Will Australia be forced to change its flag in 2014 if Scotland votes yes?

[evo]

Only enemies of freedom would want to change a flag that will become redundant in the old Country

was just wathing the end of season 6, madmen. loved this line


“Nixon's president, everything's back where Jesus wants it.”

 

[JoondalupJ]

Yes or No.

The end of the British Empire is upon us. Thoughts?

No . Our flag is our flag. Reflecting our History. Full stop.

 

[Xsess]

There are a few suburbs in Sydney and Melbourne that may also wish to consider the Scottish idea of independence, oh yes, and also Tasmania. I have a war cry for them, “They may take our lives but they will never take our social security benefits fully indexed to the CPI arhhhh”.

 

[Gough]

There are a few suburbs in Sydney and Melbourne that may also wish to consider the Scottish idea of independence, oh yes, and also Tasmania. I have a war cry for them, “They may take our lives but they will never take our social security benefits fully indexed to the CPI arhhhh”.

Shut up and keep digging.

 

[Present Not Past]

If we ask their permission, perhaps they will allow us to keep it there.

 

[Pessimistic]

The United Kingdom has undergone all manner of changes since 1901, resulting in insignificant impacts on Australia's constitutional arrangements. The UK will continue on with or without Scotland.

Some people are attributing more significance than is warranted in the events of the next few weeks in the Australian context.

Just saying the monarchists in power might not find what they consider to be routine admin changes to be plain sailing if a parliamentary vote is required

Anyone know what the current moanrchist-republican- if it aint broke numbers are in parliament ? Remember states too have constutional arrangements pre dating the commonwealth.


I take it that scotland will retain the queen as hos ?

 

[Pessimistic]

No . Our flag is our flag. Reflecting our History. Full stop.

Since the 50s in actual fact

 

[The Coup]

There are a few suburbs in Sydney and Melbourne that may also wish to consider the Scottish idea of independence, oh yes, and also Tasmania. I have a war cry for them, “They may take our lives but they will never take our social security benefits fully indexed to the CPI arhhhh”.

As if England will be solvent much longer. Our leftist communist homosexual islamic plant based terrorists are mere months away from administering the mother of all.... wait, I've said too much.

 

[The Coup]

No . Our flag is our flag. Reflecting our History. Full stop.

Our flag sucks and reminds me of slavery and genocide and English cannibals. It is depressing as s**t. I'd rather a flag that actually represented all Australians instead of just News Corp subscribers and Tony Abbott.

 

[Contra Mundum]

There are a few suburbs in Sydney and Melbourne that may also wish to consider the Scottish idea of independence, oh yes, and also Tasmania. I have a war cry for them, “They may take our lives but they will never take our social security benefits fully indexed to the CPI arhhhh”.

Its like people that claim there was an English Enlightenment. Other than Scientists they did * all Francis Hutcheson, David Hume, Adam Smith, Dugald Stewart, Thomas Reid, Robert Burns, John Playfair - all ******* Scottish! Why would they not want independence - only downside Tory Governments in England forever. Xsess its good that your BF handle is an indicator of your cheerleading

 

[Contra Mundum]

No . Our flag is our flag. Reflecting our History. Full stop.

Now your being provocative!

 

[Xsess]

As if England will be solvent much longer.

Good point! Given that Tony Blair imported 3 million third worlders, exported one million Britons (its best and smartest mostly to Australia ha!), neutralised Northern Ireland, bankrupted the UK government, collapsed the pound, started the expulsion of Scotland (and maybe Wales), allowed terrorists to multiply and started at least four wars.

 

[tandino]

Just saying the monarchists in power might not find what they consider to be routine admin changes to be plain sailing if a parliamentary vote is required

Anyone know what the current moanrchist-republican- if it aint broke numbers are in parliament ? Remember states too have constutional arrangements pre dating the commonwealth.


I take it that scotland will retain the queen as hos ?

It's part of the SNP's platform that Queen remains. Safe to assume that will be the case for the short term anyway.

