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There have not been serious proposals to restore the monarchies in any of those countries. However, the former Tsar Simeon II of Bulgaria was elected Prime Minister of that country in 2001 as the head of a liberal party, the Simeon II National Movement. He won some awards for his efforts, but was voted out at the next election, and the election after that his party was voted right out of parliament. | There have not been serious proposals to restore the monarchies in any of those countries. However, the former Tsar Simeon II of Bulgaria was elected Prime Minister of that country in 2001 as the head of a liberal party, the Simeon II National Movement. He won some awards for his efforts, but was voted out at the next election, and the election after that his party was voted right out of parliament. | ||
| − | Pretenders to abolished thrones have support among fringe minority groups of "monarchists" and "royalists" (otherwise known as fan-boys) who believe that restoring their country's monarchy will also restore some fabled former glory. While it can perhaps restore "might" in eyes of their counterparts in another countries, a question arises: at which price? British taxpayers give | + | Pretenders to abolished thrones have support among fringe minority groups of "monarchists" and "royalists" (otherwise known as fan-boys) who believe that restoring their country's monarchy will also restore some fabled former glory. While it can perhaps restore "might" in eyes of their counterparts in another countries, a question arises: at which price? British taxpayers give Queen Elizabeth a budget approximately equivalent to $56 million US dollars;<ref>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/07/07/AR2010070702255.html</ref> roughly one dollar per person, per year. It is not great burden for taxpayers, but illustrates the point that royal family/families live(s) decadent lifestyles by using (some kind of) charity. It is certainly true that that money could be spent for health care, education, etc. |
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| + | Despite their claims to be a Bibul-luvin' people, the Americans are causing baby Jesus to cry. They not only refuse to adopt a monarchic system of government, but rejected the divinely-appointed monarchy of George III. This is in direct conflict with Deuteronomy 17:15, in which God tells His people, "Be sure to appoint a King over you." | ||
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| + | Thus, any American Republican, Tea-Bagger, libertarian, or otherwise who claims to be a Christian, is a filthy liar. If they are true Christians, they should be campaigning to appoint a King of the United States. Anything else is a foul, anti-Christian heresy. | ||
==Monarchy in Britain== | ==Monarchy in Britain== | ||
Revision as of 00:14, 18 August 2011
“”... nothing is as dangerous as leaving for a long time the power on a citizen's hands. The nation becomes used to obeying him and he becomes used to ordering them; from there arises usurpation and tyranny.
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| —Simón Bolívar |
- Have you heard about Magda Lupescu
- Who came to Romania's rescue?
- Its a wonderful thing
- To be under a king--
- Is democracy better, I esk you?
Monarchy is the vestment of State power in one person. Monarchs are usually known as kings or queens. This is distinguished from a dictatorship, however, in that there are limits on the ruler's powers, whether this be due to tradition, a body of nobles who have some claims on the monarchy (as in much of feudal Europe), or a parliament to which the monarch is actually subservient (as in modern European constitutional monarchies). Usually, monarchies are hereditary; the descendants of the monarchs are born to rule. This hereditary factor can lead to problems, since the ruling family (or families) tend to interbreed a bit too closely for genetic comfort.
Monarchy was considered the greatest form of government by the philosopher Aristotle, though he considered its corruption (tyranny) to be the worst. However, Aristotle's model for thinking about states was a Greek city-state, very different from the modern-day nation-state; also, he should not be taken at his word as he also believed that flies had four legs and that eels bred from discarded horse tail hairs.
It should be noted that, despite the general revulsion towards most forms of strong monarchy in the modern world, it was a very successful form of government for most of history. (Everyone agreed with this sentiment for most of human history because the state and church punished any disagreement.) In the century before the First World War many European and several Asian monarchies survived by accepting constitutional limits. During the interbellum period several of these states reverted to royal dictatorships, including Yugoslavia, Romania, Bulgaria and Thailand, which is one of reasosn for the association of monarchism with the authoritarian right. Still there have been plenty of liberal if not impressively democratic monarchs. One example is Juan (call me King) Carlos I of Spain, who spearheaded the dismantling of Francisco Franco's fascist polity.
Outside the Arabian peninsula, Monarchs these days tend to leave the governing to the competent and get on with their real job, public relations.[1] A notable exception was Nepal, where the King was both autocratic and incompetent, and was removed by a coalition of political parties and maoist insurgents. Nepal is now a republic.
