In response to BAE Systems attempting to defame former Marine Corporal Dakota Meyer Ancient Rome Refocused awards him with the CORONA CIVICA.  It seems his former employer wanted to sell better equipment to Pakistan then the ‘outdated’ equipment being offered to our own troops.  He sent an email to his supervisor expressing his ‘disapproval.’    For that they  attacked his character. 

In ancient times the CORONA CIVICA, a crown of oak leaves, were awarded to public figures who had been of great service to Rome.  Quite often on my podcast I talk about how we have fallen into the failings of empire, but Dakota Meyer has shown all the strength and ‘backbone’ of Lucius Quinctius Cincinnatus.  Meyer is of the old vein; a time when a Roman’s word was his bond. 

He is the type of Roman, the type of AMERICAN that shows virtue. 

However, it seems BAE Systems are the type of individuals that would have opened up the gates for Alaric the Visigoth if there was enough GOLD in their pocket.     

BAE can’t touch Meyer, they never will.  Meyer respects God, Country and his fellow servicemembers.  

BAE only worships…GOLD.

BAE you owe him an apology.  Give it to him, pay him damages, and decide which side you are on.

 http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/medal-honor-recipient-sues-defense-contractor-15047937

More to the story.  ARR contributor Fred Kiesche provided this tip.

Meyer drops defamation lawsuit against BAE

The Associated Press
Posted : Friday Dec 16, 2011 9:45:14 EST

Marine Sgt. Dakota Meyer said in a statement Thursday that he is dropping the defamation claim against BAE Systems OASYS and a former supervisor, Bobby McCreight, because they settled their differences amicably.

The company says it is pleased the matter is resolved. No terms were disclosed.

Meyer filed the lawsuit in San Antonio last month alleging the company undermined him after he expressed disapproval that it had pursued selling certain weapon components to Pakistan.

Meyer received the Medal of Honor for his actions during a 2009 battle in Afghanistan.

Rob Cain’s Commentary:

Good.  I mean it — good.  In the article its says they ”settled their differences.”  I will make the following assumptions.  BAE told this so-called supervisor to “apologize” and shut his ‘flapping’ mouth.  Dakota Meyer by dropping the suit has once again proved himself the better person.   They don’t call it the Medal of Honor for nothing.

Ai miei amici italiani ed americani,

vi prego di perdonare questa traduzione approssimativa nella vostra lingua.

Ho intenzione di fare un podcast per il perso pittura ad encausto di Cleopatra.

Speravo che qualcuno in Italia potrebbe aiutarmi a trovare le seguenti informazioni.

L’ultima persona ad avere proprietà che sembra essere stato il Barone De Benneval a Sorrento, e c’è un modo per individuare la sua discendenza?

Chi ritiene che migliori arte antica Roma?

Se state cercando informazioni su questo dipinto, quale persona o istituzione potrebbe chiedere?

Essere un detectivo nella mia ricerca, e nessuno che mi può aiutare MI presenta una corona civica virtuale sul mio sito, intaglio il tuo nome nel mio blog in sito grazie per il vostro aiuto.

Se vuoi ulteriori informazioni, vedere il suo libro (sul web) LA SCOPERTA ANTICA IMMAGINE DI CLEOPATRA AD ENCAUSTO.

Email: rob@ancientromerefocused.org

To my Italian and American friends,

Please forgive this rough translation into your language.

I intend on doing a podcast on the lost Encaustic Painting of Cleopatra.

I was hoping someone in Italy would help me find out the following information.

The last person to have owned it seems to have been the Baron De Benneval at Sorrento, and is there a way to locate his descendents?

Who do you consider that best ancient art authority in Rome?

If you were looking for information on this painting, what person or institution would you ask?

Be a detective in my quest, and anyone that can assist me I shall present a virtual civic crown on my website, carving your name into my blog site in thanks for your help.

Email: rob@ancientromerefocused.org

If you want additional information see the book (its on the web) THE DISCOVERED ANTIQUE PICTURE OF CLEOPATRA IN ENCAUSTIC.

History for the Brave!

Missing. 

Painting of the Queen Cleopatra. 

"Cleopatra engraving in steel after the Encaustic Painting of Sorrento." John Sartain (c.1880) Illustration from the book "On the Antique Painting in Encaustic of Cleopatra Discovered in 1818"

Found in the ruins of Roman Emperor Hadrian’s villa outside Rome.    The queen is depicted as Macedonian.  The last recorded location was with Baron de Benneval in Sorrento in the 18th Century.    If found this painting might settle the debate on what the queen actually looked like.

