tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4411161795798360588.post8018589725345532718..comments2024-03-26T09:38:39.888+00:00Comments on Borthlas: Keeping it a secretJohn Dixonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07447224248021209852noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4411161795798360588.post-26407488573876164912018-05-21T16:58:33.860+01:002018-05-21T16:58:33.860+01:00Very interesting post.
From my decades of experien...Very interesting post.<br />From my decades of experience in Plaid I never came across one person who recognised the monarch as the anointed of God and rules by his grace. I came across shed loads of people who have a tragic lack of cojones and want to live the “comfortable life”. <br />The Plaid leadership today is stacked with Red Tories or of a breed that parachute in and would not know what a political conviction was, if it hit them in the face.<br />Ninety nine percent of them have a problem, in that when they leave their current post they are totally unemployable in the business world – so be prepared for more applicants to join the House of Lords. <br />Spirit of BMEnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4411161795798360588.post-19783249436738299272018-05-17T11:42:14.779+01:002018-05-17T11:42:14.779+01:00You "can easily understand any constitutional...You "can easily understand any constitutional party wanting to avoid (the word 'republican')<br />Yes, but its a feeble response isn't it? Much better to try and reclaim the word, as the English reclaimed their Cross of St.George from the BNP and others and Wales reclaimed Glyndwr from firebombers. It can be done.<br />Republicanism - is based on there being a res publica, a body politic consisting of the people and leaders who are accountable to rules and not hereditary, and with citizens not subjects. Ancient Rome took pride in this at one stage, then Venice then Holland, and so do modern Americans though fewer than there used to be since they stopped teaching civics. Yes you do need the education. And yes technically a Republic could have a Monarch. But the Republic would certainly have a Written Constitution. Drafting one of those for the UK would mean a lot of awkward questions. A lot of light would be let on on mystery and majesty. But the UK system is broke anyway, so lets get another one come what may, starting with Wales.<br />Similarly with the word "Federalism". You can almost hear the average Brit hiss when saying "federalism". I have often wondered why. Again, I think it has to do with change, any change, and the idea that the Queen wouldn't like it for some reason. But lets reclaim "Federal" too as a good word. Connotes a nice balance of mutual respect and strength, doesn't it? And strength in unity. What's not to like?<br />They fight about lots of things in the US and Germany. But they all like "Federal".<br />(Plus of course it will work for the EU too. Eventually.)Jonathanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05937342201811857738noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4411161795798360588.post-57141007665003072072018-05-16T12:40:02.354+01:002018-05-16T12:40:02.354+01:00Could democratic be an even better tag, since mona...Could democratic be an even better tag, since monarchism supports an inevitable divisive class sytem, and our so-called constitutional monarch can be used to bypass open democratic debate and scrutiny, as evidenced by the missile attack on Syria during the Easter recess of Parliament. Jim Morisnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4411161795798360588.post-25867676337704107192018-05-16T11:09:11.147+01:002018-05-16T11:09:11.147+01:00Glyn,
"Yes John but then using "indepen...Glyn,<br /><br /><i>"Yes John but then using "independentistas" rather than nationalists is the same thing isn't it?"</i>. Indeed it is - it's a way of trying to debate the substance rather than the nomenclature by using a word which more accurately and unambiguously defines what I mean. We really shouldn't allow words to be defined for us, but as I said, the fact that it happens is "easier to debate than change"!John Dixonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07447224248021209852noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4411161795798360588.post-6935631098667938262018-05-16T09:53:52.090+01:002018-05-16T09:53:52.090+01:00"It gives the word a connotation which I can ..."It gives the word a connotation which I can easily understand any constitutional party wanting to avoid. Whether independentistas should allow words to be defined for them in such a fashion is an interesting question in itself; but it’s easier to debate than to change". <br /><br />Yes John but then using "independentistas" rather than nationalists is the same thing isn't it?<br /><br />Actually I would prefer to use independentistas myself and am also a republican so maybe I am guilty of this as well.<br /><br />But of course like you I am no longer a Party member.glynbeddauhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09933352430631144936noreply@blogger.com