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Thu May-06-10 09:02 PM
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| -Queen has to approve of the parliament before it can sit? She's been dictator longer than F Castro. |
Mika |
May-06-10 04:58 PM |
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Mere formality |
WeDidIt |
May-06-10 04:59 PM |
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Neither did Castro. n/t |
Mika |
May-06-10 05:00 PM |
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LOL, you sound like a LaRouchy. |
WeDidIt |
May-06-10 05:10 PM |
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That's nominal |
KingFlorez |
May-06-10 05:00 PM |
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It's a formality |
Prophet 451 |
May-06-10 05:01 PM |
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"Its a formality" That's what everyone said about Castro too. |
Mika |
May-06-10 05:03 PM |
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Dude, you're obsessed with this idea |
Prophet 451 |
May-06-10 05:09 PM |
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Pssssst |
WeDidIt |
May-06-10 05:11 PM |
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Ah, thanks for the heads-up n/t |
Prophet 451 |
May-06-10 05:15 PM |
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This is awesome satire |
Oregone |
May-06-10 06:00 PM |
#38 |
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I'm expecting the OP to break out wiht the ole LaRouchy meme of |
WeDidIt |
May-06-10 07:08 PM |
#46 |
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What happens if she declines? |
SlipperySlope |
May-06-10 05:11 PM |
#13 |
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Constitutional crisis |
Prophet 451 |
May-06-10 05:15 PM |
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The monarchy would die that day. |
WeDidIt |
May-06-10 05:18 PM |
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Almost certainly |
Prophet 451 |
May-06-10 05:21 PM |
#23 |
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+1 |
Nicholas D Wolfwood |
May-07-10 09:15 AM |
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Different norms in the UK. |
backscatter712 |
May-06-10 05:03 PM |
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That's what Cubans (in Cuba) say about Castro. n/t |
Mika |
May-06-10 05:04 PM |
#7 |
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That's the comparison Lyndon LaRouche makes |
WeDidIt |
May-06-10 05:11 PM |
#14 |
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You're like a broken record. |
Blue-Jay |
May-06-10 05:32 PM |
#29 |
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What do you have against Muskrat Love? |
boppers |
May-06-10 06:34 PM |
#42 |
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The last time the Crown tried to usurp Parliament... |
backscatter712 |
May-06-10 05:44 PM |
#34 |
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The monarch also has almost zero actual power |
Prophet 451 |
May-06-10 05:52 PM |
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Exactly. That's how the norms are in the UK. |
backscatter712 |
May-06-10 10:26 PM |
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Pretty good recap |
Prophet 451 |
May-07-10 10:57 AM |
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and in America |
awoke_in_2003 |
May-07-10 06:16 PM |
#108 |
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It's a tradition. Like a President supporting shitty, unacceptable encumbents. |
VMI Dem |
May-06-10 05:05 PM |
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"Dictator?" Oy. Read a book. (nt) |
Posteritatis |
May-06-10 05:06 PM |
#9 |
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The OP did.... Spot ran... Spot ran fast! |
whistler162 |
May-07-10 06:31 AM |
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She can also dissolve it. Not only in the UK, but in Australia and Canada, too. |
cbayer |
May-06-10 05:12 PM |
#15 |
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Again, a formality |
Prophet 451 |
May-06-10 05:18 PM |
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She can, but elections have to follow. |
sarge43 |
May-06-10 05:19 PM |
#22 |
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IIRC |
Prophet 451 |
May-06-10 05:22 PM |
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IIRC, Charles II shut it down, 350 years ago. |
sarge43 |
May-06-10 05:25 PM |
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You might be right |
Prophet 451 |
May-06-10 05:28 PM |
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I think Good Queen Bess chose to ignore parliament whenever she could |
sarge43 |
May-06-10 05:37 PM |
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And that was a direct result of the English Civil War |
WeDidIt |
May-06-10 05:38 PM |
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Sort-of |
Prophet 451 |
May-06-10 05:48 PM |
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I didn't work out too well for him |
malletgirl02 |
May-07-10 02:41 AM |
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Chuck II was one of the few Stuarts who managed to die in bed at home. |
sarge43 |
May-07-10 07:50 PM |
#110 |
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Thanks |
malletgirl02 |
May-08-10 09:35 AM |
#121 |
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November 11, 1975 |
depakid |
May-06-10 06:44 PM |
#43 |
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Thanks for the information. n/t |
sarge43 |
May-06-10 07:16 PM |
#47 |
