I’m afraid this is another Jubilee related post, but probably my last one honest. One thing which has struck me about a lot of the commentary about the celebrations is the amount of double think involved, and the amount of anti-British sentiment kicking about. To listen to those that have taken so hard against the Jubilee celebrations I can but conclude that the Queen is an idle parasite born into privilege who’s done nothing of note whilst at the same time being responsible for everything the Government has done in the last 60 years that the commentator dislikes and personally in charge of every single aspect of the celebrations, which shouldn’t have taken place/cost nearly as much as there’s still poverty and we’ve not yet achieved utopia. Meanwhile the people celebrating have been cast as mindless brainwashed plebeians who should be entrusted with choosing an elected head of state. The whole thing has left me quite confused, especially as people complaining about the spending last week were saying the Government should spend more – of course it all depends what is being spent on, just as our still increasing spending indicates massive cuts deliberately targeting the most vulnerable (as the powerless figurehead of the queen really hates the poor – presumably). Anyway enough from me here’s some of the blogs and articles you were hopefully too busy enjoying yourselves to have noticed:
Samizdata QOTD on “today’s shallow republicans are way snobbier than royalists”
Archbishop Cranmer eulogises but doesn’t forget her treasonous behaviour
Captain Ranty certainly doesn’t forget her breach of oath.
Sigillum on the other hand doesn’t really consider her “Royal” at all and speculates who we might end up with as head of state if we became a republic tomorrow.
Long Rider wonders why the Queen is considered out of touch for not making a song and dance about things most people don’t make a song and dance about.
Tim Stanely has a politically incorrect guide to the greatest Monarchs of all time.
James Higham over at Orphans of Liberty confesses to being a closet Monarchist.
For all those grumbling about unearned privilege Criminonymous has food for thought.
As a final thought here’s a quote from Sigillum’s article incase you didn’t read that one:
“Of course, logically Monarch cannot be justified, can it? How can a mere accident of birth grant status, great wealth, and privilege? Perhaps because it works. It just does, and like an old car or trustee vacuum cleaner that just keeps rattling along, the worst thing one can do is try to fix it. It is a system which although bizarre, is the least worst. It keeps us in touch with our history and past, and most importantly it keeps THEM away from yet more status and away from the pinnacle of the constitution and power.”
Normal lack of service shall resume shortly.