I am also assuming what i think is a reasonable assumption, that the UK as a state will survive the loss of Scotland as it survived the loss of Hong Kong, Singapore, India, Ireland and indeed Australia between the passing of the Constitution in 1900 and today. In which case, the show rolls on.

 

[Pessimistic]

Good point! Given that Tony Blair imported 3 million third worlders, exported one million Britons (its best and smartest mostly to Australia ha!), neutralised Northern Ireland, bankrupted the UK government, collapsed the pound, started the expulsion of Scotland (and maybe Wales), allowed terrorists to multiply and started at least four wars.

Steady on, some of us are thatcher refugees, or was it the guy with the glasses ?

Also remember there is an earlier generation of brits here who would rather eat acid than become naturalised. They dont recognise australias independence and will need to die off before theres a republican yes vote. ( unless you can actually deny them the vote)

 

[Xsess]

Steady on, some of us are thatcher refugees,

Yep that witch Thatcher has a lot to answer for. Did the exact opposite to Blair. Exporting to us the dregs of UK society unionists/socialists and other malcontents who rebelled en-mass when faced with the prospect of a hard days work. The cow.

 

[Xsess]

Jokes aside independence is what I suggested for Tasmania. We really need a state in Australia where idiots who think money grows on trees (and they can sit back and spend it after someone else has picked it) can live. They need to feel the real outcome of their laws and ideas, like taxing the production of carbon dioxide, without the protection afforded them by the rest of us private sector tax payers. Then if they want to fill their state with illegal immigrants and support them, thats great.

 

[Pessimistic]

Yep that witch Thatcher has a lot to answer for. Did the exact opposite to Blair. Exporting to us the dregs of UK society unionists/socialists and other malcontents who rebelled en-mass when faced with the prospect of a hard days work. The cow.

Or maybe just wanted the chnce to do a days work of whatever type.

Massive massive unemployment under thatcher covered up by government stats fudging.

I find ironic theyre all scuttling off to scotland now compared to back then when thatcher probably didnt even know the way

 

[Pessimistic]

Jokes aside independence is what I suggested for Tasmania. We really need a state in Australia where idiots who think money grows on trees (and they can sit back and spend it after someone else has picked it) can live. They need to feel the real outcome of their laws and ideas, like taxing the production of carbon dioxide, without the protection afforded them by the rest of us private sector tax payers. Then if they want to fill their state with illegal immigrants and support them, thats great.

Yet abbott wants to simply increase fuel exise ?

 

[Power Raid]

Jokes aside independence is what I suggested for Tasmania. We really need a state in Australia where idiots who think money grows on trees (and they can sit back and spend it after someone else has picked it) can live. They need to feel the real outcome of their laws and ideas, like taxing the production of carbon dioxide, without the protection afforded them by the rest of us private sector tax payers. Then if they want to fill their state with illegal immigrants and support them, thats great.

chuck SA into that mix too.

That way the AFL will then become an international sporting league!

 

[Xsess]

Or maybe just wanted the chnce to do a days work of whatever type.

Nah Poms and work is like Poms and soap.

Doesn't happen.

 

[Pessimistic]

Up yours too

 

[Power Raid]

Yep that witch Thatcher has a lot to answer for. Did the exact opposite to Blair. Exporting to us the dregs of UK society unionists/socialists and other malcontents who rebelled en-mass when faced with the prospect of a hard days work. The cow.

they stuffed up their own country and then come here with the same pathetic attitude to work and poor or no ethics.

 

[Pessimistic]

they stuffed up their own country and then come here with the same pathetic attitude to work and poor or no ethics.

But you cant apply that to just one decade. Try since 1788

Australia for the aussies !

But I guess you think the real aussies are the laziest of all ?

But logic and the right arent often together

 

[PommyRoo]

Nah Poms and work is like Poms and soap.

Doesn't happen.[/QUOTE

As a pom I was going to refute this but then had a good think about it...

 

[medusala]

Race based pride like the English have is only skin deep.

A monumentally insecure people overall.

Yeah conquering half the world and providing a lingua franca does that to you.

"It is a mark of self confidence: the English have not spent a great deal of time defining themselves because they haven't needed to". Paxo