Actually, we should pull out of both, they're pointless wastes of money.
HERE HERE (agreed completely)
Actually, we should pull out of both, they're pointless wastes of money.
The existence of engaged citizens is not mutually exclusive to the existence of The Sovereign. The relationships, roles and responsibilities between the Queen and Her Majesty’s Canadian subjects is an important one (for example, the duty to maintain the Queen’s peace). These are elements that cannot be reasonably reproduced under any other system of Government, and we would be far less in their absence.
HERE HERE (agreed completely)
So, we commoners are lesser beings without our hereditary betters?
having an unelected inbred foreigner as head of our government is embarrassing.The alternative to a constitutional monarchy is a republic which will cost taxpayers MORE. Republicans always get it into their heads that somehow republics are cheaper than constitutional, ignoring the fact that the US President's Air Force One costs more than Britain's entire monarchy does each year.
One good example of how a constitutional monarchy works better than a republic (except, maybe, an Irish-style republic in which the Prime Minister is Head of Government and the symbolic President is Head of State, much like a monarch, which is a more superior form of republic than the US-style in which the President is both Head of Government AND Head of State) is the situtation surrounding Italy and Germany during WWII. Both countries were dictatorships, but Italy was a constitutional monarchy in which Mussolini was only Head of Government and Germany was a republic in which Hitler was Head of Government AND State (like Obama).
The people of both countries wanted rid of Hitler and Mussolini. Italy had the advantage that even though Mussolini was a dictator, he was NOT Head of State, and the king duly got rid of him and Italy joined the allies. If Britain and Canada became dictatorships, the Queen could oust the dictator (she has the power to get rid of any PM) and call an election.
Germany, being a republic, had no such advantage, as their dictator was also Head of State, so nobody could get rid of him. The Germans were stuck with him. The US would have a similar disadvantage if Obama became a dictator, as he is not only Head of Government but also Head of State. That is surely an obvious flaw.
And Ancient Rome was a republic, so you can also argue that republics are outmoded.
...foreigner...
A common misperception.
Her Majesty, and all members of the Royal Family, are Canadian subjects.
Quaint...
The Queen is our subject. Royalty through the looking glass!
[...] Doesn't know or care much about Canada...
Now you’re just being disingenuous for political points.
If Queenie wishes to be the head of Canada then she must live here full time.