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Re: Time for a republic.
Reply #180 - Sep 13^th, 2022 at 12:33pm

chimera wrote on Sep 13^th, 2022 at 11:22am:

Bobby. wrote on Sep 13^th, 2022 at 10:43am:

We had an example of an outrageous abuse of power that
Scott Morrison was made a minister of 5 portfolios
in such secrecy that not even his own ministers knew -
let alone the public.

This outrageous abuse of hardworking taxpayers is intolerable. Just because he's voted in by the people for his popular policies for the population
...
erm cof cof
that's being a republic ..whoops

ScoMo had the power to sack the GG if he didn't comply
with his request for secrecy.
The GG put his job ahead of the interests of the people.
That to me shows a lack of moral fibre.
It was hardly the act of a brave knight sworn to truth and honesty.

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chimera Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 13182 Armidale Gender:	Re: Time for a republic. Reply #181 - Sep 13^th, 2022 at 12:59pm Then Scomo even more so. If GG obeyed the Constitution and tradition to be advised by the PM, do you condemn him for doing his job correctly?) Trumpy never tells fibs, never broke any law and nor do any republicans. Ever. ever
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Bobby. Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 111572 Melbourne Gender:	Re: Time for a republic. Reply #182 - Sep 13^th, 2022 at 5:02pm chimera wrote on Sep 13^th, 2022 at 12:59pm: Then Scomo even more so. If GG obeyed the Constitution and tradition to be advised by the PM, do you condemn him for doing his job correctly?) Trumpy never tells fibs, never broke any law and nor do any republicans. Ever. ever I suppose all politics is ultimately a farce?
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Bobby. Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 111572 Melbourne Gender:	Re: Time for a republic. Reply #183 - Sep 13^th, 2022 at 5:02pm flip
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chimera Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 13182 Armidale Gender:	Re: Time for a republic. Reply #184 - Sep 13^th, 2022 at 5:31pm The secrecy was legal as Scomo was properly sworn in. If the GG was a republican president protecting himself, would he act differently? Think Nixon, Clinton not-have-sex, Trumpeter.
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Lisa Jones Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 39047 Sydney Gender:	Re: Time for a republic. Reply #185 - Sep 13^th, 2022 at 5:47pm Bobby. wrote on Sep 13^th, 2022 at 10:15am: Ladies - if you meet King Charles you'll have to curtsy. I'm afraid to say - the law is the law. https://media.gab.com/system/media_attachments/files/115/405/630/original/654f4b... As a Christian I will only bow the knee to the King of Kings whose name is Jesus Christ.
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Lisa Jones Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 39047 Sydney Gender:	Re: Time for a republic. Reply #186 - Sep 13^th, 2022 at 5:48pm Flip
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Lisa Jones Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 39047 Sydney Gender:	Re: Time for a republic. Reply #187 - Sep 13^th, 2022 at 5:48pm Flip
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Lisa Jones Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 39047 Sydney Gender:	Re: Time for a republic. Reply #188 - Sep 13^th, 2022 at 5:49pm Flip
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MeisterEckhart Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 15127 Gender:	Re: Time for a republic. Reply #189 - Sep 13^th, 2022 at 5:49pm Lisa Jones wrote on Sep 13^th, 2022 at 5:47pm: As a Christian I will only bow the knee to the King of Kings who's name is Jesus Christ. Dropped by recently, has he?
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Re: Time for a republic.
Reply #190 - Sep 13^th, 2022 at 6:10pm

Bobby. wrote on Sep 13^th, 2022 at 11:04am:

issuevoter wrote on Sep 13^th, 2022 at 10:58am:

Bobby. wrote on Sep 13^th, 2022 at 10:12am:

freediver wrote on Sep 13^th, 2022 at 7:54am:

Lisa Jones wrote on Sep 13^th, 2022 at 7:06am:

Who voted to retain the British Bullshitarchy?

There's 12 of you apparently according to the above Poll. Show your face and state your case. Go on. I would love to hear your reasons.

Note : I'm RIGHT wing and my husband is LEFT wing and NEITHER of us want this inbred family of self entitled bludgers implicates in our flag, our anthem or our political system. So this isn't a Left Wing/Right Wing driven discussion.

Edit : Oh how rude of me: Good morning everyone!

There is 12 pages of people explaining the case Lisa. It boils down to absence of a case for change. Even with Bobby's attempt to frame the question as favourably as possible for a republic, no-one is falling for it.

The vote is actually very close 11 to 12.

Wow! No flies on you, Bobby!

But FD said "no-one is falling for it"

Half the country wants to stick with the current system. The other half doesn't like any of the proposed alternatives.

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People who can't distinguish between etymology and entomology bug me in ways I cannot put into words.

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Re: Time for a republic.
Reply #191 - Sep 13^th, 2022 at 6:53pm

freediver wrote on Sep 13^th, 2022 at 6:10pm:

Bobby. wrote on Sep 13^th, 2022 at 11:04am:

But FD said "no-one is falling for it"

Half the country wants to stick with the current system.
The other half doesn't like any of the proposed alternatives.

Strange women lying in ponds distributing swords is
no basis for a system of government.
Supreme executive power derives from a mandate from the masses,
not from some farcical aquatic ceremony.

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Re: Time for a republic.
Reply #192 - Sep 13^th, 2022 at 7:15pm

Lisa Jones wrote on Sep 13^th, 2022 at 5:47pm:

Bobby. wrote on Sep 13^th, 2022 at 10:15am:

Ladies -
if you meet King Charles you'll have to curtsy.
I'm afraid to say - the law is the law.

https://media.gab.com/system/media_attachments/files/115/405/630/original/654f4b...

As a Christian I will only bow the knee to the King of Kings whose name is Jesus Christ.

Commoners share sovereignty with the monarch and so bow. It is the aristocracy that must kneel.

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Get the vaxx! 💉💉

If you don’t like abortions ignore them like you do school shootings.

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Jovial Monk

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Re: Time for a republic.
Reply #193 - Sep 13^th, 2022 at 7:15pm

Bobby. wrote on Sep 13^th, 2022 at 6:53pm:

freediver wrote on Sep 13^th, 2022 at 6:10pm:

Bobby. wrote on Sep 13^th, 2022 at 11:04am:

But FD said "no-one is falling for it"

Half the country wants to stick with the current system.
The other half doesn't like any of the proposed alternatives.

Strange women lying in ponds distributing swords is
no basis for a system of government.
Supreme executive power derives from a mandate from the masses,
not from some farcical aquatic ceremony.

Our HoS won’t have any executive power.

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Get the vaxx! 💉💉

If you don’t like abortions ignore them like you do school shootings.

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Re: Time for a republic.
Reply #194 - Sep 13^th, 2022 at 7:18pm

Lisa Jones wrote on Sep 13^th, 2022 at 5:47pm:

Bobby. wrote on Sep 13^th, 2022 at 10:15am:

Ladies -
if you meet King Charles you'll have to curtsy.
I'm afraid to say - the law is the law.

https://media.gab.com/system/media_attachments/files/115/405/630/original/654f4b...

As a Christian I will only bow the knee to the King of Kings whose name is Jesus Christ.

You sound like one of those bearded jihadis in the dock. Cheesy

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Estragon: I can’t go on like this.
Vladimir: That’s what you think.

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