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Britain should get rid of the monarchy, says UN
UK Telegraph ^ | 06/13/2008 | Nick Allen

Posted on 06/13/2008 12:26:51 PM PDT by C19fan

The UN Human Rights Council said the UK must "consider holding a referendum on the desirability or otherwise of a written constitution, preferably republican".

The council has 29 members including Saudi Arabia, Cuba and Sri Lanka.

It was the Sri Lankan envoy who raised concerns over the British monarchy.

The resulting report said Britain should have a referendum on the monarchy and the need for a written constitution with a bill of rights.

(Excerpt) Read more at telegraph.co.uk ...


TOPICS: Front Page News; News/Current Events; United Kingdom
KEYWORDS: absurd; blueturban; conspiracy; constitution; humanrights; jbs; liberty; monarchy; newworldorder; princecharlessucks; republic; republican; royals; sovereignty; uk; un; unitednations
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The UK should tell the UN "Human Rights" council to take a hike. What does the council which includes China, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Russia, and Cuba have any business telling the UK how to organize its government.
1 posted on 06/13/2008 12:26:54 PM PDT by C19fan
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To: C19fan

Please. This shows why UN is worthless.


2 posted on 06/13/2008 12:29:07 PM PDT by MinorityRepublican
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"Please. This shows why UN is worthless."

You give them too much credit.

3 posted on 06/13/2008 12:31:19 PM PDT by Hebrewbrother (Dissent - The Highest Form Of Patriotism.....source unknown...BTDMIAS!)
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To: C19fan

WTF? Did the council make the same recommendation for Saudi Arabia?


4 posted on 06/13/2008 12:31:42 PM PDT by heartwood
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To: C19fan

I am loathe to remind the U.N. that the British have the grandaddy of ALL bills of rights - Magna Carta.


5 posted on 06/13/2008 12:31:42 PM PDT by Right Cal Gal (Abraham Lincoln would have let Berkeley leave the Union without a fight)
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To: C19fan

Things are coming to a head quickly.

I wonder how ugly it will get.


6 posted on 06/13/2008 12:32:00 PM PDT by BenLurkin
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To: C19fan

Do they recommend hangings, or firing squad?


7 posted on 06/13/2008 12:32:07 PM PDT by passionfruit (When illegals become legal, even they won't do work American's won't do)
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To: C19fan
We are not ammused...


8 posted on 06/13/2008 12:32:26 PM PDT by ejonesie22 (Haley Barbour 2012, Because he has experience in Disaster Recovery.)
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To: Hebrewbrother

Really, maybe it’s time for the U.S, Britain, Australia and New Zealand to leave the U.N., kick them out of New York and back to the Hague. We could leave a note:

“You’re on your own.”


9 posted on 06/13/2008 12:33:40 PM PDT by Right Cal Gal (Abraham Lincoln would have let Berkeley leave the Union without a fight)
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To: C19fan

Are the Muslem folks loyal to the Crown?


10 posted on 06/13/2008 12:33:46 PM PDT by rusureitflies? (OSAMA BIN LADEN IS DEAD! There, I said it. Prove me wrong.)
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To: C19fan

If you listen carefully, you can hear a chorus of voices shouting, muttering, snarling a right proper: “Oh, f*ck off” from the British side of the pond.


11 posted on 06/13/2008 12:34:44 PM PDT by Fiona MacKnight
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To: MinorityRepublican

Can you even imagine what Iron Maggie Thatcher would have responded had they suggested this during her tenure?


12 posted on 06/13/2008 12:35:04 PM PDT by Right Cal Gal (Abraham Lincoln would have let Berkeley leave the Union without a fight)
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World should get rid of the UN says all thinking people.


13 posted on 06/13/2008 12:36:37 PM PDT by MNJohnnie (http://www.iraqvetsforcongress.com ---- Get involved, make a difference.)
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To: Right Cal Gal
I am loathe to remind the U.N. that the British have the grandaddy of ALL bills of rights - Magna Carta.

Never confuse a real right with a UN "right".

Why didn't they say the same thing to a real monarchy like Saudi Arabia instead of a country where the monarchy is little more than a tourist trap?

14 posted on 06/13/2008 12:40:11 PM PDT by KarlInOhio (the Clinton dream of being a two impeachment family goes right down the drain. - Letterman)
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To: MinorityRepublican

Queen Victoria to UN: "WE ARE NOT AMUSED"

15 posted on 06/13/2008 12:40:39 PM PDT by C19fan
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To: C19fan; blam; snugs; All

I got question Snugs and Blam do you want get rid of monarchy if so there nothing in UK that tourists would go for


16 posted on 06/13/2008 12:41:49 PM PDT by SevenofNine ("We are Freepers, all your media belong to us, resistence is futile")
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Let the British people make their own decisions….The UN is way out of line telling a Sovereign nation what to do .


17 posted on 06/13/2008 12:42:44 PM PDT by Thinkin
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To: heartwood

Saudi Arabia needs to get rid of it’s terrible dictatorship.


18 posted on 06/13/2008 12:43:20 PM PDT by tessalu
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To: Right Cal Gal

The UN has no right to tell any country how it should be governed.
They have a despiciable record in Africa, where the king of the day is whomever....

This country has endured for hundreds of years with their system, and it works.
Maybe that is what is really bothering the UN.

The UN just cannot stand any country that can keep a decent system of government for any long time.
The UN needs to be let drift for itself by the US, Britain, Australia, and other sucessful countries.


19 posted on 06/13/2008 12:43:58 PM PDT by ridesthemiles
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Can you even imagine what Iron Maggie Thatcher would have responded had they suggested this during her tenure?

Heh! Now that would be a good show.

Seems like the U.N. exists merely to force us all to listen to people who would otherwise be wisely ignored.

You wanna tell Britain what to do? March in, take over, and have at it. Until then, pound sand.
20 posted on 06/13/2008 12:45:34 PM PDT by LearsFool ("Thou shouldst not have been old, till thou hadst been wise.")
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