Queen's 90th

Subject: RE: Queen's 90th
From: Steve Shaw
Date: 10 Jun 16 - 09:50 PM

Dunno. A horse could well represent some kind of intellectual advance on what we have now.

Subject: RE: Queen's 90th
From: McGrath of Harlow
Date: 10 Jun 16 - 09:26 PM

The thing is, you can pretty well guarantee that any system they'd introduce for appointing a President would land the country with some superannuated politico, like the ones mentioned.

Given it's supposed to be a purely ornamental job, I've sometimes thought it'd be an idea to appoint a horse. That way we could still have the Trooping of the Colour. Maybe a Royal could be kept on to look after it, and ride it on such occasions. The Opening of Parliament could be fun. They'd have to modify the arrangements for the Queen's Speech, I suppose.

Short of that, I'd as soon stick with the present arrangements.

Subject: RE: Queen's 90th
From: Steve Shaw
Date: 10 Jun 16 - 09:01 PM

Quite so. But you've hardly negated my point.

Subject: RE: Queen's 90th
From: McGrath of Harlow
Date: 10 Jun 16 - 06:44 PM

"Ah, but the lesser-of-evils argument still don't make a thing right!"

Generally I imagine most people would go for the lesser of two evils, unless there are other choices.

The right thing is to opt for the least evil of whatever choices are there.

Subject: RE: Queen's 90th
From: Steve Shaw
Date: 10 Jun 16 - 04:59 PM

Good point, Nigel. If she had every coin and note with her fizzog on it, she'd even be able to afford Pedigree Chum for the corgis.

Subject: RE: Queen's 90th
From: Nigel Parsons
Date: 10 Jun 16 - 04:36 PM

From: Steve Shaw - PM
Date: 10 Jun 16 - 04:06 PM

Well she does cost you about 67p per annum. Me too. I regard that as very bad value.

As the bible says:
"Whose likeness is on that coin?"
"Then render unto Caesar . . ."

Subject: RE: Queen's 90th
From: Steve Shaw
Date: 10 Jun 16 - 04:27 PM

Ah, but the lesser-of-evils argument still don't make a thing right!

Subject: RE: Queen's 90th
From: Backwoodsman
Date: 10 Jun 16 - 04:20 PM

I'm quite comfortable financially in my retirement, Steve. I'd far rather pay 67p p.a. (which I don't miss anyway) for her than for President Camoron, or President Osborne, or President Bo-Jo who do, or would, affect my life in oh-so-many ways! 👍

Subject: RE: Queen's 90th
From: Steve Shaw
Date: 10 Jun 16 - 04:06 PM

Well she does cost you about 67p per annum. Me too. I regard that as very bad value.

Subject: RE: Queen's 90th
From: Backwoodsman
Date: 10 Jun 16 - 03:41 PM

I've never met her, I have absolutely no reason to like or dislike her as a fellow human being, and she has absolutely no effect on my life whatsoever. So, I wish her a very happy birthday, exactly as I would wish any other 90-year-old.

In fact, she's been 90 since 21st April 2016.

Subject: RE: Queen's 90th
From: Steve Shaw
Date: 10 Jun 16 - 02:04 PM

Well I wish the woman well, but I'm not going to be celebrating the long life of an extremely pampered woman who has travelled the world in luxury in order to get crowds of cheering natives to wave plastic union jacks at her from behind ropes under the gaze of watchful armed guards and who milks the public purse of tens of millions per annum, not only for her own use but also for the benefit of her mostly exceptionally useless extended family. Yep, it's going to be a great weekend for leaving the telly off. Happy birthday whatever your pet name is, missus.

Subject: RE: Queen's 90th
From: Will Fly
Date: 10 Jun 16 - 12:34 PM

It's a good weekend for gigs - a double header on Saturday and a double header on Sunday for me. Lots of places are having fairs, and lots of institutions are holding celebratory dances because of the 90th birthday. So, thanks for being 90 and being the queen.

Subject: RE: Queen's 90th
From: Rapparee
Date: 10 Jun 16 - 11:04 AM

Her 90th. That's sooooooooooooooooooo sweet.

Subject: Queen's 90th
From: Les in Chorlton
Date: 10 Jun 16 - 06:52 AM

Looks like a busy weekend if you want to celebrate The Queen's 90th. Could be equally busy for fellow Republicans trying to avoid it.

I found much general reassurance by listening to one of the UKs finest singer-songwriters on all issues social and political - LeonRosselson: http://www.leonrosselson.co.uk/ I say 'general reassurance' because many of his songs just trip you up here and there - and so it should be. Thanks Leon.


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