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Is it time to have a conversation about Australia becoming a Republic?

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We have allowed too many people become citizens of Australia who do not value or understand the Westminster system of Government. They want their own celebrity personality to govern, not one who governs for all. The Queen is one who represents all people, not a political party, and that is hard to grasp by some.

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.
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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