SPAIN'S CROWN PRINCE IN SNIT AT MIA (MIAMI INTERNATIONAL)

Miami Herald ^ | Apr. 10, 2004 | Luisa Yanez,Ina Paiva Cordle

[RandallFlagg]

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[Drammach]

What's so wrong with them getting treated like the ordinary guy?

What's wrong with them also treating our Vice - President, or their family members, or our Diplomats as "ordinary guys"??

Diplomatic Immunity goes both ways..

Do you approve of the idea that our government representatives (and their family members)such as Diplomatic Couriers carrying classified information can be summarilly searched, arrested, held without bond, representation, or contact with the American consulate?
Do you wish our Diplomats to be summarilly executed in some foreign country for "American War Crimes"??

I am not being extreme here..
There are bona fide reasons that sovereign nations have agreements concerning diplomatic immunity, and who has it..

American authorities are required to show as much respect for the law under which those treaties and agreements were signed, as those nations do for our own diplomatic officials..

[hardhead]

Don't let the boarding gate hit you in the ass, prince baby.

[bereanway]

Wow, those Spanish women sound like more fun than a barrel of monkeys. To try and speak someone's language and be termed "savage". Maybe this condescension isn't limited to the royals.

[FITZ]

Is the prince of Spain even the leader of that country in modern times? Don't they use a Parliment like England? Most of these countries are no longer ruled by kings and queens --- they're just fluff that the Europeans keep around for the most part and how are any of us supposed to keep track of all of them?

[gdc61]

If he were truly noble, or royalty, he would have graciously gone through the public screening prosess expressing his pleasure in participating in the war on terror. would have been a big PR win. too bad he's just an arrogant snobby rich kid.

...is this the royal line thats descended from the last king of jerusalam?

[ladyjane]

Unlike the other royal families of the present and of history, the royal family of Spain have been paragons of virtue and would never stoop (ala Billy-Goat Clinton, et al) to snorting something up their noses.

Uh - what you say sounds nice but you might want to check around their playgrounds (down in the islands) before you put any money on your position. They might not stoop to put something up their noses but apparently some of these royals have an eye for the native girls. Tales of the ole' plantation.

[FITZ]

Wasn't there also a Congressman from Michigan who had to go through the airport screening process --- remove his shoes or pants but I didn't hear that he made any fuss about it.

[Two-Bits]

I agree..If my granddaughter at 3 has to be search than damn it, the pre-king of Spain can be search also. Enough of these elistist jerks who thinks their crap is more worthy than mine.....

[texasbluebell]

Wow, those Spanish women sound like more fun than a barrel of monkeys. To try and speak someone's language and be termed "savage".

And I'll just bet that if those women spoke English, to our ears they would sound equally "savage". What snobs.

[eddie willers]

Wasn't there also a Congressman from Michigan who had to go through the airport screening process --- remove his shoes or pants but I didn't hear that he made any fuss about it.

They made Al Gore remove his shoes.

[savedbygrace]

The need by the princess-to-be to go the powder room caused another flare-up. Ortiz was told her already-searched purse would be searched again on her return from the nonsecure area. She decided to hold it.

And when it says she decided to hold it, it ain't talkin' 'bout the purse.

[Diogenesis]

"Suddenly, you blame the woes of the world AND 9-11 on Diplomatic Immunity? "

The post says "ENDANGERS", and not your purported "Blame".

[OPS4]

The only King I recognize is Jesus Christ!
Kings went out with the last gasp of B.S.
in the early 1900's.

We have rules, no one is above the law, since 9-11,
and he should be the first to realize it and cooperate.

Or does his countries problems with train bombers, not alert
him to the need.

Thak you airport security, for doing the Job!!
Ops4 God BLess America!

[krb]

but for the life of me I can't decide who should be America's king.

I'll take the job; it's good work, if you can get it.

[Drammach]

Is the prince of Spain even the leader of that country in modern times?
Don't they use a Parliment like England?
Most of these countries are no longer ruled by kings and queens --- they're just fluff that the Europeans keep around for the most part and how are any of us supposed to keep track of all of them?

chief of state: King JUAN CARLOS I (since 22 November 1975);
Heir Apparent Prince FELIPE, son of the monarch, born 30 January 1968
head of government: President of the Government Jose Maria AZNAR Lopez (since 5 May 1996);
First Vice President (and Minister of Economy) Rodrigo RATO Figaredo (since 4 September 2003) and..
Second Vice President (and Minister of the Presidency) Javier ARENAS (since 4 September 2003)
cabinet: Council of Ministers designated by the president
note: there is also a Council of State that is the supreme consultative organ of the government

elections: the monarch is hereditary;
following legislative elections, the leader of the majority party or the leader of the majority coalition is usually proposed president by the monarch and elected by the National Assembly;
election last held 12 March 2000 (next to be held NA March 2004); vice presidents appointed by the monarch on the proposal of the president
Information CIA factbook as of 1/1/2003

Yes, they are "fluff"..
They are mostly Symbolic fluff, but serve a role in foreign and public relations..
They are also a symbol of the history and power of their respective nations.. (even if that power is just a remembrence of past glory.)

As you can see from the above, King Juan Carlos has other state duties as well, including "sanctifying" the elections..

That's the way it is..

[Chad Fairbanks]

Since when does "Diplomatic Immunity" apply to Royalty? Does he hold a Diplomatic Passport? Somehow I doubt it.

[sarasota]

Apologize? That's absurd. We appear weaker when this nonsense goes down. Get a set.

[B Knotts]

TSA is a bunch of thugs with badges.

Yeah...I'm really worried about the Crown Prince of Spain possibly smuggling some nail clippers aboard!

Thanks, TSA, for making a$$es out of America.

Another reminder of why I no longer fly.

[B Knotts]

I have changed my political affiliation to Monarchist, but for the life of me I can't decide who should be America's king.

His EIBness?