[recoznet2] Up the Republic!

1999-01-03 Thread Laurie Forde
If whether or not we become a Republic is relatively unimportant in the greater scheme of things, why have Howard and his supporters put up such a desperate and unprincipled fight to keep the Queen as our Head of State? It is interesting how the monarchists ,led by Howard, have fought

Re: [recoznet2] The Age: Reflections on a referendum

1999-01-03 Thread Trudy and Rod Bray
Rod Hagen wrote: I've been reflecting a little about the referendum over the last couple of days. One thing that strikes me is that the real problem is that , unlike some of the republics of yore, the real issues in Australia are NOT related to our system of government. Our oppressors are

Re: [recoznet2] Up the Republic!

1999-01-03 Thread tdunlop
Well said, Laurie! This is too big a chance to miss. I cannot believe people (other than actual monarchists, all six of them) will wake up feeling good on Sunday if this vote is lost. See you in the Republic of Australia on Sunday! Tim If whether or not we become a Republic is