[Killing Time]

I'm sorry, but after a period of mature reflection I have concluded that you are both clinically insane.

[Unreconstructed Selmerite]

Mature? I guess your diagnosis of clinical insanity goes for Erik von Kuehnelt-Leddihn, Bertrand de Jouvenel, and the likes as well - not to speak of all those prior to 1918 who believed that there was reason in monarchy beyond symbolic roles. Where one ceases to be able to refute by reason declaration of insanity is an easy way out.

[Guelph4ever]

"I don't suffer from insanity . . . . . . I enjoy every minute of it."

I tend to think the same about anyone who believes that rule by politicians is the highest thing any nation can aspire to. In a monarchy you can have good kings, sometimes even saintly ones (Ferdinand of Aragon, Edward the Confessor, Stephen I, Louis IX...) but when it comes to modern republicanism the system ensures that no one of much good can possibly succeed. Most are corrupt going into office, and all of them are after they've been there a while.