Time for a republic.

[Bobby]

To keep the royals is the same as saying that there's something wrong with us
that we can't cope without an anachronistic, outdated system from
1000 years ago that has privilege by birth and not merit as the core of its belief.
It's saying that we're too stupid to elect our own representatives
and govern ourselves.

It's time to become a republic.
Now - who would we have as the equivalent of our Governor General?
How would we decide?
Would we vote as the Americans do for their president?

We wouldn't accept just any wording for a new constitution.
The problem would be to elect someone honest enough
to be our governor general.
I don't like the idea as per now of the Prime Minister deciding for us -
and then both of them having the power to sack each other.

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.
That must have been because the Governor General
was in fear of losing his job if he didn't agree?
That is something you'd expect to find in a
banana republic or a 3rd world country.
It's totally unacceptable.

[Nom De Plume]

I prefer the ancient Roman model with 2 consuls

[Aussie]

I prefer the ancient Roman model with 2 consuls

That worked out well.

[Nom De Plume]

I prefer the ancient Roman model with 2 consuls

That worked out well.

It lasted 500 years! So, yes... it did work well!

[Aussie]

I prefer the ancient Roman model with 2 consuls

That worked out well.

It lasted 500 years! So, yes... it did work well!

I can't find that on the www?

[Bobby]

Royalty?

Supreme executive power derives from
a mandate from the masses
not from some farcical aquatic ceremony.

[Bobby]

[Aussie]

He's looking the wrong way. Chuck will look left, after Liz looked right.

[Bobby]

He's looking the wrong way. Chuck will look left, after Liz looked right.

Royal protocol?

[Aussie]

He's looking the wrong way. Chuck will look left, after Liz looked right.

Royal protocol?

Some sort of weird tradition.