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treestar

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85. IMO it is part of history

Sat May 26, 2012, 08:56 AM

May 2012

History and tradition. That is more what it is about, and keeping it. Everyone is going to know who inherited the Crown no matter what. It may not be taxpayer money they live off, since their ancestors owned a lot of land. But the government there is elected, so it's their choice. We keep a jet just for the President to fly around in.

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Fugg the Queen and all the Royals on the planet [View all] malaise May 2012 OP

I think you misspelled 'Fuck'. randome May 2012 #1

LOL malaise May 2012 #3

It seems the British support the royals. It's their business. cali May 2012 #2

Anyone can comment on the concept of royalty, tabasco May 2012 #44

sure, comment away, but I think you meant to say cali May 2012 #46

And it's a good business - the royals bring in tourists Canuckistanian May 2012 #48

Bullshit. Royalist myth. JackRiddler May 2012 #66

By this logic, Americans supported Reagan, so it was "their business." JackRiddler May 2012 #67

Not as clean cut as that. MichaelMcGuire May 2012 #77

well, not being British, I defer in these matters, but it does seem insensitive to the max.... hlthe2b May 2012 #4

It was the government that commissioned the celebrations Prophet 451 May 2012 #24

just remember that when the 1% spend their money magical thyme May 2012 #82

She didn't have anything to w/ the Tories & xchrom May 2012 #5

No, but the Royals do have the ability to live under some form of austerity. If others teddy51 May 2012 #6

Less than you'd think Prophet 451 May 2012 #18

+1000! LeftishBrit May 2012 #73

The Queen would be legally required to sign her own hifiguy May 2012 #9

Well, in theory she could veto it Prophet 451 May 2012 #21

That's what Charles I no doubt thought jberryhill May 2012 #28

It didn't end well for old Charlie, did it? nt hifiguy May 2012 #56

Post removed Post removed May 2012 #7

I like the Queen - I think she's cute. Drunken Irishman May 2012 #8

You want to tell her that you love her a lot slackmaster May 2012 #12

Someday I'm going to make her mine. MineralMan May 2012 #22

God save the Queen hfojvt May 2012 #10

There is something to be said . . . markpkessinger May 2012 #39

How do people who do not condemn references to their own malaise May 2012 #104

If it were not for Royal Protocol Queen Elizabeth II May 2012 #11

Lovely...just lovely. MineralMan May 2012 #14

I don't think it's her. Didn't use the royal "We". Kaleva May 2012 #17

A Pretender to the Throne? MineralMan May 2012 #20

I notice the Queen has taken her leave. blue neen May 2012 #65

'parrently Warren DeMontague May 2012 #74

This message was self-deleted by its author MichaelMcGuire May 2012 #76

MIRT: 'Troll playing dress-up. We are not amused.' Pretty short reign there. freshwest May 2012 #84

Or something that rhymes with "Regina" jberryhill May 2012 #29

Good evening, Your Majesty -- how are the corgis this evening? obamanut2012 May 2012 #33

Whatever Lizzie malaise May 2012 #38

I apologize for the delay, Your Majesty. MineralMan May 2012 #40

ROFL malaise May 2012 #49

Is it safe to say that "you are not amused"? Warren DeMontague May 2012 #45

Get it right please malaise May 2012 #47

It's an expensive dog and pony show...always has been Generic Other May 2012 #50

Best sock ever!! hifiguy May 2012 #63

This message was self-deleted by its author Warren DeMontague May 2012 #72

I like that sentiment Bohunk68 May 2012 #79

Welcome, your majesty. sibelian May 2012 #92

why be concerned when they are not an issue in our politics DrDan May 2012 #13

I, Prometheus Bound, hereby give you the right to judge any foreign government or their royalty. Prometheus Bound May 2012 #19

It is monarchies that perpetuate the class system malaise May 2012 #26

no, it's not. don't kid yourself. cali May 2012 #34

I would say we have a pretty darned good class system in-place without kings, queens etc. DrDan May 2012 #96

I maintain that much of the American class system is inherently British malaise May 2012 #98

