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Is it time to have a conversation about Australia becoming a Republic?
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Posted by Josephus, Tuesday, 20 April 2021 9:30:40 AM
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Dear Banjo Paterson,
Thanks for your input. We have countries like Ireland and Germany who are parliamentary democracies and according to the link given below - nothing would change to our for the worse if Australia was to become a Republic. It's suggested that we should have a compulsory plebiscite asking two questions: 1) Do Australians want a Republic. 2) What method do they want in selecting a President. http://www.theconversation.com/nine-things-you-should-know-about-a-potential-australian-republic-89759 Personally I find it useful to have someone other than the head of government performing the trivial duties which fall to a head of state. We currently have two heads-of-state - the Queen as the symbolic and the Governor General as the Constitutional head of state. Still I think that the people should decide - what they really want. Posted by Foxy, Tuesday, 20 April 2021 10:08:02 AM
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Now regarding Prince Charles?
There have been some suggestions that he may not choose the name King Charles. He has the following names - Charles, Philip, Arthur, George. He may choose King George VII. Or King Philip, or even King Arthur. He has the example of King Edward VIII whose title was Albert, but his family called him David. There are unpleasant associations with the name Charles with previous monarchs. Charles I was the only member of the monarchy to be tried and executed for treason. And his son Charles II - was known for his legendary love life - who ruled during a particularly nasty bout of the plague and the Great Fire of London. Who knows what Prince Charles will choose. Posted by Foxy, Tuesday, 20 April 2021 10:16:56 AM
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Charley, my boy; oh, Charley, my boy
You thrill me, you chill me, with shivers of joy And when we dance, I read in your glance Whole pages and ages of love and romance They tell me Romeo was some lover, too But boy, he should have taken lessons from you Posted by david f, Tuesday, 20 April 2021 10:54:28 AM
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Sometimes I lay awake at night and I ask
"Where have I gone wrong?" Then a voice says to me: "This is going to take more than one night." (Charlie Brown). Posted by Foxy, Tuesday, 20 April 2021 11:53:47 AM
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Twas on a Monday morning
Right early in the year When Charlie came to our town The young Chevalier Charlie is my darling, my darling, my darling Charlie is my darling, the young Chevalier As he was walking doon the street The city for to view O there he spied a bonnie lass The windae peekin'through Charlie is my darling, my darling, my darling ... Ahhh, those Charlies... Posted by Foxy, Tuesday, 20 April 2021 12:07:28 PM
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Currently the High Court of America is supposedly to represent the Constitution, but it is being loaded from 9 to 13 Judges to be political of the Party in power. It then has to be asked is the Constitution being read correctly or manipulated politically.