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Re: Charles and Camilla
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11/03/05 03:13 PM
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Originally posted by Beth E: Here are some pics from Chuck and Camilla's Excellent Adventure...[/IMG] Or Bogus Journey, according to taste. I don't mind Camilla. She tends to keep her mouth shut, and knows her role. The Royal Family is a bit of an embarrassment anyway.
...dot com bold typeface rhetoric. You go clickety click and get your head split. 'The hell you look like on a message board Discussing whether or not the Brother is hardcore?
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Re: Charles and Camilla
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11/03/05 03:37 PM
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Originally posted by Don Vercetti: I'm not educated on England's present government but hasn't a monarchy been dead? Isn't the government the Parliament and not the royal family? In all European countries, the monarchy only has a symbolic power. The grade of symbolism depends; in Belgium for instance no law can be installed without the king signing it. But then again, he doesn't has a choice, he just has to sign it. In some countries, the king has a bit influence in the society, in other countries, he just has to smile, and appear in the crowd a bit. In Germany, even the president only has a symbolic function.
See, we can act as smart as we want, but at the end of the day, we still follow a guy who fucks himself with kebab skewers.
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Re: Charles and Camilla
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11/03/05 03:55 PM
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Originally posted by Don Vercetti: So in other words, the "royal family" is simply an illusion of power, basically famous for simply being part of the rich family? Yep. But not all European royal families are very rich. Of course they're all more rich than you and me, but not Bill Gates-like rich. I think the Dutch and the UK royals are the richest of them all. They all had more power in the past, but when countries became more democratic, they lost most of their power. Originally posted by Don Vercetti: [QB] So who would be in power? Tony Blair? [QB] The normal thing, the 3 powers... 1. The executive power: The Prime Minister (Tony B) and the other ministers. 2. The governemental/lawmaking power: The Parliament consisting of the House of Lords, and the House of Commons 3. The judgemental power: All the judges But I'm sure the Brits here can correct/elaborate this...
See, we can act as smart as we want, but at the end of the day, we still follow a guy who fucks himself with kebab skewers.
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Re: Charles and Camilla
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11/03/05 07:59 PM
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Originally posted by Don Jasani: I hope one day my government sees the light and declares Canada a republic. What does it really matter? The royals have no power, and a president often costs the country more money than a monarchy.
See, we can act as smart as we want, but at the end of the day, we still follow a guy who fucks himself with kebab skewers.
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Re: Charles and Camilla
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11/03/05 08:12 PM
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It matters because its embarrasing and shameful. Regardless of the fact that having a President and heads of Provinces would probably be cheaper than having a Governor General and Lieutenants Governor and paying for "royal" visits this is an issue that concerns the very heart of what it means to be Canadian. We are a democratic nation that believes in freedom, honour, liberty, the Charter of Rights and Freedoms and good government. We don't believe in a bunch of spoiled, do nothing, know nothing, adulterous, inbred pissants.
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Re: Charles and Camilla
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11/03/05 08:42 PM
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I still can not get used to her (Camilla) Diana will never be replaced. As long as she lives (Camilla) she will be in Diana's shadow
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Re: Charles and Camilla
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11/03/05 08:48 PM
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Originally posted by Meggie: I still can not get used to her (Camilla) Diana will never be replaced. As long as she lives (Camilla) she will be in Diana's shadow Reminds me of the novel Rebecca. :p
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Re: Charles and Camilla
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11/03/05 08:51 PM
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Originally posted by Don Vercetti: [quote]Originally posted by Meggie: [b] I still can not get used to her (Camilla) Diana will never be replaced. As long as she lives (Camilla) she will be in Diana's shadow Reminds me of the novel Rebecca. :p [/b][/quote]Except Camilla is a hag
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Re: Charles and Camilla
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11/03/05 09:16 PM
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Yeah, send the royal family back to Germany where they came from.
Not like it matters anyways, they're so inbred it makes hillbillies look like they have pedigrees.
