Reason #2,968 To Abolish The British MonarchyThe Windsors at No. 42
In a move to keep his job when Britain become a Sultanate, Crown Prince Charles (seen right) has said that "Islam is a religion of peace and brotherhood and the problems being faced by the world could be solved by following the teaching of Islam."
Hey Chuckie, what say you back off from kissing oodles of moslem ass, and stick to your job of... umm... uhh... well... HEY! You don't actually DO anything, do you?
But does cutting the ribbon with giant scissors at mall grand openings count as a real job? I guess it does in Britain.
posted by Kevin Whiteman at
6:23 AM
18 Comments:
If he, as a royal, converts to Islam, does that mean all the Anglicans have to convert too?
Maybe as Supreme Head of the Church (well, someday when he's actually king) he can just replace the pews with prayer rugs and call it a day.
Why do we hear "Is the Pope Catholic?" but never, "Is the Queen Anglican?", anyway?
Seriously? He just endorsed the caliphate!
What is up with the British?
How about following the teaching of Christ...I think that will solve the problems facing the world.
Seriously? He just endorsed the caliphate!
What is up with the British?
How about following the teaching of Christ...I think that will solve the problems facing the world.
Personally, I don't want to abolish the British Monarchy. I just want to bring back the Stuarts...
Cut him some slack Caveman...he's an Anglican, after all ;)
I though one title of the British monarchs was "Defender of the Faith"? With the tenor of that latest statement on Islam, sounds like Chuck couldn't defend a stale donut, much less the Faith of Henry VIII. Or maybe he's showing that his faith is indefensible in the firstplace?
I agree. Restore the Stuarts. Long live King Francis!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Franz%2C_Duke_of_Bavaria
...he is our inbred half wit and we will mock him mercilessly not you confounded colonials, ya-hear y’all.
Now if you carry on this way well will get a bit miffed and revoke your independence and restore a colonial governor in Washington.
Give it your best shot, Limey. We kicked your asses twice. It'd be a pleasure to do it again.
Hmmm.... USA vs. The Caliphate of Britain? That sounds promising!
Hey... he'll be YOUR king, not mine!
At least we Limeys turn up on time to any wars we're involved in ;-)
Ahh Pailines, we Yanks most certainly do! I take it that you're ref'ing to WWII? Please note; as soon as Herr Hitler declared war on us (then it became our fight), we Yanks were Johnny-on-the-spot to save you Brits! ;-)
Watch out Speluncae, there’s two of us now, you are out numbered, surrender to the Pax Britannica or we'll send over Ken Livingston.
BTW can’t you control that Clinton bloke, he’s always over here asking for a smoke?
WW1 1914 – 1918 (Yanks end 1917 -1918) OHH that’s got to hurt
Hey Pailines Don’t mention Nam.. or Korea… or Bay of Pigs.. or Beirut.. or Ssomalia (Ex-Grunts easier to wind than a clock)
Mark,
As far as WWI is concerned, I'd say we Yanks showed up just in time to save you Brits. OHH that's got to hurt!
Should I bring up Dunkirk... America's War of Independence... The War of 1812... Singapore... Gallipoli... how we saved your collective asses TWICE during the 20th century? (Brits. Easier to knock down than a house of cards)
Hi Speluncae,
OK Dunkirk, yep we got a spanking off the Krauts trying to defend the French (that’s our problem, always trying to help our allies, regardless of the cost, and we didn’t even like them), our beloved, trusted American cousins were busy joining the German American Bund movement (Deutsch-Amerikanischer Volksbund) or yelling isolationism, now that was until Tojo slapped you awake to the realities of the world beyond San Francisco and New York (we even warned you of an attack from intercepted and decrypted enemy signals on our enigma/colossus computer, yes we invented that too, along with the Word Wide Web a few year later). Other great and noble Americans were living the dream and bleeding us dry by selling us clapped out, past their scrap-by-date obsolete ships and 20 year old tanks, gee thanks.
America's War of Independence, No not really just Englishmen, Scotsmen and Irishmen fighting each other again as they have been doing for the last 1000 years, even Washington was Colonial English, no won’t give you that one it was a family squabble, the children just left home.
