Comments on: British President / Retire the Monarchy http://boakes.org/retire-the-monarchy/ A place for words and data that I publish (for the benefit of persons unknown). Mon, 30 Jan 2012 17:00:17 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Raj Parmar http://boakes.org/retire-the-monarchy/comment-page-1/#comment-5813 Raj Parmar Fri, 03 Apr 2009 11:57:52 +0000 http://boakes.org/retire-the-monarchy/#comment-5813 It's a shame nothing came of this. I'm in favour of retiring the monarchy. Wasn't there a poll towards the late nineties where only 55% of the UK's population were for the monarchy? I've nothing against them but there is definitely an inequality there. Human rights or not, they don't really mean anything to me. It’s a shame nothing came of this. I’m in favour of retiring the monarchy. Wasn’t there a poll towards the late nineties where only 55% of the UK’s population were for the monarchy?

I’ve nothing against them but there is definitely an inequality there. Human rights or not, they don’t really mean anything to me.

]]> By: Rich http://boakes.org/retire-the-monarchy/comment-page-1/#comment-4519 Rich Wed, 29 Oct 2008 06:59:28 +0000 http://boakes.org/retire-the-monarchy/#comment-4519 Well, it was two years ago actually, and I was busy earning a crust the rest of the time, but yes it's kind of a shocker that my latent <a title="and/or monarchism" rel="nofollow">royalism</a> is indicative of the endemic acceptance of the status quo when living in a generally successful monarchy. That said, I think that quoting the word 'right' clouds its meaning. A right is a legal or moral entitlement to do (or not to do) something. Hoi polloi like you and I have no legal entitlement, no right, to attempt to become the UK head of state, but (as can be inferred from your comment) anyone who gained enough support <em>could</em> become the president, if such a position replaced the monarchy. Well, it was two years ago actually, and I was busy earning a crust the rest of the time, but yes it’s kind of a shocker that my latent royalism is indicative of the endemic acceptance of the status quo when living in a generally successful monarchy.

That said, I think that quoting the word ‘right’ clouds its meaning. A right is a legal or moral entitlement to do (or not to do) something.

Hoi polloi like you and I have no legal entitlement, no right, to attempt to become the UK head of state, but (as can be inferred from your comment) anyone who gained enough support could become the president, if such a position replaced the monarchy.

]]> By: Paul Kemp http://boakes.org/retire-the-monarchy/comment-page-1/#comment-4520 Paul Kemp Tue, 28 Oct 2008 17:47:02 +0000 http://boakes.org/retire-the-monarchy/#comment-4520 You mean you've been a royalist all your life and you've only just thought this one through? Sheesh! You don't have the 'right' to be Monarch, but you wouldn't have the 'right' to be president either. You'd have to get yourself a big fat political career first, then high office, then enough nominations, then win the election. And there is plenty of historical precedent for elective Monarchy you know. You mean you’ve been a royalist all your life and you’ve only
just thought this one through? Sheesh!
You don’t have the ‘right’ to be Monarch, but you wouldn’t have
the ‘right’ to be president either. You’d have to get yourself
a big fat political career first, then high office, then
enough nominations, then win the election.
And there is plenty of historical precedent for elective
Monarchy you know.

]]> By: Paul Case http://boakes.org/retire-the-monarchy/comment-page-1/#comment-4518 Paul Case Sat, 05 Jan 2008 21:44:34 +0000 http://boakes.org/retire-the-monarchy/#comment-4518 Have you read act of settlement 1700 yet? and what the monarchy reprents nowadays! Have you read act of settlement 1700 yet? and what the monarchy reprents nowadays!

]]> By: Mum http://boakes.org/retire-the-monarchy/comment-page-1/#comment-4517 Mum Fri, 17 Nov 2006 09:29:19 +0000 http://boakes.org/retire-the-monarchy/#comment-4517 Oh that's OK then, just an antipodean deportation, presumably after a package holiday in the 'Tower Hotel' in 'Beautiful Riverside London'. Even being Welsh won't help you in the eyes of Lord Williams of Mostyn... Interesting article and links, though. But I hope my Mum & Dad don't have the internet in Heaven! Oh that’s OK then, just an antipodean deportation, presumably after a package holiday in the ‘Tower Hotel’ in ‘Beautiful Riverside London’.
Even being Welsh won’t help you in the eyes of Lord Williams of Mostyn…
Interesting article and links, though.
But I hope my Mum & Dad don’t have the internet in Heaven!

]]> By: Rich http://boakes.org/retire-the-monarchy/comment-page-1/#comment-4516 Rich Thu, 16 Nov 2006 20:56:41 +0000 http://boakes.org/retire-the-monarchy/#comment-4516 A <a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/monarchy/story/0,2763,407460,00.html" rel="nofollow">Guardian article</a> from 2000 discussing the treason issue as it relates to the monarchy and human rights. A Guardian article from 2000 discussing the treason issue as it relates to the monarchy and human rights.

]]> By: Mum http://boakes.org/retire-the-monarchy/comment-page-1/#comment-4515 Mum Wed, 15 Nov 2006 19:52:16 +0000 http://boakes.org/retire-the-monarchy/#comment-4515 Have you got a list of visiting times in the Tower?... i may need them! Have you got a list of visiting times in the Tower?… i may need them!

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