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Republic in the UK?
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RE: Republic in the UK?
(April 30, 2012 at 10:03 am)Tiberius Wrote: Welcome to the cause. Making them a ceremonial position would be a step in the right direction, but I still think it is unfair to have such positions limited to one family.
Well then they would have no power and would probably have to find day jobs (that will be fun for them). But how would we dethrone them?
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Republic in the UK? - by soitgoes - April 27, 2012 at 5:51 am
RE: Republic in the UK? - by Tiberius - April 27, 2012 at 5:56 am
RE: Republic in the UK? - by frankiej - April 27, 2012 at 5:56 am
Republic in the UK? - by soitgoes - April 27, 2012 at 5:57 am
RE: Republic in the UK? - by Zen Badger - April 27, 2012 at 8:38 am
Republic in the UK? - by soitgoes - April 27, 2012 at 9:22 am
RE: Republic in the UK? - by Minimalist - April 27, 2012 at 2:41 pm
RE: Republic in the UK? - by 5thHorseman - April 27, 2012 at 9:35 am
Republic in the UK? - by soitgoes - April 27, 2012 at 9:39 am
RE: Republic in the UK? - by downbeatplumb - April 27, 2012 at 12:03 pm
RE: Republic in the UK? - by KichigaiNeko - April 27, 2012 at 9:41 am
Republic in the UK? - by soitgoes - April 27, 2012 at 9:47 am
RE: Republic in the UK? - by KichigaiNeko - April 27, 2012 at 9:57 am
Republic in the UK? - by soitgoes - April 27, 2012 at 10:11 am
RE: Republic in the UK? - by NoMoreFaith - April 27, 2012 at 10:40 am
RE: Republic in the UK? - by KichigaiNeko - April 27, 2012 at 10:14 am
RE: Republic in the UK? - by Tiberius - April 27, 2012 at 6:16 pm
RE: Republic in the UK? - by Anomalocaris - April 27, 2012 at 6:52 pm
Republic in the UK? - by soitgoes - April 27, 2012 at 10:32 am
RE: Republic in the UK? - by frankiej - April 27, 2012 at 10:33 am
Republic in the UK? - by soitgoes - April 27, 2012 at 10:49 am
RE: Republic in the UK? - by Tobie - April 27, 2012 at 12:01 pm
RE: Republic in the UK? - by LastPoet - April 27, 2012 at 2:35 pm
RE: Republic in the UK? - by kılıç_mehmet - April 28, 2012 at 11:45 am
Republic in the UK? - by soitgoes - April 28, 2012 at 1:15 pm
RE: Republic in the UK? - by padraic - April 28, 2012 at 7:37 pm
RE: Republic in the UK? - by Tiberius - April 29, 2012 at 5:40 am
RE: Republic in the UK? - by Autumnlicious - April 28, 2012 at 8:17 pm
RE: Republic in the UK? - by padraic - April 28, 2012 at 9:51 pm
RE: Republic in the UK? - by padraic - April 29, 2012 at 11:31 pm
RE: Republic in the UK? - by Tiberius - April 30, 2012 at 3:26 am
RE: Republic in the UK? - by Tempus - April 30, 2012 at 6:13 am
RE: Republic in the UK? - by Tiberius - April 30, 2012 at 8:43 am
RE: Republic in the UK? - by Reforged - April 30, 2012 at 7:07 am
RE: Republic in the UK? - by Gooders1002 - April 30, 2012 at 8:39 am
RE: Republic in the UK? - by Faith No More - April 30, 2012 at 8:50 am
RE: Republic in the UK? - by Tiberius - April 30, 2012 at 8:55 am
RE: Republic in the UK? - by Gooders1002 - April 30, 2012 at 9:54 am
RE: Republic in the UK? - by Tiberius - April 30, 2012 at 10:03 am
RE: Republic in the UK? - by frankiej - April 30, 2012 at 10:13 am
RE: Republic in the UK? - by Gooders1002 - April 30, 2012 at 10:27 am
RE: Republic in the UK? - by Tiberius - April 30, 2012 at 10:47 am
RE: Republic in the UK? - by Gooders1002 - April 30, 2012 at 10:50 am
RE: Republic in the UK? - by Faith No More - April 30, 2012 at 3:38 pm
RE: Republic in the UK? - by Tiberius - May 1, 2012 at 2:23 am
RE: Republic in the UK? - by padraic - April 30, 2012 at 11:01 pm

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