All Candidates for Public Office

Quanti Fama?

“At What Price Fame?”    Read more »

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Today’s Latin Lesson is Why Collaboration Is So Effective

Nemo Solus Satis Sapit

“Two Heads Are Better Than one”

(Literally: “No One Is Sufficiently Wise Alone.”)    Read more »

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Today’s Latin Lesson Is What Voters Hope Their Elected Officials Are

Par Oneri

“Equal to the Task”    Read more »

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Today’s Latin Lesson Is How the Brown Administration Looks At States With No Budget Shortfall

Aegris Oculis

“With Envious Eyes”    Read more »

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Today’s Latin Lesson Is What Everyone in the Capitol Seeks

Quaesitum

“The Solution to a Problem”

(Literally: “That Which is Sought”)    Read more »

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Today’s Latin Lesson Is How the Senate Rules Committee Meets in Executive Session

Januis Clausis

“In Secret”

(Literally: “With Closed Doors”)    Read more »

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Today’s Latin Lesson is a Type of Argument Never Heard in the Capitol

Ad Hominem

“Appealing to feelings or prejudices rather than intellect. Marked by being an attack on an opponent’s character rather than an answer to the contentions made.”

(Literally: “At the Man.”)

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Today’s Latin Lesson Gets This Hint: “Nothing (Here) But Yellow Stripes and Dead Armadillos”

Filum Viae

“Center of the Road”    Read more »

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Today’s Latin Lesson Is Not Eased By Repeated Anecdote

Onus Probandi

“Burden of Proof”    Read more »

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