The Governor General Australia publically comes out and supports Australia being a republic, Monarch - Polidicks

[QUOTE=maxumym;42955745]I'm sort of confused, a paywall on a news site is pretty damn weird.[/QUOTE] it's the Murdoch press trying to keep making people pay for news because of how much the common newspaper is dying.

[QUOTE=Bradyns;42954006]We could have an actual bill of rights though.. instead of implied rights in the constitution.[/QUOTE] Take it from America, that is NOT worth all the bullshit

[QUOTE=PolarEventide;42953683]What a peculiar thing to hold a referendum on.[/QUOTE] no australia you are the referendum then australia was a republic

[QUOTE=Proboardslolv3;42956580]Take it from America, that is NOT worth all the bullshit[/QUOTE] besides the fact that the queen can't do much today compared to back then, it's not really the same and yes, it was kind of worth it, we have a neat government and constitution

[QUOTE=DogGunn;42953917] The power of The Queen is already limited, and the UK has no power over Australia anymore. [/QUOTE] That's what you think, you sand-blown bastards. One day we'll ascend to the great crumpet in the sky and you'll be left behind because of your infidelity.

[QUOTE=DogGunn;42954431]I am all for changing to a republic, but now is not the time. It should be sought during a period of economic boom, not when we're entering an economic shit storm. There are more pressing things to worry about.[/QUOTE] You realise there will always be someone saying this regardless of the state of the economy or whatever else, right? Even if hypothetically there was a point where you said "yeah, the economy's good enough now", someone else would say "well we don't want to wreck the unity of the country" or something, and if you followed that it would never be the 'right time'. If you don't care in general then by all means just say so, but don't say "oh the timing's bad..." with a passive aggressive attitude.

[QUOTE=Zally13;42957477]besides the fact that the queen can't do much today compared to back then, it's not really the same and yes, it was kind of worth it, we have a neat government and constitution[/QUOTE] "can't" and "won't" isn't the same thing.

[QUOTE=Emperor Scorpious II;42957650]"can't" and "won't" isn't the same thing.[/QUOTE] yea and the queen "can't" really do much of anything.

[QUOTE=Diago21;42955167]Especially not right now, Liberal's have only been sworn in for month, cut budgets, put tonnes of people out of work and we're almost at war with Indonesia.[/QUOTE] At least your government isn't expecting a war with Russia.

United States of Australia just sounds... wrong. You're not the USA. Think of the Americans, you're gonna confuse them so much.

[QUOTE=Reagy;42957843]United States of Australia just sounds... wrong. You're not the USA. Think of the Americans, you're gonna confuse them so much.[/QUOTE] Up until just a short while ago, Mexico was officially the United States of Mexico and no one cared.

[QUOTE=Emperor Scorpious II;42957951]Up until just a short while ago, Mexico was officially the United States of Mexico and no one cared.[/QUOTE] united states of australia would be USA which is the same as the united states of america. they would have to be USoA or something silly.

[QUOTE=yawmwen;42957957]united states of australia would be USA which is the same as the united states of america. they would have to be USoA or something silly.[/QUOTE] Or, "Australia".

[QUOTE=Emperor Scorpious II;42957974]Or, "Australia".[/QUOTE] touche

[QUOTE=Emperor Scorpious II;42957951]Up until just a short while ago, Mexico was officially the United States of Mexico and no one cared.[/QUOTE] Yeah but that's USM not USA. USA isn't USA because USA is already the USA so USA can't be USA because there's already a USA, you get me USA?

Or give it an ironic name like the Democratic People's Republic of Australia

[QUOTE=Dr.C;42958061]Or give it an ironic name like the Democratic People's Republic of Australia[/QUOTE] [img]http://images.wikia.com/althistory/images/0/00/Independent_Communist_Australian_flag.jpg[/img]

holding on to monarchy is a bit like holding on to other crazy things based on principles only relevant hundreds of years ago like guns

[QUOTE=ChestyMcGee;42958186]holding on to monarchy is a bit like holding on to other crazy things based on principles only relevant hundreds of years ago like guns[/QUOTE] it serves a useful function for the uk. parliament makes loadsomonie from the royal estates or w/e they are called.

The monarchy is just a tourist attraction for the most part but it does have a lot of power. But the queen won't ever use it because there's no need too (in what world would she ever 'Need to'), and she can't use it because who the fuck would enforce her rule? It's not like the British army are gonna set sail and take over is it.

[QUOTE=Dr.C;42958061]Or give it an ironic name like the Democratic People's Republic of Australia[/QUOTE] DPRA, sounds like a copyright law or something.

[img]http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cb/Russell_Kennedy_Proposal_for_Australia.svg/500px-Russell_Kennedy_Proposal_for_Australia.svg.png[/img] Let's see it happen!

Don't leave us Aussies, we love you.

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[QUOTE=JoeSkylynx;42959537][img]http://volkundvaterland.files.wordpress.com/2013/05/flag-eureka-stockade1.gif[/img][/QUOTE] If our national flag becomes the southern cross, I want [url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RgjmxYL04V4]this song[/url] to be the national anthem.

[QUOTE=Lonestriper;42954057]The Queen's power is limited but that doesn't detract from the fact that she is considered 'above' the normal person. I find it really offensive that I am the subject of an old English woman I have never interacted with purely because of some arbitrary birthright. I think the monetary expense is worth confirming that I am actually equal to everyone and they to me.[/QUOTE] I should remind you that there are people in this world that are more intelligent than you, infinitely more crucial to its better ongoing existence than you and several generations of your ancestors ever will be, unimaginably richer and unimaginably more powerful. I don't give a fuck about any of them. I never have, and never will, so long as their influence doesn't affect me. Jealousy and resentment at the positive state of affairs for another is pointless. When someone punches you it becomes rational to grow a dislike of them. When you watch someone thrive without affecting you directly at all it is in my opinion completely irrational to whinge about how you're not them and want to see them lowered to your level, because you never will be them, and fundamentally that is the way the world works. It would be rational if your tax was going to someone who has never, does not and will never do anything productive other than hold a title and sit in her palace all day every day doing fuck all, with little regard for her responsibility. Yet honestly, that is not true. She has interacted with the public in the past by personally visiting communities and even doing a few things like attending weddings, today she attends ceremonies, gives out awards, and incites happiness for some, while being the embodiment, or relic if you will of traditional culture, that I am glad to see stay any day of the week, and I don't 'love' the monarchy in any sense. I love my culture.

[QUOTE=JoeSkylynx;42959537][img]http://volkundvaterland.files.wordpress.com/2013/05/flag-eureka-stockade1.gif[/img][/QUOTE] If there is any flag design I agree with, it's this because it looks great, only problem is is that Racist Australians who go off their face about Asians and Asylum seekers use this to represent themselves [editline]24th November 2013[/editline] [QUOTE='[Seed Eater];42958243'][img]http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cb/Russell_Kennedy_Proposal_for_Australia.svg/500px-Russell_Kennedy_Proposal_for_Australia.svg.png[/img] Let's see it happen![/QUOTE] IMO this would look better if the stars were white, the right handside blue and the left side Gold [editline]24th November 2013[/editline] I know that colour scheme represents Aboriginals but it seems really dark

aboriginal flag guys [img]http://www.naidoc.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/australian_aboriginal_flag.jpg[/img] striking, has meaning and history

I don't get why people get riled up behind the idea of being considered a subject of someone else. When are you ever actually referred to as a subject in everyday life? When has it affected you negatively? It is in the eyes of the beholder since it really has no effect on modern society.

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