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Originally posted by stumason
reply to post by Physic
I don't know about the Fed, but the BoE is owned by the UK Government. It was private, back in the day, but was nationalised in the 50's I believe.
Originally posted by boymonkey74
At the end of the day we (Brits) do not care what he says, it is up to us if we wish her to remain head of state (which we do) so that bloak can go and bleat at something else.
She makes money for our country and has served us very well, she has put her sons and grandchildren in harms way just like any other forces parent and I for one respect her and enjoy my royal family.
God save the queen
Originally posted by MRuss
reply to post by ipsedixit
"Monarchy is a mystery. Simply factoring it down to a case of what appears to be undeserved wealth is a hopelessly inadequate appreciation of it."
Seriously? We, who oppose a monarch, are just hopelessly underappreciating it?
Do you know why democracies refuse to have a monarch?
I see little to appreciate.
Please, by all means, inform us.
Reports made recently by Visit Britain revealed that the Queen of England and the Royal family generate close to £500 million in revenues every year for tourism. Who are the Queen’s biggest fans? Russians, Malaysians and Brazilians!
London of course attracts visitors from around the world for a number of reasons, but the Royal sights come out on top each and every year as the most visited tourist attractions. The Tower of London which is home to the Crown Jewels, is the most popular, with 2.4 million tourist visits annually. Close to a million people visited Windsor Castle in 2009, more than double the amount of tourists that visited Buckingham Palace, with only 402,000 visitors. It’s not only historic sights around London, but the royal residences throughout England and Scotland as well that attract millions.
Lavish mansions and palaces surrounded by well-kept estates give visitors just a taste of what it must be like to live like a queen. Many of the royal residences are open to the public, at least the grounds and certain rooms.
Originally posted by MRuss
reply to post by ipsedixit
[mo
I am just in awe of your comments, but trust me, not in any way that makes you a hero here.
This one just about killed me: "As a Canadian, I prize our connection to the UK, to the great family of nations known as the Commonwealth, and to the Monarch, the focus of our heartfelt affection and loyalty."
They have a name for people like you: Sheeple.
Good for you! People like you, then, deserve to be the loyal servants of a monarch, endlessly speculating over the royal family's actions, their every word, marriage, and move. How fun! A life devoted to gossip magazines, featuring your queen! Is Kate pregnant yet? Who will Harry marry?
America--the prodigal son! Our greatness (at one time) could not be matched--not even by the UK back in its bloated years of success. That's because we don't have a queen living in a castle in New Jersey. We have the constitution of the United States living in a glass case in Washington, DC.
You, my dear sir, are what's wrong with the world.
What is it that attracts you to ATS?
Originally posted by stumason
reply to post by lambros56
You can be "sure" all you like, but doesn't make it true
I am "sure" I am sexual dynamo...My missus might disagree
EDIT: As for the borrowing money with interest, those are Bonds which are sold on the open market. They don't come from the BoE, although the BoE might buy some anyway.
The BoE is more concerned with regulation and stability of the economy and markets, rather than being there to lend money to the Government.
Point of interest, the UK is one only a handful of countries to have never defaulted on it's debt, ever...edit on 18/6/12 by stumason because: (no reason given)
Originally posted by JailTales
They're right but you aren't going to hear many Brits accept it.
Us Brits are pretty rational and care little for nationalism, but there are 3 things you cannot stray from establishment opinion on - the BBC, the monarchy and the falklands war.
personally i think they are parasites and most people I know agree with me. The only people I really know who are big on the monarchy are females, probably some sort of fairytale like condition that was instilled in them early in their life, a bit like their fascination with the farcical concept of marriage
you'd be hard pressed to find any salt of the earth british men who support the queen
Originally posted by MRuss
reply to post by Stormdancer777
Are you not feeling well right now?
The point we are trying to make here is to expose royalty as part of a scheme to create a New World Order.
The queen is part of this plan.
Therefore, the queen is bad. The New World Order is Bad.
Get it?
Got it.
Good.
Originally posted by DrHammondStoat
reply to post by Flavian
The theory about the NWO is that there are a number of bloodlines that have been in power (visibly or behind the scenes) for thousands of years and are pushing a one world government. European Royals tend to be included in the Theory.