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SwissTony

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38. To be fair to Lizzie

Fri May 10, 2013, 03:36 AM

May 2013

she has said it's a matter for the Australian people.

We had a referendum a few years ago about whether we should whether we should retain the Queen as (nominal) head of state. But the Prime Minister (John Howard - great work on the gun laws, arsehole on everything else) framed the question in such a way that people who wanted Oz to become a republic were actually campaigning *against* the republican option. To give you an analogy, suppose you are asked "What is your favourite colour?" and the options were a) red and b) blue. How do you vote if your favourite colour is green?

Republicans (nothing to do with the GOP) are hoping for a new referendum when the Queen passes on.

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I Live In Australia [View all] Playinghardball May 2013 OP

It is our war industry .... Iwasthere May 2013 #1

my son lives in Australia--the first time I visited him there librechik May 2013 #2

The also have Fat Aussie Barstard snooper2 May 2013 #3

Keep it down under please. xtraxritical May 2013 #9

I want to move there! Initech May 2013 #4

The reason Australia has a safety net like it does... Aviation Pro May 2013 #5

We have industries that should be nationalized for the good of the Cleita May 2013 #6

Exactly! nt City Lights May 2013 #11

Or at least be exposed to higher taxes and regulations. LeftInTX May 2013 #27

I don't see why a bigger population should mean a lack of safety net. Arugula Latte May 2013 #8

It's just another right wing talking point in 2D. Cleita May 2013 #12

I don't want to sound like a right-winger, because I'm not Art_from_Ark May 2013 #26

And pay checks are fatter marions ghost May 2013 #22

exactly. and its rascist as fuck. nt galileoreloaded May 2013 #24

Really? Racist as fuck? Aviation Pro May 2013 #32

lived there for 2 years. opinion stands. nt galileoreloaded May 2013 #34

I dated an Australian expat for two years Lydia Leftcoast May 2013 #36

All that AND Crocodile Dundee. Nye Bevan May 2013 #7

Meh.. The Queen as head of state is one thing that doesn't impress me. MattBaggins May 2013 #10

The way you put it... GermanWatcher May 2013 #13

mamma always said MattBaggins May 2013 #14

Welcome to DU my friend! hrmjustin May 2013 #16

Meh too. whathehell May 2013 #18

She's mainly a figure head for state-occasions. She is not a real political Cal33 May 2013 #20

So much wrong with that MattBaggins May 2013 #23

No kidding. whathehell May 2013 #25

To be fair to Lizzie SwissTony May 2013 #38

They don't call them shrimp... Aviation Pro May 2013 #17

I lived there in the 70's and visited several times in the 90's, and you're right. A HERETIC I AM May 2013 #19

Yep, exactly my experience.... Aviation Pro May 2013 #35

A distinction without a difference.. whathehell May 2013 #28

Good.... Aviation Pro May 2013 #31

Even better whathehell May 2013 #37

hmm, according to this, Australia is very unequal hfojvt May 2013 #15

Yes but how many billionaires? moondust May 2013 #21

And you'll pay three times as much to download a song off of itunes Number23 May 2013 #29

+1 uponit7771 May 2013 #30

When we stop being the policemen of the world maybe we can focus on our country newmember May 2013 #33

I want to go there someday LostOne4Ever May 2013 #39