Don't open it to catholics. Abolish it.
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I'd rather have a monarchy than a presidential system.
With the quality of our politicians would you really want to see the likes of Blair, Brown, Mandelson, or Smith as the Head of State?Comment
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Originally posted by TykeMerc View PostI'd rather have a monarchy than a presidential system.
With the quality of our politicians would you really want to see the likes of Blair, Brown, Mandelson, or Smith as the Head of State?
Well, maybe you're right. Let's not have a monarch, and not have a president either. To be precise, let there be NO Head of State.Comment
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Originally posted by TykeMerc View PostI'd rather have a monarchy than a presidential system.
With the quality of our politicians would you really want to see the likes of Blair, Brown, Mandelson, or Smith as the Head of State?Comment
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Originally posted by expat View PostNo. Strange idea, propose a number of bad candidates for president, to prove that the best choice is not to have a president.
Well, maybe you're right. Let's not have a monarch, and not have a president either. To be precise, let there be NO Head of State.
I'd rather have an ultimate check on the Government by an executive than do without one. At least theoretically the Monarch can rein in a Government by refusing assent.
(Edit spelling failure)Last edited by TykeMerc; 29 March 2009, 13:32.Comment
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Originally posted by TykeMerc View PostFeel free to suggest a leading politician (unknowns wouldn't ever be put forwards for election) who would be worth electing into executive power.
I'd rather have an ultimate check on the Government by an executive than do without one. At least theoretically the Monarch can reign in a Government by refusing assent.
A reigning monarch could rein in a government, but this is in effect saying that you trust someone with absolute power. I don't, ever.
I regard the people as sovereign, not the monarch. But in any case you are not describing sovereignty, merely a mechanism for exercising it. It seems a little odd to choose a system of government based on the fact that you have a simple prescription for the method of exercising absolute power (i.e. HM Queen sends uppity Govt packing if she feels like it)Comment
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It's quite a giggle when you think about it though...the biggest recession in living memory, a major banking meltdown - so what do these idiot politicians spend time doing? Of course - the monarchy is an integral part of the problem so they must immediately route out any perceived discrimination. That'll fix the banks and get the economy going.
You really couldn't make it up.Is God willing to prevent evil, but not able? Then he is not omnipotent. Is he able, but not willing? Then he is malevolent. Is he both able and willing? Then whence cometh evil? Is he neither able nor willing? Then why call him God? - EpicurusComment
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Originally posted by PM-Junkie View PostIt's quite a giggle when you think about it though...the biggest recession in living memory, a major banking meltdown - so what do these idiot politicians spend time doing? Of course - the monarchy is an integral part of the problem so they must immediately route out any perceived discrimination. That'll fix the banks and get the economy going.
You really couldn't make it up.Comment
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Ok chaps, how do you square the defender of the faith in England with Catholisism?
You can't.
My other half is a (reasonably)devout catholic. I'm a protestant by birth but a strong believer in the old testament by choice. However we're both lucky in the fact that we're tolerant of each others beliefs.
You can't have a monarch of this country who is a Catholic without abolishing the Church of England overnight.
The dictionary definition of Catholic is "Universal". Guess what, we're not!Last edited by Churchill; 29 March 2009, 18:25.Comment
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