The royal family serves no purpose. They have no real power anymore after Cromwell proved the people can do what they want.
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Re: Charles and Camilla
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11/03/05 11:28 PM
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Originally posted by Mad Johnny:
Not like it matters anyways, they're so inbred it makes hillbillies look like they have pedigrees.
:D I nearly fell off my chair, best statement of the night by far.
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Re: Charles and Camilla
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11/04/05 05:51 AM
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Originally posted by JustMe: Di might be as beautiful as she chooses, but Camilla looks a lot smarter she surely is, if she managed to marry Charles, in the end. Originally posted by JustMe: And it's unfair to compare them. It's not her goal to be second Di. As unfair as it may be (and I agree it is), it's almost impossible not to compare them. Honestly, I admit I don't like Camilla. I think she had a primary role in Diana's unhappiness, second only to her husband's. That's why I don't like Charles at all either.
I don't want realism. I want magic! Yes, yes, magic. I try to give that to people. I do misrepresent things. I don't tell the truth. I tell what ought to be truth (Blanche/A streetcar named desire)
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Re: Charles and Camilla
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11/04/05 10:25 AM
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Originally posted by Lavinia from Italy: [quote]Originally posted by JustMe: [b] Primary role in enybody's unhappiness always belongs to their own self... :rolleyes: do you think so? I'm not sure. Besides, in this case, what could Diana do? When she married Charles, she was 19, innocent and naive. [/b][/quote]If people have brains, they show even at 19 She had a reason to complaint, but then, you know, complaining and being a victim is the stupidest choice of all possible.
keep your mouth shut, and your eyes open.
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Re: Charles and Camilla
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11/04/05 10:37 AM
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Originally posted by JustMe: If people have brains, they show even at 19 ok, maybe she wasn't a Nobel prize, but she had a heart anyway. She didn't deserve to be treated like that. Originally posted by JustMe: She had a reason to complaint, but then, you know, complaining and being a victim is the stupidest choice of all possible. Being vulnerable doesn't mean being stupid. Sometimes you would like to be strong but you simply can't.
I don't want realism. I want magic! Yes, yes, magic. I try to give that to people. I do misrepresent things. I don't tell the truth. I tell what ought to be truth (Blanche/A streetcar named desire)
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Re: Charles and Camilla
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11/04/05 11:06 AM
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Originally posted by Lavinia from Italy: [quote]Originally posted by JustMe: [b] If people have brains, they show even at 19 ok, maybe she wasn't a Nobel prize, but she had a heart anyway. She didn't deserve to be treated like that. [/b][/quote]Everybody has heart. And rarely is treated as they deserve. It doesn't make Camilla guilty of anything. Originally posted by Lavinia from Italy: [quote]Originally posted by JustMe: [b] She had a reason to complaint, but then, you know, complaining and being a victim is the stupidest choice of all possible. Being vulnerable doesn't mean being stupid. Sometimes you would like to be strong but you simply can't. [/b][/quote]And to go out and cheat on your husband with nearly everyone around is being just vulnerable, right?
keep your mouth shut, and your eyes open.
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Re: Charles and Camilla
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11/04/05 12:49 PM
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Originally posted by Lavinia from Italy: [quote]Originally posted by JustMe: [b] And to go out and cheat on your husband with nearly everyone around is being just vulnerable, right? Yes, it may be. You don't go out and cheat on your husband if you are happy and respected. [/b][/quote]Why not? I heard such stories. But that's not the point. Cheating doesn't make anyone happy and respected. It is not a decision of any problem, it's just increasing them. If you call it dishonesty in Charles, isn't it in her case? Originally posted by Lavinia from Italy:
Mind you, I'm not saying that Diana was a saint, I just think she was terribly alone and unhappy. Camilla might be also very lonely and unhappy when this 19-year old intruder came and stole from her the man she loved. It's not her fault.
keep your mouth shut, and your eyes open.
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