tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18722527.post3005118701643438948..comments2024-02-15T12:43:02.744+01:00Comments on That Hideous Man: Hoaking through the kitschThat Hideous Manhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12076125326851070568noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18722527.post-32957886152473804762008-02-29T19:43:00.000+01:002008-02-29T19:43:00.000+01:00Annedroid,hahaha, that caused me to chuckle, not t...Annedroid,<BR/>hahaha, that caused me to chuckle, not that I'm admitting to anything, mind you. ;) <BR/> My grands were royalists, and one of the first books they bought me were of the 'royal children at play' or something...had photies of Andrew with his Shetland pony...made me jealous, 'cause I wanted a pony! :)))<BR/><BR/>HM,<BR/>now whatever do ya mean, there, sir??!! ;) I like Teddy Roosevelt, eccentric, but got things done! :)His Girl Fridayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10053180004186823673noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18722527.post-39848253972580232622008-02-26T16:39:00.000+01:002008-02-26T16:39:00.000+01:00I think there could be a case for moving the monar...I think there could be a case for moving the monarchy out of the state sector, go for full privatisation and float them on the stock exchange! :-)Mike Gigglerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00958396060041042832noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18722527.post-77058766889556780772008-02-26T12:06:00.000+01:002008-02-26T12:06:00.000+01:00You Republicans have got it all wrong. We should ...You Republicans have got it all wrong. We should adopt the former Japanese emperor system and grant our Royal family semi-divine status. We need a bit more awe and mystery in our lives.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18722527.post-88547261307385678312008-02-26T10:08:00.000+01:002008-02-26T10:08:00.000+01:00Just seen this about the USA!There is a tragic fla...Just seen this about the USA!<BR/><BR/>There is a tragic flaw in our precious Constitution, and I don't know what can be done to fix it. This is it: Only nut cases want to be president.<BR/> - Kurt VonnegutThat Hideous Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12076125326851070568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18722527.post-51517823294611249442008-02-26T09:52:00.000+01:002008-02-26T09:52:00.000+01:00Well I'd like to be part of a federal republic wit...Well I'd like to be part of a federal republic with proportional representation. I don't have strong feelings about whether or not we have a president - I'm not entirely convinced of the need for a head of state at all, given that we currently exist without a meaningful one anyway. I don't remember what caused my republicanism. I do remember worrying about hypocrisy during my guide promise. I used to miss out the bit about serving the queen whenever we said the promise as a group. I was thinking about this on Sunday when child number 1 was enrolled as a Brownie and had to promise 'to love my god and serve the queen'. There's clearly still no place for atheist republicans in the guide movement though it's a great organisation in many other ways........ Oh well, enough rambling and ranting. Time to do some work.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18722527.post-6727258305009901582008-02-26T00:12:00.001+01:002008-02-26T00:12:00.001+01:00I remember, when Chuck and Di were "just good frie...I remember, when Chuck and Di were "just good friends", discussing with my two elder girl cousins that the elder of them could marry Charles, the younger could marry Andrew and I would have Edward. Clearly the brothers never availed themselves of the opportunity. (Thank you Lord!)AnneDroidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15381935612631976494noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18722527.post-24010595531205239842008-02-26T00:12:00.000+01:002008-02-26T00:12:00.000+01:00ER - you must be older than you look, "at work!!" ...ER - you must be older than you look, "at work!!" Yikes!<BR/><BR/>Steg - did this cause your republicanism?<BR/><BR/>ER & Steg, (or anyone else) what forms of republicanism do you prefer?<BR/><BR/>Anon - good to see a fellow appreciator of "The News Quiz" on here, your merry quip I believe a quote from Andy Hamilton?That Hideous Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12076125326851070568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18722527.post-65680819632645617152008-02-25T23:45:00.000+01:002008-02-25T23:45:00.000+01:00Just think that half-witted numbskull gets to be c...Just think that half-witted numbskull gets to be crowned, simply on the basis that one of his parents was crowned before him.<BR/><BR/>King George Bush II - republicanism, eh?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18722527.post-4656138554407772712008-02-25T23:20:00.000+01:002008-02-25T23:20:00.000+01:00My Mum found my old holiday diaries and I had put ...My Mum found my old holiday diaries and I had put in an entry on Charles and Diana getting married, saying that "They both made mistakes". Which I like to think was remarkably prescient. We dressed up in red, white and blue and watched it on a friend's colour telly. Shortly afterwards I became a republican.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18722527.post-84483069614850156462008-02-25T20:18:00.000+01:002008-02-25T20:18:00.000+01:00Unlike you I was old enough to decide how to spend...Unlike you I was old enough to decide how to spend the day of the Royal Wedding. As a lifelong republican the choice was easy - game of golf with a mob from work (all males) followed by a few beers! No loyal toasts in sight.<BR/><BR/>I subsequently married a girl from a royalist family - another of the factors that weighed against me in the eyes of my future in-laws. As you can imagine that was a long list!<BR/><BR/>Have fun with the remaining boxesLes (Endlessly Restless)https://www.blogger.com/profile/00973835208897357154noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18722527.post-74290451997322800302008-02-25T18:34:00.000+01:002008-02-25T18:34:00.000+01:00oh, very good!! I can just imagine the laughter, ...oh, very good!! I can just imagine the laughter, etc :)His Girl Fridayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10053180004186823673noreply@blogger.com