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In reply to the discussion: Fugg the Queen and all the Royals on the planet [View all]markpkessinger
(8,395 posts)39. There is something to be said . . .
. . . for maintaining a separation between the notion of "state" and the notion of "government." In a constitutional monarchy, the monarch functions as head of state, but not head of government. Our presidents effectively serve in both roles.
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well, not being British, I defer in these matters, but it does seem insensitive to the max....
hlthe2b
May 2012
#4
No, but the Royals do have the ability to live under some form of austerity. If others
teddy51
May 2012
#6
I, Prometheus Bound, hereby give you the right to judge any foreign government or their royalty.
Prometheus Bound
May 2012
#19
I would say we have a pretty darned good class system in-place without kings, queens etc.
DrDan
May 2012
#96
We should have royals here to build guillotines for. Instead, we pretend we don't have any.
freshwest
May 2012
#86
Only if Sarah Ferguson comes, gets drunk and starts punching out the other Royals....
hlthe2b
May 2012
#31
The majority of people find hierarchical cultural organizations natural and comfortable
bhikkhu
May 2012
#27
Are you against them enough that you'd invade their country over YOUR beliefs...
cherokeeprogressive
May 2012
#54
Seriously who the hell would want the job of being a "royal"?? I wouldn't do it if they offered
Raine
May 2012
#70
The fact that Gordon Brown and Tony Blair were not invited to the wedding was telling.
Dawson Leery
May 2012
#101