[GreatBriton]

THE TRUE POTENTIAL OF MONARCHY


It's great having a constitutional monarchy


A letter written to the Daily Mail newspaper by a Brit living in the United States, describing how he thinks having a monarchy is preferable to having a republic:

"As an expat, I find it distressing to read that the advocates of a republic still haven't evolved beyond the confused thoughts of a sixth-former struggling with the principles of democracy and the realities of a monarchy.

Contrary to some observations, many of the world's most modern nations are constitutional monarchies - such as Sweden, Norway, The Netherlands, Japan, Belgium, Denmark, Spain, Australia and Canada.

The opportunities offered through a constitutional monarchy are on display when one looks at the top rankings for innovation, social equality, economic performance, health care, education and absence of corruption which, on average, all see constitutional monarchies outperforming republics.

One should not confuse the "comic opera" associated with the trappings of state with the monarchy. Such operatics can also be regularly observed in France, Russia or the US.

As for mediocrity and ridicule, while the modern UK takes a perverse and morbid pleasure in deconstructing its institutions, few honestly believe the mediocre laughing-stocks from the great republics (Bush, Berlusconi, Chirac, Yeltsin or Chavez) are more respected than our Queen, even in their own countries."

Alan Nance, Connecticut, US.

dailymail.co.uk

[HyperionTheEvil]

Um the royals are a nice figurehead and ok for the British. But they can keep it, Canada doesnt need the royalty anymore and should be a republic

[Clogeroo]

$1:

Um the royals are a nice figurehead and ok for the British. But they can keep it, Canada doesnt need the royalty anymore and should be a republic

Shove off?

[Regina]

GB for the 4th time please check you PM box.

[Brenda]

Why don't you just ban him, Regina... I think he will contact you then...

[BartSimpson]

HyperionTheEvil HyperionTheEvil:

Um the royals are a nice figurehead and ok for the British. But they can keep it, Canada doesnt need the royalty anymore and should be a republic

Or why not adopt a royal family of your own? They're fun to look at and they'd make a great tourist attraction.

[BartSimpson]

WDHIII WDHIII:

Brenda Brenda:

Why don't you just ban him, Regina... I think he will contact you then...

SECOND!!!!!!!!!!

[TheFoundersIntent]

GreatBriton GreatBriton:

THE TRUE POTENTIAL OF MONARCHY


It's great having a constitutional monarchy


A letter written to the Daily Mail newspaper by a Brit living in the United States, describing how he thinks having a monarchy is preferable to having a republic:

"As an expat, I find it distressing to read that the advocates of a republic still haven't evolved beyond the confused thoughts of a sixth-former struggling with the principles of democracy and the realities of a monarchy.

Contrary to some observations, many of the world's most modern nations are constitutional monarchies - such as Sweden, Norway, The Netherlands, Japan, Belgium, Denmark, Spain, Australia and Canada.

The opportunities offered through a constitutional monarchy are on display when one looks at the top rankings for innovation, social equality, economic performance, health care, education and absence of corruption which, on average, all see constitutional monarchies outperforming republics.

One should not confuse the "comic opera" associated with the trappings of state with the monarchy. Such operatics can also be regularly observed in France, Russia or the US.

As for mediocrity and ridicule, while the modern UK takes a perverse and morbid pleasure in deconstructing its institutions, few honestly believe the mediocre laughing-stocks from the great republics (Bush, Berlusconi, Chirac, Yeltsin or Chavez) are more respected than our Queen, even in their own countries."

Alan Nance, Connecticut, US.

dailymail.co.uk

Nonsense.

[BartSimpson]

Alan Nance needs to get his butt out of the USA and go back to the paradise that he obviously thinks the UK is.

[BeaverBill]

I like GB's post. It provides a contrast that hasn't brought any rational arguement against it... mind you, it hasn't brought any rational arguement supporting it. (Crappy letter really, GB. Come out and say something to support your position.)

I support a monarchy in Canada, since I don't believe that the Queen would allow losing another colony, especially one so resource rich as Canada, but I do ask myself what support does a monarchy provide for it's people and therefore it's colonies? The only hypothetical arguement I can muster is that I prefer a light handed democratic figurehead who is trained from birth to grave in representing his/ her country as opposed to a fascist "democratic" egotistical puppet such as non educated Bush.

We as plebs are condemed to support a ruling elite, republic or monarchy. Why not someone who's dedicated to his or her country like a monarchy who is there for life and supported AND supports his/her own people and country?

The only thing the Right wing republicans on this site can provide is their mindless slagging while the only loyalist here, Clogeroo, has provided the answer I like to hear but with no basis for his arguement.(...maybe someone needs to pull it out of him??)

God save the Queens and Kings if what we are left with are the fascist Bushes!

[sasquatch2]

The main advantage and the real reason that the LIBRANO's seek to abolish the monarchy is the simple fact that the Queen is HEAD OF STATE. Regardless the pretensions of PET, CRETIN and MARTIN they never had executive power nor could be head of state.

The constitutional manarchy simply means that Canada can never have a NIXON or a Chavez.

Richard Nixon despite his faults was a better man any day than there aforesaid terrible trio of wanna-be LIBRANO cappos/godfathers/dictators.

[Scrappy]

Good grief did they let Great Britain out of the Tower of london again?

The Queen is a figure head, nothing more or less. Frankly Canada at some point will need to carve out her own identity that doesn't include the Queen.

[BeaverBill]

Scrappy Scrappy:

Good grief did they let Great Britain out of the Tower of london again?

The Queen is a figure head, nothing more or less. Frankly Canada at some point will need to carve out her own identity that doesn't include the Queen.

That's an opinion, yet has no arguement supporting it.

[WBenson]

Scrappy Scrappy:

Good grief did they let Great Britain out of the Tower of london again?

The Queen is a figure head, nothing more or less. Frankly Canada at some point will need to carve out her own identity that doesn't include the Queen.

Are you saying that Canada has no identity with the Queen?

[Mustang1]

I have no problem acknowledging Canada’s monarchical heritage nor do I find the constitutional monarchy to be a demonstrably ineffective means of government. Our current system of government is working just fine.