The War of 1812, now that would be when the British burnt down the Whitehouse in Washington, turned the invasion of the northern territories by the US Army (Canada) into a rout and continued to stop and search US Ships at sea whist pressing sailors in to service with the Royal Navy. All with one arm tied behind our backs as we were fighting and defeating Napoleon in Europe. You didn’t get Canada and we kept searching your ships because you would keep buying slaves and we were kind of against that. You did come around to our way of thinking in the end but had to kill each other for five years first. I’ll be charitable and call it a draw, and after all it was James Madison, your President who sued for peace.
Singapore yep we got our arses kicked by Tojo, but you know how that feels, right, still we did eventually beat them back; no sorry you weren’t in Burma contrary to Hollywood and John Wayne.
Gallipoli, back to 1915, where were you? Johnny Turk was good in a scrap and we were a bit daft to take him on in his back yard but although we did withdraw Turkey lost nearly 90 thousand troops we lost about 20 thousand, so all in all we acquitted ourselves honourably, and you were where?
There is no way, not in the most active imagination that US involvement militarily had any impact on the outcome of WW1, by the time you entered we had them beat, they were just playing for time trying to negotiate a favourable settlement. If US involvement had any effect it was to concentrate the Germans minds that unless they sued for peace with the British immediately you (The US), could have brought enormous reserves and manpower to bear on them. That would be across an Atlantic free of U-Boats courtesy of the British Navy. More US troops stayed in the UK that ever crossed the Channel to France, why did it take you so long?
I will concede however that it is undoubtedly true that without the US, Britain would have lost WWII. The only reason that the US entered the war however was through enlightened self interest inspired by the humiliation of Pearl harbour, anger and a desire for revenge, not unfortunately from some higher motive of selfless altruism or a desire to help your fellow man, let alone ally, but that I could.
How do you think history will judge the US in Iraq when you manage to extricate yourself from this nightmare? And which ally was it that made common cause and didn’t try to bleed you dry or deserted you like to Dons (Spaniards) did. It’s good to have mates, even small ones.
You seem a decent sort of chap for a Spam, Speluncae, and for the record I am an Americanophile, but please before you quote history, remember we have had over 2000 years of it and you are just past you 200th birthday so the odd hiccup doesn’t tend to bother us quite so much. How was the Alamo for you, that Little Big Horn was a bugger though wasn’t it.
Hi Mark,
To answer you paragraph by paragraph;
1. Yes, the were Americans who joined the German-American Bund. A miniscule amount. Should I bring up the hundreds of thousands who died in Europe, North Africa and the North Atlantic to save England? And speaking of Lend-Lease, it seems nothing makes you Brits happy. We gave you what we could, and you still whine and cry. I guess you would have been happy if we gave you nothing. By the way, American troops taking over Occupation Duty in Iceland and the Caribbean didn't free up any British troops, did it? By the way... you're welcome.
2. America's War of Indepencence. You tried to keep us as a colony. Didn't happen. We won, you lost. Get over it.
3. The War of 1812. You re-tried to keep us as a colony. Didn't happen. We won, you lost. Get over it.
4. SE Aasia during WWII. You guys didn't "beat anyone back". Burma was the backwaters of the war and you know it. You know who beat Japan? America did. No amount of British sour grapes will ever change that. We beat Japan, you didn't. Get over it.
5. Gallipoli. The Turks won, you lost. Get over it. And you ask where America was? Minding our own business. Are you guys still pissed off because you snapped your fingers, and America didn't jump?
5. WWI. Nothing "took us so long". I reinterate, WE declared war when it suited us, not when the Brits snap their fingers. And anyone who states that American troops had no impact on the war simply doesn't know their military history. I remind you that the French Army was in mutiny. The British Army wasn't far behind. Both nations had a civilian polulace that was war-weary in the extreme. Paris was about to fall. And then the Americans showed up. If you doubt me, read some of the writings of the German General Staff concerning their opinions to the American impact. I did.
6. Back to WWII. Of course revenge played a part in our entry to the war. And why did Britain go to war? Some propaganda about helping out Poland? Why didn't you guys decalre war on the USSR? They invaded Poland, as well. You also state that pre-Dec 7th, that Britain was an "ally" of the United States? Really? I know of no mutual self-defense treaty prior to the attack on Pearl Harbor. And the ones in British imaginations don't count.