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What do you mean by 'approve'? |
muriel_volestrangler |
May-06-10 05:13 PM |
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Oh please. If HM even thought about screwing with Parliament, |
sarge43 |
May-06-10 05:16 PM |
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Her exploits when she seized power during that bloody revolution were particularly notorious. |
HiFructosePronSyrup |
May-06-10 05:26 PM |
#26 |
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ROTFL! |
CitizenLeft |
May-06-10 07:01 PM |
#44 |
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I forget, |
dflprincess |
May-06-10 09:26 PM |
#54 |
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Well done! |
boppers |
May-07-10 05:34 PM |
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That is their system not ours. If the British arn't kicken' about it, why should we... |
Ozymanithrax |
May-06-10 05:29 PM |
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She also has no command authority over the armed forces. n/t |
sarge43 |
May-06-10 05:34 PM |
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Wish him well? |
proteus_lives |
May-06-10 09:58 PM |
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Of course they should. That doesn't mean I bear Fidel any ill will. |
Ozymanithrax |
May-06-10 10:11 PM |
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I agree, there have been a lot of good things done in Cuba. |
proteus_lives |
May-07-10 02:45 AM |
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I never said Fidel was a saint...but he is not the devil he is made out to be... |
Ozymanithrax |
May-07-10 10:57 AM |
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No, the collapse of the huge Soviet subsidy has "crushed" Cuba's economy. nt |
Captain Hilts |
May-07-10 10:53 AM |
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Cuba was subsidized because of a U.S. embargo that denied them... |
Ozymanithrax |
May-07-10 10:58 AM |
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Castro hosted a conference of Lat Leaders in the mid-80s in which he held Cuba |
Captain Hilts |
May-07-10 10:59 AM |
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But it still existed. In fact, it remains in place to this day. n/t |
Ozymanithrax |
May-07-10 11:02 AM |
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I don't agree with the embargo, but it only became a problem after the Soviet subsidy ended. nt |
Captain Hilts |
May-07-10 11:09 AM |
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But it _should_ be mocked |
dbmk |
May-07-10 03:46 AM |
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We elected GEorge W. Bush twice. I'd rather have a useless and pathetic queen...n/t |
Ozymanithrax |
May-07-10 11:00 AM |
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Then he would just had been Prime Minister. nt. |
dbmk |
May-07-10 08:52 PM |
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I remember an interesting point made in favor of constitutional monarchy. |
smitra |
May-07-10 09:14 PM |
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Well, it's a well known fact, Sonny Jim |
Blue-Jay |
May-06-10 05:35 PM |
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"He puts an addictive chemical in his chicken" |
awoke_in_2003 |
May-07-10 06:36 PM |
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More info on The Pentavirate: |
Blue-Jay |
May-07-10 08:22 PM |
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guess I need to rent that one.... |
awoke_in_2003 |
May-07-10 08:29 PM |
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Some OPz are weirder than others - and this is pretty weird - |
xchrom |
May-06-10 05:52 PM |
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The Westminster system itself can get pretty wierd |
depakid |
May-06-10 07:07 PM |
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All political systems are pretty weird. |
sarge43 |
May-06-10 07:21 PM |
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She doesn't dictate anything, ya know. |
elleng |
May-06-10 06:00 PM |
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That's what THE CUBANS would like you to think! |
Blue-Jay |
May-06-10 06:02 PM |
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unlike castro and his pscho buddy che the queen will not murder 1000's of opponents nt |
msongs |
May-06-10 06:23 PM |
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Seems as though you forgot about Iraq. |
Billy Burnett |
May-06-10 07:27 PM |
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HRH had bugger all to do with that |
Prophet 451 |
May-06-10 08:28 PM |
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True. And, supposedly, no one went toe to toe with Thatcher more than Liz. nt |
Captain Hilts |
May-07-10 10:54 AM |
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I think if the queen refused, the pols would just ignore her. |
Old Troop |
May-06-10 07:29 PM |
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BINGO!!! nt |
lordcommander |
May-06-10 07:33 PM |
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Why would she? |
Synicus Maximus |
May-06-10 09:02 PM |
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She wouldn't. |
sarge43 |
May-06-10 09:50 PM |
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How many people has the Queen herded into a field and shot? |
proteus_lives |
May-06-10 09:56 PM |
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As many as Fidel did, 0. |
harun |
May-07-10 10:42 AM |
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You believe that about old Fidel? |