Your bigotry is starting to irritate me. sibelian May 2012 #105

I think you have pegged it DrDan May 2012 #107

It is, of course, ridiculous. sibelian May 2012 #108

We should have royals here to build guillotines for. Instead, we pretend we don't have any. freshwest May 2012 #86

And fugg Obama too Prophet 451 May 2012 #15

Huh? malaise May 2012 #23

and freeloaders they are. Sea-Dog May 2012 #25

Big time freeloaders malaise May 2012 #61

That poster seems confused, mon... MineralMan May 2012 #30

ROFL malaise May 2012 #37

I take it, u will not be watching the queens 'big fat gypsy wedding' then? Sea-Dog May 2012 #16

Only if Sarah Ferguson comes, gets drunk and starts punching out the other Royals.... hlthe2b May 2012 #31

I won't even be watching the Katie interview malaise May 2012 #35

The majority of people find hierarchical cultural organizations natural and comfortable bhikkhu May 2012 #27

It worked well for the French malaise May 2012 #36

If you look at the history, they didn't abandon it for long bhikkhu May 2012 #42

Thank you for this. sibelian May 2012 #93

I'll just leave this here... TheMightyFavog May 2012 #32

This message was self-deleted by its author MichaelMcGuire May 2012 #75

The royals attract more tourist $$$ than they spend. Odin2005 May 2012 #41

I believe that is true. hifiguy May 2012 #55

Yeah, let's get rid of all the royals, just like the Bolsheviks did in 1918 edbermac May 2012 #43

Yeah, they'd be better off under a monarchy. tabasco May 2012 #52

Russia probably is better off now than they would be under the Tsars. white_wolf May 2012 #53

Absolutely malaise May 2012 #58

That family earned their fate. Dawson Leery May 2012 #99

As a Democrat-and-democratic, I abhor any "royalty"/parisites. n/t UTUSN May 2012 #51

Are you against them enough that you'd invade their country over YOUR beliefs... cherokeeprogressive May 2012 #54

I Feel Your Pain... So Does This Guy... WillyT May 2012 #57

LOL malaise May 2012 #59

Yeah well my cousins live there and whenever the topic comes up they just sneer. pa28 May 2012 #60

Great post malaise May 2012 #62

OK, thanks. I had a little more to add so I guess I'll do it here. pa28 May 2012 #68

"downsizing" monarchy? I agree 100% malaise May 2012 #80

I think its a generation thing.. HipChick May 2012 #64

That's been said for at least two generations. kiva May 2012 #71

God save the Queen, and her hats. Autumn May 2012 #69

Seriously who the hell would want the job of being a "royal"?? I wouldn't do it if they offered Raine May 2012 #70

Queen enjoys record support in Guardian/ICM poll dipsydoodle May 2012 #78

Nice informative post malaise May 2012 #81

I think the real issue here dipsydoodle May 2012 #83

It's harder for us to remove the queen than it is for you malaise May 2012 #94

Small Scottish sample of only 92. MichaelMcGuire May 2012 #95

Prince William, probably the biggest freeloader of them all. Darth_Kitten May 2012 #97

IMO it is part of history treestar May 2012 #85

Elizabeth Regina is paid �7,900,000 a year from public funds Bluenorthwest May 2012 #87

Do you have anywhere that proves that? treestar May 2012 #88

No, it isn't Spider Jerusalem May 2012 #111

Don't say that in Kansas City deaniac21 May 2012 #89

Yah, I used to scoff at the Royals. MineralMan May 2012 #90

Bwaaaaaaaah hahahaha malaise May 2012 #100

As a Brit, I'd rather keep her and go after the tax-dodging billionaires. sibelian May 2012 #91

When she and her heirs speak about fellow citizens are commoners malaise May 2012 #102

They are a symbol of the nation. sibelian May 2012 #103

Forget the Queen's jubilee. Let's have a knees up for the Magna Carta malaise May 2012 #109

What do you think you've said? sibelian May 2012 #110

Now that's judgemental malaise May 2012 #113

The fact that Gordon Brown and Tony Blair were not invited to the wedding was telling. Dawson Leery May 2012 #101

Considering how much money we spend locking up people for smoking pot Hippo_Tron May 2012 #106

Can't say I'm a fan. MichaelMcGuire May 2012 #112