Posted on 09/26/2011 4:51:47 PM PDT by naturalman1975
Perhaps there are a few lions living in your Empire yet.
an empire is not built out of a few millionaires...it is built on the backs of the proletariat and the machines and the natural resources which they toil... china has much of all 3. china has basically doubled its GDP every 5 years for the last 15 years. Obviously they cant maintain that pace much longer but even if they maintain half that pace, they will easily dominate the world in 20 years or less. China’s population will be sufficient for their economy for another 40 years at which time they will begin to decline as europe is now.
Europe is a dead man walking.
Mexico is currently number 14 in the world and rising...not as fast as india and brazil, but it will get there. There is chaos in mexico. But chaos is what makes a society thrive. mexico will do ok in the next 5 decades...better than europe.
The "Defender of Faith" comment really just reflected a view that he wants to be King for all his people. It wasn't intended as a profound statement, it merely reflected that fact that the original phrase is actually a Latin phrase that can be legitimately translated into English with the 'the' or without it. He fully intends to be Supreme Governor of the Church of England - the title of Fidei Defensor is separate from that (indeed it was originally granted to the English monarch by the Pope) - and indeed the comment was made as part of a discussion of the role of Supreme Governor of the Church of England, in a nation with many other religious beliefs. It means no more than a US President saying: "I will govern for all Americans" - that doesn't mean he's quit his party.
Part of the problem for the Prince is that things like one sentence in an interview he gave in 1994 can be presented for the next one and a half decades as 'proof' of something when it really doesn't mean that at all. And so many of his speeches don't go reported if they don't match the image the media wants to portray.
An example below - the following is extracted from something he recently wrote.
Our Armed Forces are in the middle of another incredibly tough summer of fighting in Afghanistan.
Almost every day there are fresh reports of the challenges our servicemen and women face as they seek to restore peace and stability to that troubled country.
I am fortunate to hear occasionally from those in my regiments serving on operations and the reports I am receiving are cautiously optimistic and suggest that steady and meaningful progress is being made. The risks and sacrifices being made to deliver this progress deserve our constant admiration and gratitude.
But it is not just in Afghanistan that our Armed Forces are working so bravely and diligently on our behalf. Who could have foreseen the dramatic events in parts of North Africa, which have placed even greater demands upon our soldiers, sailors and airmen?
They have risen to these new challenges magnificently, as they always do, and I am enormously proud to support them in whatever way I can.
These new challenges require an enormous team effort and the whole of the Armed Forces is involved in the "heavy lifting" required.
The pilots and support crews of the Royal Air Force and the Army Air Corps are now flying missions into Libya alongside the aircraft, submarine and ships of the Royal Navy and Royal Fleet Auxiliary.
There are now over 2,000 soldiers, sailors and airmen and women involved in this operation.
These new tasks combine with the demanding and enduring efforts of the Army battalions and units in Afghanistan. It is important to remember that the Navy is also operating in Afghanistan with its commando helicopter squadrons - a contribution that can sometimes be overlooked.
With 3 Commando Brigade in Helmand, a quarter of the British Forces serving there are from the Royal Navy - quite an achievement in a land-locked country and testament to the versatility of the Senior Service.
With my own sons serving in the Armed Forces and through regular meetings with Commanding Officers, with soldiers at medals parades, visits to units and recovery facilities for the wounded, my wife and I are able to have some idea of the challenges facing our troops and what our servicemen and women are doing for us.
We also meet Service families regularly and hear of the challenges they face; challenges which can often, in their own way, be just as daunting as those faced by their loved one.
Partners, parents, families and friends form the "home front" and they do a truly remarkable job - sustaining the morale of those on operations. Our veterans and the charity organisations also make up part of this "home front" and people from all sections of society come together to support our Forces.
Indeed, having been so impressed by the dedicated efforts of the British Legion bikers to support our troops, I recently invited over 60 leather-clad riders to bring their motor bikes to Clarence House so that their remarkable contribution could be given some recognition.
As operations in Afghanistan begin to draw down, our troops can return with their heads held high, and rightly so. They have been making enormous sacrifices to keep us safe. But for many, their battles will continue when they get home.
Our troops need just as much bravery and determination when overcoming life-changing injuries, both mental and physical, as they do when facing the enemy in combat. And we can all help.
This doesn't get the publicity - speeches about Islam and trees do.
Yes, she did, during World War II, she was in the Ladies Auxillary. She learned mechanical repair for jeeps & trucks & ladies like her drove pilots & others all over the country, ferrying them to their assignments.
Queen Elizabeth is the ONLY reigning head of a country who is a Veteran of World War II.
That is another reason why I was & am still so mad at Barry the Imposter who refused to go to D-Day cerimonies if Elizabeth was going to be there. Barry & Sarkosy were there-—not Elizabeth.
Just plain WRONG.
And although my English ancestors came across the pond nearly 400 years ago, I still feel akin - and regardless of what the uber libs say, most of us still love the English Monarchy - much in evidence again in this spring marriage of two fine young people.
I have a hunch the Queen would like to see Prince William and Kate have a few years for themselves and, should they be blessed, with their children while they are young.
I am not an anti-monarchist. I believe that the role of a monarch is to protect his country and its traditions and history.
I am not an anti-monarchist. I believe that the role of a monarch is to protect his country and its traditions and history.
Prince William is the Duke of Cambridge
Try it when your are in your 80s. That was the point.
Rhat's how some HoS do it
"Look kids, Daddy's here with importnant people" 
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