Australia - The Republic and stuff

[Ducatiboy stu]

Soooo...

We become a Republic, hell, why not

The White Christian folk are no longer a danger ( Except Tony and the White Christian Folk )

We are still running at about less that 0, 2 % of brown people who the patriots dont like

Hipsters have suffocated in their own beard oil

Beer is still good


BUt


If we became a Republic, how would we choose someone who had some sort of authority to settle minor disputes regarding the constitution and law...


Was thinking Grant Denyer, cause he knows how to drive a V8 ute and stuff, but then got thinking.....he is a bit short.





Oh.... And Australians dont tend to vote for people they see as being authoritarian ....so a big ask. Hell, how would you want to vote for someone who has ultimate authority in law

 

[Seaquebrew]

Appointed by government of the day = no

Bipartisan political appointment = possibly

Elected by the masses = possibly, but with strict nomination rules (to prevent reality TV personalities running)

Lots of good models around

Also remove the offensive item from the corner of the flag ................... The kiwis are ahead of us here

Cheers

 

[Dave70]

I've already started collecting mint condition $5 notes just in case.

Do you think we'll be forced to adopt the red bandanna?

 

[Seaquebrew]

Mandatory only for ex-rugby playing authors

Hopefully this will keep it to a thankfully small group (and Hulk Hogan)

Cheers

 

[Ducatiboy stu]

Elected by the masses = possibly, but with strict nomination rules (to prevent reality TV personalities running)

Well that rules out Eddie Maguire........................................................thankfully

 

[Dave70]

Elected by the masses = possibly, but with strict nomination rules (to prevent reality TV personalities running)

Yeah, you cant be too careful. I was prepared to say I'd be happy to go with any of the cast of Gardening Australia for our head of state until I remembered old Pete Cundall is a staunch leftie and former communist party candidate.
Never mind. The way we demigod sports starts we're bound to end up an ex cricketer of league player in the job anyway.

 

[Mardoo]

Shane Warne, with any luck. Good match for Trump.

 

[Seaquebrew]

Matching hair styles as well

Maybe time to rethink the bandana policy

Cheers

 

[Liam_snorkel]

head of state to be selected by way of a random ballot.
Lucky Dip to lead the Lucky Country

 

[Ducatiboy stu]

head of state to be selected by way of a random ballot.
Lucky Dip to lead the Lucky Country

We could just run a raffle at the local pub. Pick a winner then drink some beer afterwards...or before...or even during...

 

[Dave70]

head of state to be selected by way of a random ballot.
Lucky Dip to lead the Lucky Country

Aren't we were the Clever Country?

Like Victoria, is it ON THE MOVE, THE GARDEN STATE or THE PLACE TO BE?

****** if I know..

 

[wide eyed and legless]

'There's never been a more exciting time to be an Australian' I don't know when it's going to start, but when it does it is going to be exciting.

 

[RobW]

Aren't we were the Clever Country?

Clearly not if you look at some of the ********* we manage to elect.

 

[Dave70]

'There's never been a more exciting time to be an Australian' I don't know when it's going to start, but when it does it is going to be exciting.

Apparently 'exciting' is to party political. You'll have to settle for an 'ideas boom' instead. Which does sound exciting. As hyperbole mostly does.

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-03-18/exciting-time-catchcry-taken-offline/7256556

 

[pcmfisher]

Get rid of that nasty Queen. Telling us what to do every minute of the day.
I think we should adopt the American system.............. :wacko: :wacko: :wacko:

A bit like our election system now. More like a high school popularity ballot than anything to do with policy.
Kevin 07 springs to mind.

 

[Mardoo]

Seriously. Why just this morning I was getting dressed and the Queen dropped round and tut-tutted me over the holes in my jocks. Outrageous, I tell you!

 

[Dave70]

Seriously. Why just this morning I was getting dressed and the Queen dropped round and tut-tutted me over the holes in my jocks. Outrageous, I tell you!

Elton John was at your house?

 

[Ducatiboy stu]

Well it could not have been Freddie

 

[wide eyed and legless]

Personally I prefer it the way it is, if we are so good at electing dick heads as RobW states, how good would we be at electing a President?

 

[Seaquebrew]

You're probably right, why take a chance having a say in such things

Better to be left to birthright in another country

Cheers