Australian Republic?
Nov 9th 2009, 11:42 pm
#46
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Re: Australian Republic?
Well at least it'll get the exchange rate going back down, so everyone wanting to change pounds for dollars will get more..... oh, hold on they've just cancelled their visa applications....
Nov 9th 2009, 11:45 pm
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Re: Australian Republic?
Nov 9th 2009, 11:45 pm
#51
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Re: Australian Republic?
cant see many irish swearing allegiance to KING BILLY OF AUSTRALIA ,might stick in the throat a bit .Makes you think sometime what the royal family thinks of when naming their children ,especially with the sensitivities of the 6 counties .
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Nov 9th 2009, 11:55 pm
#52
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Re: Australian Republic?
Now here's an idea (hear me out, it's a bit odd-ball, but I think it'd work).
How about instead of the Queen, we get to elect a head of state every four or five years, who is a dead historical person, so they have no actual power. The country then has to act in the spirit of the dead person with every policy.
So if we elected Bob Marley, everyone has to chill out. We could elect Janis Joplin and the government issues a bottle of Southern Comfort as a tax stimulus.
I reckon it's a winner
How about instead of the Queen, we get to elect a head of state every four or five years, who is a dead historical person, so they have no actual power. The country then has to act in the spirit of the dead person with every policy.
So if we elected Bob Marley, everyone has to chill out. We could elect Janis Joplin and the government issues a bottle of Southern Comfort as a tax stimulus.
I reckon it's a winner
Nov 9th 2009, 11:58 pm
#53
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Re: Australian Republic?
Nov 9th 2009, 11:59 pm
#54
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Re: Australian Republic?
Now here's an idea (hear me out, it's a bit odd-ball, but I think it'd work).
How about instead of the Queen, we get to elect a head of state every four or five years, who is a dead historical person, so they have no actual power. The country then has to act in the spirit of the dead person with every policy.
So if we elected Bob Marley, everyone has to chill out. We could elect Janis Joplin and the government issues a bottle of Southern Comfort as a tax stimulus.
I reckon it's a winner
How about instead of the Queen, we get to elect a head of state every four or five years, who is a dead historical person, so they have no actual power. The country then has to act in the spirit of the dead person with every policy.
So if we elected Bob Marley, everyone has to chill out. We could elect Janis Joplin and the government issues a bottle of Southern Comfort as a tax stimulus.
I reckon it's a winner
i think australia is well on the way to the bob marley way of life already though , i hardly know of anyone who aint on the weed
Nov 10th 2009, 12:01 am
#57
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Re: Australian Republic?
"It would give you one additional position at most"
...and how much backup/entourage would that post start to acquire?.
How much would it be a direct rival to the Prime Minister?.
As for the House of Lords... isn't that still Australia's highest legal court?.
...and how much backup/entourage would that post start to acquire?.
How much would it be a direct rival to the Prime Minister?.
As for the House of Lords... isn't that still Australia's highest legal court?.
It could be the same as the Irish President. Doesn't have to be a rival to the PM.
Nov 10th 2009, 12:03 am
#59
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Re: Australian Republic?
oh no best not ,dont want another english queen , how about shane warne .