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Thread #157739   Message #3725465
Posted By: Steve Shaw
22-Jul-15 - 02:01 PM
Thread Name: BS: Queen Mother
Subject: RE: BS: Queen Mother
"Arrangements and deals" were struck between parliament and the royals that legitimised the usurping of land from the common people, not to speak of deals that gave the royals unjustified rake-offs from the blood, sweat and tears earnings of same common people. Just because "deals" were struck hundreds of years ago it doesn't mean that they were any fairer than "deals" struck recently. That's a logical fallacy, arguing from antiquity. In fact, Tesco is not allowed to strike "deals" that bypass the law that applies to everyone else, despite the best efforts of their army of accountants. Apples and apples.

But as I said the Royal Family do not cost the British Taxpayer a penny but if they did it has been calculated that it would amount to 53 pence per person in today's money , a few years ago it stood at 69 pence so their "costs" are coming down

I think you need to make your mind up whether they cost us a penny or not. :-) Actually I saw a swastika badge for sale for 53p once. Making a chap like like me pay 53p for the royals would be tantamount to forcing me to buy that badge. Ah well. I suppose the good Lord did warn us that to them that have, it shall be given, to them that have not, it shall be taken away. Makes Osborne a hell of a good Christian too, innit.