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Maqqa Gold Member Offline 14% - that low?! Posts: 16000	New GG - but what is the cost of a Republic? Dec 26^th, 2013 at 8:41am General Peter Cosgrove is tipped to be the next GG My question is - if Australia was to become a Republic - what is the cost of changing everything over? It's like changing from Android to Apple
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Re: New GG - but what is the cost of a Republic?
Reply #1 - Dec 26^th, 2013 at 8:46am

Maqqa wrote on Dec 26^th, 2013 at 8:41am:

General Peter Cosgrove is tipped to be the next GG

My question is - if Australia was to become a Republic - what is the cost of changing everything over?

It's like changing from Android to Apple

It all depends...do u want to stay subservient to a foreign power or do you want to be a part of a totally independent country?
Ask the Americans if the war of independence was worth the cost.

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Reply #2 - Dec 26^th, 2013 at 8:50am

adelcrow wrote on Dec 26^th, 2013 at 8:46am:

Maqqa wrote on Dec 26^th, 2013 at 8:41am:

General Peter Cosgrove is tipped to be the next GG

My question is - if Australia was to become a Republic - what is the cost of changing everything over?

It's like changing from Android to Apple

It all depends...do u want to stay subservient to a foreign power or do you want to be a part of a totally independent country?
Ask the Americans if the war of independence was worth the cost.

we will nev er know of course had they lost the war in Independence...maybe a few school children would still be alive or even theatre goers.... I cannot b elieve their RIGHT TO BARE ARMS>. would have been abused like it is today..

so dont be too smug.

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Reply #3 - Dec 26^th, 2013 at 8:55am

The cost of servitude compared to the price of freedom..

Im a Republican and a proud Australian patriot through and through so I'll leave the sniveling and grovelling to their English masters to one term tony and his cheer squad.

If anyone would rather swear their allegiance to a foreign power rather than to this country they should go to the airport and leave.

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viewpoint Gold Member Offline A joke is a very serious thing. [Winston] Posts: 2209 Gender:	Re: New GG - but what is the cost of a Republic? Reply #4 - Dec 26^th, 2013 at 8:56am Maybe Australia becoming a Republic would be more akin to an Android becoming a Hemorrhoid.....
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Re: New GG - but what is the cost of a Republic?
Reply #5 - Dec 26^th, 2013 at 8:56am

Maqqa wrote on Dec 26^th, 2013 at 8:41am:

General Peter Cosgrove is tipped to be the next GG

My question is - if Australia was to become a Republic - what is the cost of changing everything over?

It's like changing from Android to Apple

I think the Gen would be a good choice...about a Republic.. let em have it as far as I am concerned.. it will be so interesting to see what differen ce it makes to their lives... Grin

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the cost will be enormous..but we never get told that do we???
but theres a few out there that feel threatened by the Queen.. so let em have it....

they may even bring in a RIGHT TO BARE ARMS....to the constitution..lets face it.. the last referendum they were going to make 64 changes to the constitution yet we didnt have a clue what they were???? Roll Eyes

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cods Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 88048	Re: New GG - but what is the cost of a Republic? Reply #6 - Dec 26^th, 2013 at 8:57am viewpoint wrote on Dec 26^th, 2013 at 8:56am: Maybe Australia becoming a Republic would be more akin to an Android becoming a Hemorrhoid..... theres that old saying beware what you wish for..lol
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Reply #7 - Dec 26^th, 2013 at 9:00am

Maqqa wrote on Dec 26^th, 2013 at 8:41am:

General Peter Cosgrove is tipped to be the next GG

My question is - if Australia was to become a Republic - what is the cost of changing everything over?

It's like changing from Android to Apple

This is typical furphy bullsh it,what cost? Loony tunes
I'm not even a republican and I can work out your argument is bullsh it.

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Andrei.Hicks Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 23818 Carlsbad, CA Gender:	Re: New GG - but what is the cost of a Republic? Reply #8 - Dec 26^th, 2013 at 9:05am The constitutional monarchy, the GG and the flag. All perfectly fine and a complete and total waste of money to change.
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St George of the Garden Gold Member Offline http://tinyurl.com/n 3o8m2x Posts: 9809 Gender:	Re: New GG - but what is the cost of a Republic? Reply #9 - Dec 26^th, 2013 at 9:08am I have BARE ARMS when I work in my garden. I bare even more at the beach, etc. I think codswallop was talking about the supposed right to bear arms. Then again, with her, who knows what she meant? I have stopped trying to work it out.
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Reply #10 - Dec 26^th, 2013 at 9:10am

Maqqa wrote on Dec 26^th, 2013 at 8:41am:

General Peter Cosgrove is tipped to be the next GG

My question is - if Australia was to become a Republic - what is the cost of changing everything over?

It's like changing from Android to Apple

using that logic, why were you so keen to change govt? very time we have a new PM we spend a fortune on updating pictures, signs and stationary ... surely you'd prefer to have kept Gillard or Rudd? We already had both sets of stationary printed

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skippy. Gold Member Offline Posts: 20882 Gender:	Re: New GG - but what is the cost of a Republic? Reply #11 - Dec 26^th, 2013 at 9:17am Andrei.Hicks wrote on Dec 26^th, 2013 at 9:05am: The constitutional monarchy, the GG and the flag. All perfectly fine and a complete and total waste of money to change. What waste of money is there?
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Reply #12 - Dec 26^th, 2013 at 9:20am

I hope Cosgrove declines any invitation to take the job on. He is a military man and nothing more than that. Bryce was Governor of Queensland and is a Lawyer. Cosgrove has no experience which will assist him in such an important Constitutional role. It would take some shine away from his career in the Army as well. He does not need the money, nor any additional prestige. Why would he want the job?

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Reply #13 - Dec 26^th, 2013 at 9:21am

skippy. wrote on Dec 26^th, 2013 at 9:17am:

Andrei.Hicks wrote on Dec 26^th, 2013 at 9:05am:

The constitutional monarchy, the GG and the flag.
All perfectly fine and a complete and total waste of money to change.

What waste of money is there?

To have a Republic and change the head of state and/or flag??

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Reply #14 - Dec 26^th, 2013 at 9:27am

Andrei.Hicks wrote on Dec 26^th, 2013 at 9:21am:

skippy. wrote on Dec 26^th, 2013 at 9:17am:

Andrei.Hicks wrote on Dec 26^th, 2013 at 9:05am:

The constitutional monarchy, the GG and the flag.
All perfectly fine and a complete and total waste of money to change.

What waste of money is there?

To have a Republic and change the head of state and/or flag??

Yes I read what you wrote I am asking what costs? Name them. BTW, I am not a republican, I just don't buy the bullsh it it would cost a lot of money. To change the title of our head of state would cost sweet fa, the new head would live in the same house as the GG no cost, what would cost?????? Btw no body said we had to change the flag to become a republic, although again, why would this cost huge dollars if we did?

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