tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4411161795798360588.post3147672800891729245..comments2024-03-26T09:38:39.888+00:00Comments on Borthlas: A majority isn't enoughJohn Dixonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07447224248021209852noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4411161795798360588.post-47855624009523493032019-03-27T11:38:20.894+00:002019-03-27T11:38:20.894+00:00A good post and the last paragraph – wise words in...A good post and the last paragraph – wise words indeed.<br />The problem with a monarchist system of government is that sovereignty does not rest with those that vote, so any outcome of any referendum can be debated and disputed on its validity, so it does not fit well into the system that currently governs and each time one is called a new act has to be created.<br />The only thing I can think of that by passes the machinery of government, is what is called the Petition to Crown and Parliament, which is a constitutional instrument and been in force for centuries, but is only limited to individual grievance. So, I think referendums should be avoided at all cost. <br />One of the complaints that the Remain camp states is that voters did not see the consequences of their actions (especially the great unwashed), that is true, but life is like that and life decisions are full of examples, like starting a new job or starting a family.<br />I believe it was Lincoln, the first Republican President of the USA stated that “if you stand with your back to a raging fire, you are going to have to sit on your blisters”, so in life, if a decision is made, you have to live with it and learn from the consequences and get on with your life. <br />Spirit of BMEnoreply@blogger.com