Posts by nzlemming
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Hard News: Anzac Day II, in reply to Just thinking,
Cheers, I bet you’ld say we have a constitution too
Yep, just not written down as such. ;-)
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Hard News: Will the grown-ups ever…, in reply to Rich of Observationz,
I wonder if, should a future Windsor convert to Catholicism and be denied the throne, the NZ succession could be challenged on human rights grounds?
I imagine they're relaxed about it, just like all the other legislation they've passed that had negative BORA reports.
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Hard News: Will the grown-ups ever…, in reply to Johnny Canuck,
Plus what would happen if Tuvalu preferred Wills while the traditionalists in Belize preferred Charles, and the non-conformists in PNG opted for Viscount Severn?
Theoretically, we could do this, as the authority of the Crown in NZ derives from the people and Parliament could change the laws of succession as they apply to NZ. It's more likely that we would got to a republic than this occurring, I think. See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monarchy_of_New_Zealand
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Hard News: Will the grown-ups ever…, in reply to Rich of Observationz,
How can you “remove” a prince? They are the elect of god, or so monarchists tell us?
Ask Edward VIII. Or Charles I, if you want to remove all risk of a Pretender...
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Hard News: Behind Baltimore, in reply to Rich of Observationz,
The Secret Service has been taken over by Homeland Security. It was founded in 1865 primarily to deal with the then endemic counterfeiting of currency and didn’t take on presidential protection until 1902.
Good point. I forgot about that.
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Hard News: Behind Baltimore, in reply to Ian Dalziel,
The Great Game never went away…
They didn't even revise the rules.
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Speaking of children in need parental supervision, is anyone tuned into this Ben Rachinger thing. Seems so very crazy.
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Hard News: Behind Baltimore, in reply to Rich Lock,
such as the treasury dept (which I understand is formally part of the secret service,
Actually, the Secret Service is formally part of the Treasury. Was first formed to deal with counterfeiters and is still the lead agency on that and wire fraud. Protecting the President is a side job (I don't think presidents trust the CIA or FBI)
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Hard News: Will the grown-ups ever…, in reply to EE,
How about comparing him to a dose of the clap
Before he arrives is pleasure, but after is a pain in the dong.
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Hard News: Anzac Day II, in reply to Just thinking,
our Queen is the same as England
The same person at this time, but our monarch is the Queen of New Zealand, not the Queen of England. And if you think that's a technical and trivial difference, let me introduce you to my friend the 100 Years war