Even had such a kingdom ever existed and been promised by God to the Jews, it is hardly a clinching argument for claiming statehood after more than 2,000 years.
They're pissed because they've been promised universal suffrage ever since the city was handed over from the UK to China in 1997, and more recently by current Hong Kong chief executive CY Leung.
"I had a really bad summer getting passed from pillar to post on trial here, on trial there, and nothing ever working, being promised contracts and getting them taken away.
The state paid a total $76.3 million in issuance fees, but the pension fund ended up worse off than ever, because bondholders were promised that the state would divert its pension contributions to pay their interest.
When our art editor, Françoise Mouly, called Bob Staake to solicit sketches of Bo, the brand-new Presidential pup, for a cover, Staake was at the ready: it turns out that he's been working on a picture book on the subject for several months, ever since a dog was promised to Sasha and Malia.
"But as I got into the car at the night's end, and the driver played 'Pressure,' a song by me and Ice Cube, I could not help but wonder if this country will ever truly be what is promised in our Constitution for people who look like me".
Financiers, as the university's creditors, are promised ever-increasing tuition as the collateral on loans, forcing public schools to aggressively recruit ever more out-of-state students, who pay higher tuitions, and to raise the in-state tuition relentlessly as well, simply to meet debt burdens and keep credit ratings high.
By persistently ignoring that obligation, Israel has chipped away at the belief of even the most doveish Palestinians that they will ever gain the state they are promised.
The largest fireworks display ever produced in the Hudson Valley is promised next Saturday at 8 P.M. as part of the opening-night performance.
As ever with Barclays, a happy land is promised around the next corner.
