Dear O Sung Wu,

Your feelings regarding the monarch are understandable.
She has reigned during our entire lives and the office
she holds is infinitely older. To many people it has
always been a great asset and a re-assuring constant in
a world of constant change.

Her life of service is in stark contrast to a world
becoming more self-centred and less giving.

The question of a Republic will probably occur when the
Queen hands over the reign or passes.

Dear Banjo Paterson,

Thank You for the explanations about the head of state and
the link. They are aooreciated.

If there is to be a change to a republic in Australia
that maintains the Westminster System of responsible
government this will take time, considered thought, and
debate. In the very long term an Australian head of state
may be inevitable, so it is important to get it right.

Thanks O Sung Wu for your kind support- At times I remember that you had a few heated debates on OLO and you took a break for a while- sometimes in my imagination I'm picking up the flag where you left off.

Ttbn and I agree on many things.

I try to speak with common sense- call it the way I see it- I think you do too- and hope that others will see it if something I say makes sense- we're all learning in a sense- I try to say something that adds a new perspective to the dialogue.

In fact there are quite a few great minds on OLO that aren't ideologues. Sometimes it isn't easy- we have to stand and face the tidal wave. I can't in good conscience cave in to Wokism and Communism- or self censor my speech and thought- doublespeak- based on "blank slatist" principles.

I speak through an anonymous alias but has advantages and disadvantages- I'm sure that if I said anything truly dangerous there would be a knock- it's becoming a concern that even the police are becoming infected by Communism- hopefully they still have some constraints and won't dox and render me "persona non grata"- but if it happens- we have to take some risks to protect our civilization.

Many people feel that their speech constrained by threats- we have to find a way around that tactic.

I try to read to understand the ideas underlying policy, systems, and processes.

One of the issues Traditionalists have is they don't stand up for each other. The Socialists seem to have advanced tactics- and they stand up for each other.

Any good thinker needs to be able to hold up the mirror to themselves- without becoming weak in the face of adversity. On the other hand sometimes I don't even agree with myself.

The current attack on the monarchy and the Queen's position by anti-monarchists/ Socialists is concerning for the stability of Australia and the world- this is all to say that I support you because you're right.

Thanks again O Sung Wu.

The case for the republic in Australia stands on its
own right. It does not need dishonest campaigns against
the Queen and the monarchy that might make a small
minority of pro-republicans feel good - but it certainly
does not help their cause.

Republicans out number monarchists in Australia and have
for some time. Most republicans do not hate either the
Queen, the monarchy, or England as some suggest. Being
pro-republic does not equate with hatred.

What is true however, is that support for a republic is
shallow and without agreement on the pivotal question -
what type of republic?

This is something that as I stated earlier will take time,
considered thought, and debate.

Possibly in the long term an Australian head of state
may be inevitable (it's up to the Australian people)
so it is important to get it right.

Foxy,
The Queen may have reigned during your entire life but not mine and there’s that ‘infinite’ again; will you never learn ?

Is Mise,

Being of noble birth myself - I have the habit of using
the royal plurals often.

As for the term "infinitely older," as used here. It actually
it not intended to infer to "infinity" but to something
being - "much" older as I
explained to you earlier.

Is Mise,

My use of "infinitely" was meant - to an extent or degree.
(much older).

You can say for example, an infinitely large number.
Infinitely more complicated or complex,
infinitely old, infinitely wise, et cetera.