Subject | Re: Republicanism still an offence in England? (wasRe: Queen mother (of england) has died) |
From | David Flood |
Date | 2002-04-03 21:50 (2002-04-03 20:50) |
Message-ID | <a8fpi4$rlg0q$1@ID-121201.news.dfncis.de> |
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Newsgroups | alt.fan.tolkien,alt.uk.law,uk.current-events.general,uk.legal,uk.politics.constitution |
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In alt.fan.tolkien David Flood <NOSPAMmaoltuile@utvinternet.ie>wrote: : "AC" <spam@nospam.com>wrote in message : news:3ca797a6.13334656@news2.randori.com... :>On Mon, 1 Apr 2002 00:05:22 +0100, "teepee" <gidjo@hotmailsp.amcom> :>wrote: :> :>> :>>"Jette Goldie" <jetteREMOVE@blueyonder.co.uk>wrote > :>>>Of course you knew her personally and can comment :>>>on her personality. :>> :>>No. Nor did 99.9% of the people filling British television declaring
:>>some kind of saint. :> :>The British people and their counterparts in the Commonwealth are :>certainly permitted to feel of her any way they please.To the State, not to an unaccountable, hereditary elite.
: Actually, I believe the opposite is true: that "treason" is still a : punishable offence among the English monarchy's claimed subjects?
Just about every country criminalizes treason.
: On a related note, I believe that 'The Guardian' is taking a test case : against a UK law (dating from the mid-nineteenth century) making it an : offence to advocate a republic.<sigh>Because?
Absolutely disgraceful of them. Democracy MUST be subordinated to Monarchy in any legitimate state.