"The Mace of the Republic."

Source--https://www.nytimes.com/2019/12/18/style/pelosi-brooch-pin.html

snip--" the pin actually represents the Mace of the United States House of Representatives: the long, blunt battle staff that has embodied the legislative branch’s authority since 1789."

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Ilsa

(64,568 posts)

4. This one is plural, but fits:

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Fri Mar 13, 2020, 11:43 PM

Mar 2020

LizBeth

(11,222 posts)

5. Ha ha. She is making a statement.

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Fri Mar 13, 2020, 11:51 PM

Mar 2020

Talitha

(8,152 posts)

7. Good catch, kpete!

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Sat Mar 14, 2020, 01:08 AM

Mar 2020

Mom used to do that...

bringthePaine

(1,806 posts)

8. never a better time to go pirate☠️

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Sat Mar 14, 2020, 01:53 AM

Mar 2020

Sugarcoated

(8,240 posts)

9. I almost exclusively use my speaker phone

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Sat Mar 14, 2020, 01:57 AM

Mar 2020

I don't want to put that thing anywhere near my noggin. Unless she's using a landline most of the day, she should too

herding cats

(20,056 posts)

10. Yep. She's right handed, so I bet you're correct.

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Sat Mar 14, 2020, 01:59 AM

Mar 2020

The woman has been working her butt off for us all day long.

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