7. As far as the War in Iraq is concerned, it is far from a "nightmare". I know that both the Beeb and CNN won't pass this info along, but we are winning this war. Captured al-Qaeda in Iraq documents clearly state that ther money, recruits and support are drying up. The new Iraqi Army has displayed themselves well (their National Police is another story). Allied casualties have just broke 3,000 in how many years of fighting? Keep in mind that almost 7,000 Marines died in 35 days woth of fighting on Iwo Jima. Casualty-wise, this is one of the cheapest military victories on record. BTW, I fought with your "Desert Rats" Division (the 7th, I believe?) in the Gulf War, Part I. Excellent fighting unit.
And Mark, you seem like a OK guy for someone who actually eats jellied eels, but don't try to impress me by singing "Brittania Rules The Waves". Yeah, I know you folks have 2,000 years of history, but face it... your best years are behind you. And yes, The Alamo and Little Big Horn didn't exactly go as planned, but did you notice who won the wars? They did teach you ALL of that bit of history.... didn't they?
Hi Speluncae,
I love a good argument, I think your full of it, but that is a quality of you Yanks. Naturally I disagree but that’s because you’re just plain wrong you see, but no surprises there, I served with US forces in Germany and had my first McDonalds with them (is that a claim to fame or what?) but that's going back a few years.
I am genuinely surprised that you think it is going well in Iraq, I want to believe that the Iraqis support our (yes our) efforts to help them and want a better future but the body bags and continuing murder rates tell me otherwise. Christianity in the form of the Chaldeans has fallen to below 200,000 from over 1 million in '91 and they continue to flee the country. I think they have an unwelcome democracy that they don't want or understand and are waiting for the day we leave to return to some middle aged Islamic theocracy. Time will tell.
For my part can't stand the BBC or its agenda, bunch of gits the lot of em and I'd flush em today given half a chance. (Don't watch CNN).
Have you read this http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2003/11/20031119-1.html, good speech that, or as PM Margaret Thatcher said:
Whatever people say, the special relationship does exist, it does count and it must continue, because the United States needs friends in the lonely task of leadership. More than any other country, Britain shares America's passionate commitment to democracy and willingness to stand and fight for it.
Semper Fidelis Grunt
By the way jellied eels? Bloody Jellied Eels, you have got to be pissed (As in drink not angry) What are Grits by the way?
Yes, I enjoy a lively debate as well... and you being consistentlywrong makes it even al the better! (evil grin inserted here)
By the way, you didn't serve withthe US Forces in Europe.... you served with the Army. In case you didn't know, ARMY stands for "Ain't Ready to be Marines Yet".
As far as Iraq is concerned, sure things look fairly lousey right now, but things didn't exactly look rosey after Dunkirk or Pearl Harbor. But our nations stuck it out, and that's why the Anglo-American alliance now rules the world (or should if we had leaders that consistently showed some balls. Maggie Thatcher and Ronnie Reagan come to mind).
As far as the Chaldeans are concerned, can you blame 'em for hauling ass? If you were given the chance to emigrate to San Diego, California (my hometown, also home to 20,000 Chaldean Catholics), or stay in Shithole, Iraq.... what choice would you make?
OK, all my making fun of the Brits aside... like my brother-in-law said, "Screw the rest of the world. As long as the Limeys and the Ozzies are with us, the rest of 'em can go to hell". I couldn't agree more. Well, I like the Canadians as well.
And to answer you, grits are the corn version of porridge.
Oh dear... talk about a can of worms...
I have to admit, I do like the British. They have just about everything: kings, nobles, knights, pageantry, class, taste, culture, etc.
The only thing they do NOT have is the Faith. Kind of kicks everything else in the groin. In fact, the British are even today very much anti-Catholic. Which is why you get stupid statements from Bonnie Prince Chuckles like "the problems being faced by the world could be solved by following the teaching of Islam."
What an asshole.
As far as abolishing the British Monarchy is concerned, I think that is very a very dangerous, revolutionary, anti-Catholic way of thinking. What the British ought to do is pray that their monarch returns to the Faith. A better solution would be to bring back the Stuarts who are, afterall, the legitimate royal family. If you cant do that, give the crown to the Duke of Norfolk. He's at least nominally Catholic.
Q. Why do the British make such lousy chess-players?
A. Because they dont know the difference between a Queen and a Bishop.
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