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List of monarchies
- United Kingdom
- Canada, Australia and New Zealand, among others, are in personal union with UK
- Spain
- Belgium
- The Netherlands
- Norway
- Sweden
- a few medieval relics in Europe that are hard to find on map (Luxembourg, Andorra, Lichtenstein, and Monaco)
- Japan
- Saudi Arabia
- United Arab Emirates
- Jordan
- few nations in the Pacific
Restoration of monarchies (!??)
The 20th century saw a large number of monarchies dismantled. Notable examples are Imperial China (1911, became the Republic of China and later the People's Republic of China); the Russian Empire (1917, became the Soviet Union); German Empire (1918, became a democratic republic); Austria-Hungary (1919), and the Ottoman Empire (fell apart as consequence of defeat in World War I, 1923). After the end of World War II several more joined the club: Bulgaria (1945); Yugoslavia (1945); Italy (1946); and Romania (1947). Greece and a few African and Asian states (Egypt, Iraq, Iran, Libya, Afghanistan, Vietnam) became republics (dictatorships, to be exact) during the second half of the century.
There have not been serious proposals to restore the monarchies in any of those countries. However, the former Tsar Simeon II of Bulgaria was elected Prime Minister of that country in 2001 as the head of a liberal party, the Simeon II National Movement. He won some awards for his efforts, but was voted out at the next election, and the election after that his party was voted right out of parliament.
Pretenders to abolished thrones have support among fringe minority groups of "monarchists" and "royalists" (otherwise known as fan-boys) who believe that restoring their country's monarchy will also restore some fabled former glory. While it can perhaps restore "might" in eyes of their counterparts in another countries, a question arises: at which price? British taxpayers give Queen Elizabeth a budget approximately equivalent to $56 million US dollars;[2] roughly one dollar per person, per year. It is not great burden for taxpayers, but illustrates the point that royal family/families live(s) decadent lifestyles by using (some kind of) charity. It is certainly true that that money could be spent for health care, education, etc.
Monarchy in the United States
Despite their claims to be a Bibul-luvin' people, the Americans are causing baby Jesus to cry. They not only refuse to adopt a monarchic system of government, but rejected the divinely-appointed monarchy of George III. This is in direct conflict with Deuteronomy 17:15, in which God tells His people, "Be sure to appoint a King over you."
Thus, any American Republican, Tea-Bagger, libertarian, or otherwise who claims to be a Christian, is a filthy liar. If they are true Christians, they should be campaigning to appoint a King of the United States. Anything else is a foul, anti-Christian heresy.
Monarchy in Britain
The British Royal Family's ultimate claim to power is on account of their descent from the Saxon god Woden. They have evolved into the perfect genotype for a modern monarch, being neither intelligent enough to think they can run the country, nor stupid enough to think they can run the country. They're not bright enough to rule but they can see they're not up to it. Prince Charles is a possible exception as he often expresses his worthless views on all matters - despite being so stupid that a special degree had to be designed for him to take at Cambridge. He is a great supporter of homeopathy. Many modern British monarchs have compensated for their superfluity in all things except the opening of bridges etc. by "displacement activities".
George III, whilst considered at the time to have been mad, is now thought to have suffered from a skin disease called porphyria which caused him extreme discomfort. This however fails to explain why, in the course of a country walk, he addressed a tree in the mistaken belief that it was the King of Prussia — a nation also renowned for the mental instability of its ruling classes.
Edward VII mostly spent his time fornicating, drinking, and smoking. (Win!)
George V apparently spent all his time stamp collecting, shooting at birds and shouting at passersby, whom he took for Bolshevik revolutionaries, from the windows of Buckingham Palace.
George VI mostly just drank and smoked, causing his early death. At George VI's time the link between smoking and lung cancer was not known. This preserved the monarchy by handing the Crown over to a young queen, who has already outlived Queen Victoria and will pass the throne to Prince Charles when he himself is in his dotage, which has already commenced. Upon this occurrence, many in Australia wish to renounce the whole crank notion of monarchy.[3]
Royal etiquette
According to the most influential commentary on the modern British Constitution, Monty Python's Brand New Papperbok (sic), it is advised never to say to the Queen:
"You don't look like you do on the stamps!"
Even if it's true.
See also
Footnotes
- ↑ Hepburn, A. "Roman holiday." J. Paramount Pictures, 1953.
- ↑ http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/07/07/AR2010070702255.html
- ↑ http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/worldnews/article-1303764/Australian-PM-Julia-Gillard-wants-ditch-British-monarchy.html