Check basements, wine cellars and attics.  If you see it in the collection of an Arab prince please report its location to this web site.  This might be hanging in a  Japanese business man’s apartment right now, or  sitting in a farm house boxed and stored away.  It might be hanging on YOUR wall, and you had no idea what you possess.   Did your granddad or father bring it home from the war? 

Clues can be sent to:  rob@ancientromerefocused.org

Be part of the search!

OK, I am now working on the next podcast (Season Two, Episode Nine).  This will feature Mark Schauss of Russian Rulers History Podcast.  Mark will make the case that there are connections between the Russian Czars and Ancient Rome, what’s more we will find out a little about Mark in a personal interview.  The title of this podcast is: “A Caesar By Any Other Name Is Still A Caesar.”   This podcast will also include listener calls, and a dramatic narration of a man that could have been a Caesar but felt there were just too many Caesars for him to be confortable with the title. 

In addition, Season Two, Episode Ten will feature the author and comedian Natalie Haynes who has written the book The Ancient Guide to Modern Life.  It is a comedic treat and intellectual feast of comparing the knowledge of the classics to the issues we struggle with today.  The title of this podcast is apt:  “Nothing New Under the Sun.  Get over it.”   This episode will include a dramatic narration of a chicklit with a familar Aeneid twist.

 I keenly aware that its been a while since the last post.  Both interviews will be posted just a week apart.  So expect to see Episode 9 & 10 soon.

(The Senate convened on Facebook and the subject was YOUR favorite Sword and Sandal movie.  Be part of the Senate and leave a comment here on the blog or go to Facebook.)  

Christopher Ferndedez Packham — Just watching the original BBC I, Claudius for the first time. It is so good. Makes everything done since look like high school project TV in comparison. The portayal of Livia is astonishing, and TIberius is genuine a monster of a man. Grim and brooding.

So what is everyone elses favourite screen (Big or small) depiction of Rome?

Jimbo Bretney likes this.

Richard Combs — Always love HBO’s Rome

Adem Koci — “Rome”, no question. It kindled my whole interest in ancient Rome

William Glover — I found Graves Books before the series, but “Rome” and “I Claudius” make a great pair to watch then it helps put faces to the names in the books (both fiction and non-fiction)

Matt Huxley — Spartacus for it’s realism (including the annoyingly gratuitous sex and violence). I Claudius for pure entertainment (and the book is even better). Rome for it’s attention to visual details although was very hit and miss. Cicero, Cato, Servilia, and Brutus were convincingly portrayed but Ciaran Hinds made an unconvincing Caesar and their portrayal of Cleopatra was criminal.

Christopher Ferndadez Packham — How can sex in Ancient Rome ever be gratuitous? This was before the deadly repressive hand of St Paul. I think HBO Rome suffered from the cancellation in series two.

Jimbo Bretney

Jimbo Bretney http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U2LS-dMyJVsI, Claudius and Kirk Douglas inspired me

Universal Empire – Trailer

www.youtube.com

Universal Empire – Episode1 – My Father’s Legacy: The Story of Creticus http://w…ww.facebook.com/pages/Universal-Empire-Episode-1-My-Fathers-Legacy-The-Story

 

Christopher Fernandez-Packham — Oh, I love that!  

 

Matt Huxley — That was a massive disappointment. Series 2 had a lot of promise. It seemed like the producers took note of the shortcomings of the first season only to cut it short. Shame.

 

 Rob Cain — I have always liked the movie THE FALL OF THE ROMAN EMPIRE (1964) with Stephen Boyd, Sophia Loren and Alec Guiness. Except only the first part of the movie when they are holded up in a mountain fort in Germania. The rest of the movie was a little disappointing. If anyone looked like Marcus Aurelius it was Alec Guiness. I don’t know what it was, the legion holed up in a mountain redoubt and trying to bring out an attack from the deep woods, seemed oddly familiar with the whole Vietnam thing that was going on. See the scene where Commodus takes a column into the forest while the hero waits to arrive with reinforcements…is great. The score is fantastic, by the way. Dimitri Tiomkin is the composer. Go to itunes to get a copy. It’s worth it.