National Anthems

[ShatnerPants]

That is the way our system works though, it is a democratic system!

Our rules and laws are decided the same way are you now saying that isn't democratic?

It's flawed democracy.  It's not a terrible system, but it's not perfect.  Just like our monarchy is good, but not perfect. 

[kinboshi]

That is the way our system works though, it is a democratic system!

Our rules and laws are decided the same way are you now saying that isn't democratic?

It's flawed democracy.  It's not a terrible system, but it's not perfect.  Just like our monarchy is ridiculous, and an elected president would be better although not perfect. 

FYP

[ShatnerPants]

That is the way our system works though, it is a democratic system!

Our rules and laws are decided the same way are you now saying that isn't democratic?

It's flawed democracy.  It's not a terrible system, but it's not perfect.  Just like our monarchy is ridiculous, and an elected president would be better although not perfect. 

FYP

The thought of which scares the pants off me. 


 

[kinboshi]

That is the way our system works though, it is a democratic system!

Our rules and laws are decided the same way are you now saying that isn't democratic?

It's flawed democracy.  It's not a terrible system, but it's not perfect.  Just like our monarchy is ridiculous, and an elected president would be better although not perfect. 

FYP

The thought of which scares the pants off me. 
 

Why?  They'd have the same role as the current monarch.  But instead of being selected due to blood-line, they'll be chosen by the people. 

[bigalhx1]

The British national anthem, is IMO pants, but of these three more tuneful ones, which do the people of Blondepoker prefer?

you have just lost any chance of a nighthood

[Rod Paradise]

That is the way our system works though, it is a democratic system!

Our rules and laws are decided the same way are you now saying that isn't democratic?

It's flawed democracy.  It's not a terrible system, but it's not perfect.  Just like our monarchy is ridiculous, and an elected president would be better although not perfect. 

FYP

The thought of which scares the pants off me. 


 

?

Elected representative >>> inbred toff who thinks the world smells of fresh paint.

[wader leg]

That is the way our system works though, it is a democratic system!

Our rules and laws are decided the same way are you now saying that isn't democratic?

It's flawed democracy.  It's not a terrible system, but it's not perfect.  Just like our monarchy is ridiculous, and an elected president would be better although not perfect. 

FYP

Better at what?

[Royal Flush]

That is the way our system works though, it is a democratic system!

Our rules and laws are decided the same way are you now saying that isn't democratic?

It's flawed democracy.  It's not a terrible system, but it's not perfect.  Just like our monarchy is good, but not perfect. 

Is there such a thing as a perfect democracy?

It is still a democratic system

[ShatnerPants]

Just my opinion, so don't get incandescent about it, and I'm sure that I'm wrong, and that their mums love 'em to bits, and that they're all triffic people doing a damn fine job........

BUT

In my political lifetime ( since Maggie ) I'd pretty much have to say that all the political leaders we've had ( and the nearlyruns who weren't quite ruthless enough ) are to a man ( woman ) totally self deluded, thieving, lying, scheming, bigoted, twats, who don't give a monkeys about you, me, or our country, but are either feathering their own nests, or making sure their name goes down in the history books because they've proved to the world how strong they are to stand up for their own beliefs, rather than considering what is best for our country, and the poor sods that have to live and die here.

So electing another one of them doesn't seem like a good idea to me.  Queenie had everything she needed the day she was born.  She's not looking at any of her duties and trying to make sure she comes out of it smelling of roses.  She just does her job, the one she's trained a lifetime to do.  And she pretty much does it faultlessly.

[Royal Flush]

In my political lifetime ( since Maggie ) I'd pretty much have to say that all the political leaders we've had ( and the nearlyruns who weren't quite ruthless enough ) are to a man ( woman ) totally self deluded, thieving, lying, scheming, bigoted, twats, who don't give a monkeys about you, me, or our country, but are either feathering their own nests, or making sure their name goes down in the history books because they've proved to the world how strong they are to stand up for their own beliefs, rather than considering what is best for our country, and the poor sods that have to live and die here.

Do you enjoy life?

[ShatnerPants]

In my political lifetime ( since Maggie ) I'd pretty much have to say that all the political leaders we've had ( and the nearlyruns who weren't quite ruthless enough ) are to a man ( woman ) totally self deluded, thieving, lying, scheming, bigoted, twats, who don't give a monkeys about you, me, or our country, but are either feathering their own nests, or making sure their name goes down in the history books because they've proved to the world how strong they are to stand up for their own beliefs, rather than considering what is best for our country, and the poor sods that have to live and die here.

Do you enjoy life?

Life itself is fine

It's the days weeks and years that are a bit of a bugger sometimes

[booder]

The British national anthem, is IMO pants, but of these three more tuneful ones, which do the people of Blondepoker prefer?

you have just lost any chance of a nighthood

as have you

[wader leg]

Just my opinion, so don't get incandescent about it, and I'm sure that I'm wrong, and that their mums love 'em to bits, and that they're all triffic people doing a damn fine job........

BUT

In my political lifetime ( since Maggie ) I'd pretty much have to say that all the political leaders we've had ( and the nearlyruns who weren't quite ruthless enough ) are to a man ( woman ) totally self deluded, thieving, lying, scheming, bigoted, twats, who don't give a monkeys about you, me, or our country, but are either feathering their own nests, or making sure their name goes down in the history books because they've proved to the world how strong they are to stand up for their own beliefs, rather than considering what is best for our country, and the poor sods that have to live and die here.

So electing another one of them doesn't seem like a good idea to me.  Queenie had everything she needed the day she was born.  She's not looking at any of her duties and trying to make sure she comes out of it smelling of roses.  She just does her job, the one she's trained a lifetime to do.  And she pretty much does it faultlessly.

Spot on IMO.
It's all the hangers on that get me, Edward and Sophie, Andrew and that bloke that looks like a Czar (top bod in Freemasonry apparently) and his Missus.

[Robert HM]

In my political lifetime ( since Maggie ) I'd pretty much have to say that all the political leaders we've had ( and the nearlyruns who weren't quite ruthless enough ) are to a man ( woman ) totally self deluded, thieving, lying, scheming, bigoted, twats, who don't give a monkeys about you, me, or our country, but are either feathering their own nests, or making sure their name goes down in the history books because they've proved to the world how strong they are to stand up for their own beliefs, rather than considering what is best for our country, and the poor sods that have to live and die here.

Pretty much with you on that one.

At election time, when the whimpering sycophants used to come looking for my empty promise for a vote in their favour, I would explain that anyone seeking election and thus the "right" to govern me has, by that very act, made themselves my adversary. I am now content as my way of life has excused me from being on any Election Register.

There was a time when some politicians earned the right to be called honourable when, in office, would take responsibility for their office and resign if things had gone wrong in their Department. Collective and Individual Responsibility is dead and this present lot hang on to their expense accounts until pushed by a superior intent on keeping his own position safe.

Keeping off the Royals for now, that's a bigger issue which would, in an earlier age, see me hanging from Tyburn.

Oh, and how I enjoyed studying Constitutional Law.

[Indestructable]