Gendarme is term for French policemen. Originally, though the word referred to a knight in full armor i.e. a homme d’armes which is a man-at-arms and the plural of which is gens d’armes.
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Gendarme is term for French policemen. Originally, though the word referred to a knight in full armor i.e. a homme d’armes which is a man-at-arms and the plural of which is gens d’armes.
Sanctimonious Scanlon Sneers At Constituent — A reader contacted Mary Gay Scanlon, the divisive Democrat who represents Pennsylvania’s 5th District in Congress, expressing concern about the lack of action regarding border security and the United States–Mexico–Canada Agreement (USMCA). The USMCA is a trade agreement that bipartisan experts say will greatly improve the economy of North America and, unlike, NAFTA, puts America first.
Here’s what our reader got in response. Congresswoman Scanlon should be ashamed of herself. She does not care about this country or her district.