Ahead of President Biden's arrival, the presidential limousine known as "The Beast" landed in Israel, due to its exceptional data and performance.
But in the armored car, which weighs about eight tons and is equipped with night vision systems, hermetic sealing against chemical weapons and other inclusions and treats that only the US president can dream of, there is also a small and amusing detail hidden on the license plate installed on it.
Every state in the U.S. puts its motto on the license plates it issues. For example, the plates in New Hampshire are adorned with the words "Live Free or Die," and in Florida they went for a lighter slogan: " Sunshine State "But the most original of them all were probably residents of Washington, D.C., who in 2000 chose the slogan" Taxation Without Representation "-" Updated in 2016 to "End Taxation Without Representation"). .
The main slogan that accompanied the American Revolution in the 18th century was "No Taxation Without Representation", and it addressed one of the main claims of the colonists against the British Crown: the fact that they were taxed even though they were not represented in parliament.
Shortly afterwards, in 1790, the capital was established in a new city called Washington, which for the sake of neutrality was established on territory not belonging to any state (the city lands were donated by Virginia and Maryland).
Since then, Washington residents have been paying federal taxes even though they are not represented in Congress because they do not reside in any of the 50 U.S. states. ".
A few weeks before the end of his term, President Clinton decided, as a sign of solidarity with the people of Washington, that the presidential limousine would also be equipped with a license plate with the slogan of the popular protest.
President Bush Jr. repealed the practice, but his successor as Barack Obama returned the plaque with the slogan during his second term, following a petition by residents of the capital.
Donald Trump left the subversive plaque in place for a long time, until his chief of staff John Kelly ordered its removal.
When Biden took office, many Washington residents interested in declaring their city the 51st state, or at least changing the constitution to allow them to represent in Congress, how the new president would behave.
Happily, he chose a license plate numbered 46 (Biden is the 46th President of the United States) and below it the popular caption, albeit in relatively small fonts, "Taxation Without Representation."
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