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.... some people say Richard the 3rd was the last English king
....british humour can tell you alot about them
Then again, i would have loved Queenie to stage a coup when Tony Blair and Gordon the Grump were in charge!
Originally posted by smyleegrl
I guess its the idea that someone can be "born" into a position of such tremendous wealth and power, perhaps?
Originally posted by michael1983l
Originally posted by woodwardjnr
reply to post by michael1983l
I just don't like the way the British public fornicate over the queen and the rest of the firm. I don't like the idea of putting a very unimpressive family on a pedestal with no direct challenge.
We'll just have to agree to disagree on this point. I think you will find that when the Queen goes on foreign visits, she is always met with the greatest respect. Plus the body language of so called powerful people like Obama and Bush when he was president shows that she is by no means unimpressive, if you compare this with visits of british Prime Ministers then you will see a massive difference. Normally the British Prime Minister behaves like the lap dog to the President. When the President meets the Queen, it is always the other way around. I saw a detailed documetoary on body language that highlighted this fact excellently.
Originally posted by pavmas
Originally posted by smyleegrl
reply to post by pavmas
Okay, I understand now. Thank you for clarifying.
Although I knew the Queen was the head of the Church of England, I did not know that Catholics were still discriminated against.
Please believe me when I say that I meant no disrespect to you.
No disrespect taken, in fact just last week the church says just how important it is for this discrimination to continue
www.telegraph.co.uk...
Originally posted by VenomandSerum
Unfortunately the Queen's role is not just ceremonial.
The Queen's vetoes - The Guardian
Why should she have more say over how the country is run purely because of the family she was born into?
Originally posted by michael1983l
reply to post by Freeborn
I personally do not see why there should be any constitutional crisis should this event ever happen. I understand there is obviously some historical bad blood with Catholics and the UK, mostly bourne out of the dispute over Ireland. But I do not see why belonging to any particular ethnic or religious group should be used against somebody, especially if their intentions are for the good.
I personally would be saddened to see any form of activists against a Catholic marrying into the Royal Family.
Originally posted by Elvis Hendrix
They keep the class system alive in this country which is despicable in it self. The run of the mill sun / daily mail readers over here still love them. The middle classes who still belive in the lie of national pride, patriotism etc still love them. The clear thinkers either are totally indifferent to them or as my self totally despise them.What really gets me about the entire shower of #e that they are, is that they never use there considerable influence/ wealth to do anything of any importance.Or speak out on any injustices or illegal wars etc.They just take the money and smile.edit on 14-1-2013 by Elvis Hendrix because: (no reason given)
Iain Duncan Smith, formerly leader of the Conservatives - Catholic
Charles Kennedy, formerly leader of the Liberal Democrats - Catholic
Both could have become Prime Minister and they are but two examples.
That isn't discrimination towards Catholics on the whole now is it?