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Writer Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Mar-30-08 02:06 AM
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I'm think it's time to revert back to a monarchical system.
I think we're ludicrous. I think the way we talk to one another is ludicrous. There's no exchange of ideas - only a gigantic pissing contest and each day we are subject to the smell of everyone else's ammonia. The Enlightenment has totally failed. People cannot govern themselves, and the more we flap our lips about relative trivialities (oh - wouldn't it be great if the Sudanese could ruminate over whether a candidate may have fabricated a memory instead of, say, whether they will be able to EAT TOMORROW!!!) the more I believe we ought to hang it up and dredge up some watered down descendant of King George and reestablish the monarchy. There. Now our collective bullshit can reduce to a factor of one. A monarchy. A blessed, tyrannical, yet discursively whole monarchy.

After all of this talk about a "movement" ("Yup, it's a movement all right," I tend to utter to myself) I wonder if we even understand what the fuck the term means. Yet with a monarchy we'll be able to politicize old-school. A kick in the pants to reacquaint ourselves with what "overthrowing 'The Man'" (or, oh heavens, 'The Woman') really means. A truly incorrigible asshole-in-charge for us to collectively hate. And hate we will as our running about with signs that read "Change" and "Help Make History" would actually have some type of profound meaning.

So go ahead, toss your spitballs and ammonia-soiled invectives my way. Maybe this whole thing worked "way back when," but now all I see are too many people who think they're all too fucking important.

So there! Poo!


~Writer the Truly Cantankerous~
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Blue-Jay Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Mar-30-08 02:07 AM
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1. I nominate ME! (I called it first)
I'd be a good king. Who wants to be my piss-boy?
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Hardrada Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Mar-30-08 02:07 AM
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2. I'd go with the Hohenzollerns myself
or possibly a Habsburg if one is available.
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Zynx Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Mar-30-08 02:28 AM
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7. The Habsburgs were so pathetic. George III wasn't really all that bad.
I've read extensively about him and I've come to the conclusion the guy gets a bad rap.
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dkf Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Mar-30-08 02:13 AM
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3. Hillary would love that.
If we thought she was bad over a Presidential election, just think of what she'd do to be queen for life.

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Johnny__Motown Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Mar-30-08 02:21 AM
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4. If you want to see someone who thinks he is all too fucking important.. coronate someone
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Writer Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Mar-30-08 02:23 AM
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5. Well, at least it'll only be ONE of us!
Poo!

~Writer~
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Johnny__Motown Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Mar-30-08 02:28 AM
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8. Until the children start trying to out maneuver each other for the crown
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Zynx Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Mar-30-08 02:27 AM
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6. Elizabeth II is a "watered-down" descendant of King George III.
We could just be like Canada and make her head of state.
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AP Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Mar-30-08 06:03 AM
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9. ...because the grammar was better back then?
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Guava Jelly Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Mar-30-08 06:09 AM
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10. I want to nominate you as Queen
:loveya:
I have noticed 5 distinct observations about GD:pee'rs
1) Hillary supporters are assholes
2) Obama supporters are assholes
3) People who don't care for either are assholes
4) People who come here from other places to stir the shit are assholes
5) All of the above.

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Writer Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Mar-30-08 11:02 AM
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14. You know, I think I'd make a rather good queen.
Nice clothes...

A command of wealth...

I can sit on my arse and eat crumpets...

Sounds like a good life.
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Guava Jelly Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Mar-30-08 11:52 AM
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15. You would
Can i be one of your He-Wenches :evilgrin: :D
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Tuesday Afternoon Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Mar-30-08 07:18 AM
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11. well. After pondering this notion,
Edited on Sun Mar-30-08 07:18 AM by Tuesday Afternoon
I poo-poo your well meaning intentions and pee in your general direction ;) :hi:

TA~The "Queen" Bitch
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4themind Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Mar-30-08 07:42 AM
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12. Vivat! Vitvat! Vivat Regina!
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izzybeans Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Mar-30-08 08:16 AM
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13. -But we have an oligarchy now-
Bush Clinton Bush Clinton, you see it's a more perfect union that way. :)
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