is.

"We want our own Head of State!" - They bitch and moan.

"Cut the apron-strings!" - They wail.

"Total independence from the UK!" - They whine.

And all the time not a word mentioned about how for decades Australia's politicians have been puppets to the International Socialists who reign supreme at UN headquarters in New York.

The call for a republic is bullshit in light of the fact that Canberra is forever on its knees to their political overlords at UN Headquarters.

Britain had a referendum on reclaiming its sovereignty from the European Parliament, with meanwhile our PM is offering us a say on the sanctity of married buggery.

If you didn't laugh you would cry.

Utterly pathetic.

No referendum to ask us if we want to withdraw from our bondage to the UN. 

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From my memories Karnal, when we were tied to mothers apron strings, it was a rather nice place, this Australia. I can't say it's been all a good thing since we snipped them, especially the shift to being tied to Father USA's overalls.

People are just worried that if we dump the monarchy we won't be able to compete in the Commonwealth Games.


I think the easteners may be afraid they may lose WA in any new arrangement

miketrees wrote on Aug 6^th, 2017 at 6:52am:


I think you would be badly mistaken if you thought the easterners could care less as long as we can play some cricket at the WACA.

miketrees wrote on Aug 6^th, 2017 at 6:53am:


Thank you.

Calls by Republicans to also snip the apron-strings that bind us to the many Charters, Agreements, and Protocols signed with our de facto political masters over there at UN Headquarters in New York would help to dispel the idea that it's just Australia's traditional anti-Pommy sentiment that's driving this movement.

Australia's political bondage to policies and international laws decided by a  gathering of International One World Order Socialists at UN Headquarters is infinitely more objectionable to Australia's sovereign independence than any connection we have with a Mother Country whose powers have long since been reduced to nothing more significant than pageantry and Royal Circus.

miketrees wrote on Aug 6^th, 2017 at 9:21am:


I somehow doubt it, with that being very much in the speculation stage, but what isn't a matter of conjecture is that Sydney will most definitely be divided up between the progeny of today's South East Asian and Indian immigrants.

Lord Herbert wrote on Aug 5^th, 2017 at 9:19pm:


That is a false dichotomy Herp.
In fact there is absolutely no relationship between Australia becoming a republic and the United Nations. Not even sure why you are attempting to link the two, except to find an excuse to promote two of your hobby horses in the same thread. I'm surprised you couldn't find some way to link the death penalty in too.

Karnal wrote on Aug 6^th, 2017 at 12:50am:


I'm for gay marriage because of all the legal implications when it comes to Wills and Division of Property upon separation or death.

There was this case of a gay couple in which one partner died after which the relatives of this rich deceased dude petitioned the Probate court for all of the goodies, with the surviving partner receiving nothing.

That simply can't be fair regardless of sexualities.