proteus_lives |
May-07-10 02:38 PM |
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I don't think she likes the Tories |
Rosa Luxemburg |
May-06-10 10:19 PM |
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No, she doesn't like the Tories. And she roots for West Ham in Premier league. |
Captain Hilts |
May-07-10 10:56 AM |
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an interesting post |
tomm2thumbs |
May-06-10 10:30 PM |
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It really is just a formality |
Prophet 451 |
May-07-10 11:02 AM |
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I agree that it's harmless but a monarchy is seriously fucked up. |
Hosnon |
May-06-10 10:39 PM |
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It is |
dbmk |
May-07-10 03:28 AM |
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"Either she can wield the power or she cannot" |
Prophet 451 |
May-07-10 11:04 AM |
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Then hopefully she tries. |
Hosnon |
May-07-10 04:45 PM |
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Opinions vary |
Prophet 451 |
May-08-10 06:39 AM |
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It's definitely up to the people of the U.K. |
Hosnon |
May-08-10 10:40 AM |
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Then why not get it over with? |
dbmk |
May-07-10 09:30 PM |
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I can live with it |
Prophet 451 |
May-08-10 06:28 AM |
#119 |
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Tell that to the UK tourist industry |
jberryhill |
May-07-10 09:39 AM |
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I don't deny the appeal - the monarchy has to nurture it to remain in control. |
Hosnon |
May-07-10 10:12 AM |
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I agree |
jberryhill |
May-07-10 10:33 AM |
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Good point. And if they do exist, they've been sent through the "Fairy Tale" machine. |
Hosnon |
May-07-10 10:42 AM |
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Well, when you go on the castle tour... |
jberryhill |
May-07-10 10:56 AM |
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What an incredible display of blissful ignorance about another country |
Hekate |
May-07-10 02:16 AM |
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"God Save The Queen...And Her Fascist Regime..." Sex Pistols. nt |
old mark |
May-07-10 06:16 AM |
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The difference is that the Queen hasn't imprisoned any governments she didn't like... |
RollWithIt |
May-07-10 08:44 AM |
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The deification of Castro never ceases to entertain me. nt |
Captain Hilts |
May-07-10 10:57 AM |
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Talk about gross lack of knowledge of the British governmental system |
hobbit709 |
May-07-10 09:04 AM |
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AND ignorance of Cuba's history. nt |
Captain Hilts |
May-07-10 10:56 AM |
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+1 |
harun |
May-07-10 03:14 PM |
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This is a perfect example of what happens when limited intelligence meets interesting factoids. (nt) |
Nicholas D Wolfwood |
May-07-10 09:16 AM |
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BRILLIANT comment! |
Captain Hilts |
May-07-10 10:57 AM |
#87 |
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Hee. (nt) |
Posteritatis |
May-07-10 12:00 PM |
#99 |
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That's what constitutional monarchies do |
supernova |
May-07-10 09:23 AM |
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Thats basically the UK system in a nutshell..Period nt |
lordcommander |
May-07-10 09:27 AM |
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And as long as the head of state.. |
dbmk |
May-07-10 09:51 PM |
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Yes, but Liz isn't the egotistical megalomaniac that Castro is. nt |
Captain Hilts |
May-07-10 10:52 AM |
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Having a monarchy in this day and age seems kind of silly. But this OP is sillier. |
fishwax |
May-07-10 10:59 AM |
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Ain't that the truth. |
quiller4 |
May-07-10 02:33 PM |
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Agreed. But in defense of the OP, it started a good discussion here about how |
Hosnon |
May-07-10 04:52 PM |
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Oh, that's an easy call. |
boppers |
May-07-10 05:46 PM |
#107 |
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Yup.... but try convincing |
whistler162 |
May-07-10 09:40 PM |
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Convinced. |
Hosnon |
May-08-10 10:41 AM |
#123 |
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Stop showing your ignorance |
GCP |
May-07-10 05:19 PM |
#105 |
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Mika... quit while you're behind... this OP is full of fail... |
scheming daemons |
May-07-10 10:00 PM |
#118 |
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Its very unlikely the monarchy will ever excercise any ruling against public will the Queen has |
cooolandrew |
May-09-10 02:02 PM |
#124 |
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We'll see what this guy has to say about it first! |
Ikonoklast |
May-09-10 04:13 PM |
#125 |
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