As much as I like democracy, I'm envious of Great Britain's system. We really do need a monarch (well, the stipulation is that they need to be a lot like Queen Elizabeth, hahaha) for a reason that I think both Democrats and Republicans can agree. Both sides complain about how there's no one to guide the overarching goals of the country. The Queen's job is just that--to be the reminder of where we've been and where we want to go--to tell the government when they're acting foolish. Someone who's been there, done that, and wants only the best for the country without being swayed by one side or another.
I realize that essentially, that's what the Constitution is supposed to do (stand as the rules that we as a body of people can agree to), but paper doesn't talk. And paper doesn't stand up to someone willing to do anything for a buck, to be used to say whatever the flavor of the week wants it to say. The founders wanted it that way, of course, but it is inconvienent. Paper just doesn't adapt and we're left guessing. A good monarch stands to give voice to the constitution.
But since both Great Britain and the US value the voices of the masses, it's important to remember that the monarch only has one voice and it's the masses job to either take the advice of the monarch or blow it off as worthless. But wouldn't it be nice to have someone important enough to listen to, who isn't being bought by one side or another?
I mean, isn't it terrible that we don't hear the real feelings of our representatives until they're about to retire? Dick Cheney apparently said two years ago that he supports gay marriage and about two weeks ago Semator Tom Coburn (very conservative, by the way) that he thinks that we do need to raise taxes on the super-wealthy (responsibly, of course). I probably would never vote for Biden on his own merit (he was definitely the hanger-on for Obama), but no matter how bad his gaffes are, at least I know where he really stands--he's not just pandering for votes.
I realize that essentially, that's what the Constitution is supposed to do (stand as the rules that we as a body of people can agree to), but paper doesn't talk. And paper doesn't stand up to someone willing to do anything for a buck, to be used to say whatever the flavor of the week wants it to say. The founders wanted it that way, of course, but it is inconvienent. Paper just doesn't adapt and we're left guessing. A good monarch stands to give voice to the constitution.
But since both Great Britain and the US value the voices of the masses, it's important to remember that the monarch only has one voice and it's the masses job to either take the advice of the monarch or blow it off as worthless. But wouldn't it be nice to have someone important enough to listen to, who isn't being bought by one side or another?
I mean, isn't it terrible that we don't hear the real feelings of our representatives until they're about to retire? Dick Cheney apparently said two years ago that he supports gay marriage and about two weeks ago Semator Tom Coburn (very conservative, by the way) that he thinks that we do need to raise taxes on the super-wealthy (responsibly, of course). I probably would never vote for Biden on his own merit (he was definitely the hanger-on for Obama), but no matter how bad his gaffes are, at least I know where he really stands--he's not just pandering for votes.
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