Cameron Todd Willingham, who proclaimed his innocence until his last breath, was executed in Texas for the arson-murder of his three children.
And when we receive him, we proclaim him until he comes.
But it was not until George W Bush proclaimed a global war on terror in the aftermath of 11 September 2001 that terrorists came to represent the universal enemy of western "democracy".
His favourite song - a Stern Gang anthem - proclaimed: "We must fight until we breathe our last breath!" So how did this boy, from this place, end up co-founding Peace Now, and fighting for a free Palestinian state alongside Israel?
Jessica attempted "In This Song," warbling happily along with squinted eyes and diva hand raised, right up until Randy proclaimed it "awful -- I don't know if I would even call this 'singing.'" Her excuse was that she was a little dehydrated, and then threatened that she would see the judges again at the Texas auditions.
In Hezbollah's first manifesto, published in 1985, its leaders proclaimed their dedication to fighting until Israel was "obliterated".
The Kingdom of Yugoslavia (Kraljevina Jugoslavija), officially proclaimed in 1929 and lasting until World War II, covered 95,576 square miles (247,542 square km).
"People will remember this fight for years to come," was his hugely inaccurate prediction, as the little clock in the top left‑hand corner of the screen proclaimed "16 mins 12 secs until encryption".
The banners draped around the Bernabeu proclaimed "We are with you until the end Mourinho" but with Barcelona due to kick off immediately after and needing only four points to claim the league title it felt like the end was already upon them.
When Barnette and the crew of the Isabelle were staking claims, Barnette proclaimed himself the interim recorder until an official one could be brought to the area.
