ANY LIBERTARIANS HERE?

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author=Gale
Just as the Japanese Emperor is merely the ceremonial head of state, the Queen has no real power in Britain or the Commonwealth.
I might be mistaken here, but...
The Japanese Imperial family was phased completely out of relevance after WW2 when the Allied forces occupying Japan pretty much changed their constitution for them. ie. The Imperial family was effectively overthrown.
The UK royal family was never "overthrown" in the same sense. Royal Prerogative is still the ultimate legal authority, but it has to stay within parliament's laws. Theoretically, if parliament passed a law rendering themselves irrelevant, the UK would return to de facto feudalism, although it would look more like dictatorship since the middle-man lords and barons aren't there.
Alternatively, she could just suspend parliament and do what she wants. I don't know what constitutional provisions prevent her from doing so. Of course, the public would have to accept it...

We know from recent experience that she can suspend (they call it "prorogue" to not raise alarms) parliament in commonwealth countries >:|

edit : I started a new page again. G'dammit!
edit : I started a new page again. G'dammit!

I hate it when that happens too.
KingArthur
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The fact we're even debating about the British monarchy's potential power supports my original point that the British monarchy holds considerable influence and power compared to the Japanese emperor. There seriously isn't any room to even discuss this topic with regards to the Japanese emperor. =x
In theory capitalism works. In theory.
harmonic
It's like toothpicks against a tank
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author=kentona
In theory capitalism works. In theory.


I would say, given the history of civilization, it has gone well beyond theory. Free societies have tended to endure much better than authoritarian societies.
not sure where / how you drew a line between fiscal policy and authoritarianism
author=geodude
not sure where / how you drew a line between fiscal policy and authoritarianism
Thanks geodude for saving me the trouble of posting this!
harmonic
It's like toothpicks against a tank
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author=geodude
not sure where / how you drew a line between fiscal policy and authoritarianism

You really need this explained?

Anti-capitalist fiscal policy is economically restrictive. You can't force anyone to do anything without laws, and laws are backed by the barrel of a gun. That's what authority is.
err... what gave you the idea that state socialism was the only kind?
in a topic about (ostensibly) LIBERTARIAN CAPITALISTS of all things
chana
(Socrates would certainly not contadict me!)
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I think that is what, in the US, they call libertarian (at least most of them), as opposed to what a libertarian is in Europe.
yes, that was rather my point

edit for clarity though:

author=chana
I think that is what, in the US, they call libertarian (at least most of them), as opposed to what a libertarian is in Europe political thought.
harmonic
It's like toothpicks against a tank
4142
Ooh look, I can join a classic Geodude-style circle of fact-less semantics? No thanks.

there's a little more than a semantic difference between state (authoritarian) socialism and libertarian socialism (i.e. they are diametrically opposed)

less platitudes more thought please
Yellow Magic
Could I BE any more Chandler Bing from Friends (TM)?
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geodude you talk funny
you all talk fanny over there. cor blimey etc.
Yellow Magic
Could I BE any more Chandler Bing from Friends (TM)?
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True dat. It's horrible here. They almost got me supporting Fulham FC
You can't resort to violence on the net. Verbal equivalents, insults and slander, tend to backfire.
So when all else fails, resort to unintelligible gobbledygook.

You clearly don't understand the rectus obligatorus of the circumstantial brobdingnagian derps.
read a book some time

even just open up a google or a wikipedia and search these terms. i implore you to do this although it might break your mind


semantics separate these men