(April 27, 2012 at 10:11 am)soitgoes Wrote: No real power then. That's more or less true but Liz still has the power to declare war or tell the PM to take a hike though.
Even if she was completely powerless I think that in itself shows how redundant it is to keep them.
Ironically, if the monarchy did either of these things without parliaments blessing, it would be the end of them.
Even the powers they do have, is really on the tacit understanding that they only use them if they are told to ratify a decision made by the prime minister.
Self-authenticating private evidence is useless, because it is indistinguishable from the illusion of it. ― Kel, Kelosophy Blog
If you’re going to watch tele, you should watch Scooby Doo. That show was so cool because every time there’s a church with a ghoul, or a ghost in a school. They looked beneath the mask and what was inside?
The f**king janitor or the dude who runs the waterslide. Throughout history every mystery. Ever solved has turned out to be. Not Magic. ― Tim Minchin, Storm
If you’re going to watch tele, you should watch Scooby Doo. That show was so cool because every time there’s a church with a ghoul, or a ghost in a school. They looked beneath the mask and what was inside?
The f**king janitor or the dude who runs the waterslide. Throughout history every mystery. Ever solved has turned out to be. Not Magic. ― Tim Minchin, Storm
