Re: Bring back the empire

From: Rob Duncan (robduncan_at_gbronline.com)
Date: 03/02/05 

Date: Wed, 2 Mar 2005 13:06:17 -0800

"NothingToLose" <catch387@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:jqcb215263a24u5cbnh351hn4jlk5g9dff@4ax.com...
> On Wed, 2 Mar 2005 04:22:05 -0800, "Rob Duncan"
> <robduncan@gbronline.com> wrote:
>
>>
>>"NothingToLose" <catch387@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>>news:509b21lpk98umt1204g27fqqagp1c836r3@4ax.com...
>>> On Tue, 1 Mar 2005 18:23:48 -0800, "Rob Duncan"
>>> <robduncan@gbronline.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>>This is hillarious. You pay her a wage, that she deserves? Too funny.
>>>>What, are you politicians tooo stupid to take care of diplomatic
>>>>matters?
>>>
>>> OTOH it could be argued that foreign politicians are too stupid to
>>> realise the little old lady they are sipping tea with is merely a
>>> figurehead and the UK politicians have better things to do with their
>>> time.
>>
>>Trust me. Our government knows exactly who runs your country.
>
> I'm actually Australian, and I doubt anyone who meets with the Queen
> spends too much time discussing her role as Queen of Australia.
>
> Our laws get "royal assent" without her ever needing to look at them.

Australia's just fine as far as I know. Having no need for a Monarchy.
Belgum has a king. Many countries do. But few actually rule their country.
Britons does.

Rob

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