Bush snubs Prince Charles

Mail on Sunday ^ | December 29, 2002 | Johnathan Oliver

[Irene Adler]

"Of course it was Edward VII rather than his son George V who changed the family name to Windsor. Fallout from First World War."

No, it was George V. Edward VII died in 1910, before WWI started.

[Republic of Texas]

Iraq makes an ironclad case against Iraq, for those with open eyes.

[JonH]

In Scotland, I was told the reason they wear kilts is that the sound of zippers scares the sheep.

[Cogadh na Sith]

However, privately he believes an attack on Iraq would lead to a devastating and permanent rift between the West and the Islamic world.

LOL! We're getting along just ducky right now....

[A Citizen Reporter]

"His position also echoes the sentiments of Archbishop of Canterbury Dr Rowan Williams who, in his Christmas broadcast, made a thinly veiled attack on Tony Blair's determination to wage war on Saddam."

If Charles' position is being influenced by the new nitwit, Archbishop of Canterbury, I have no repect for him. This Dr. Rowan Williams is the one who recently made a comparison of the US foreign policy, to the three wise men in Bethlehem, "stirring up trouble" with Herod about a baby Jewish child, and causing countless Jewish infants to be killed. You see, according to Rowan, it was the "wise men" who caused the killing.

Both the clergy and the royalty need to be overthrown, IMHO.

[federalisthokie]

that's why we had the american revolution...to get rid of royals


Taxation without representation ring a bell?
The royal family is an intregal part in bringing forth the liberty we experiance today. The freedom that Great Britan and her constitutional monarchy brought forth was the best example of liberty the westren world had seen since the fall of the polis. The ever changing face of England's history from the time of the normon conquest, through the act of Magna Carta, untill the revolution provided the founding fathers the very ideals of liberty that they cherished. They are the foremost of the Old world countries on the front of liberty, and the building block that our country is based on.

[AnAmericanMother]

Yeah, I know. It's late and I was too quick with the self-doubt and on the trigger finger. Shoulda let it stand. (That's how I mess up on exams too -- second thoughts are usually wrong!) There was a certain amount of anti-German sentiment before the war started, but it was indeed George who pulled the plug on "Wettin".

I think it was the Kaiser who quipped that he was going to the theater to see the "Merry Wives of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha".

[A Citizen Reporter]

"He hasn't made such a case, he's convinced a majority of 'Murricans', but not most of them."

Huh? I'm not sure exactly what you trying to say there, Fred. But I'm quite sure there is NOTHING he could do to convince you.

[Republic of Texas]

This Charles is important why?

[2 Kool 2 Be 4-Gotten]

Tell me now that he never said that, please.

Would that I could, Anna.

[Fred Mertz]

Believe it or not I'm trying to help him. He hasn't made a solid case.

[2 Kool 2 Be 4-Gotten]

I know it's from an urban legend site, but that was the first one that came up. I think most people believe this was a cellphone conversation that was really recorded.

[Blake#1]

You are correct, this thread does need balance. Charles should stay home! However, some of the attackes here are about English Protestantism that rules "The Septured Isle" and is the basis for the American Religious Culture.

[Cachelot]

What a Total Guy!, Barf totally.....

Who, me???

[A Citizen Reporter]

Gee Fred, you'll forgive me if I find that the slightest disingenous?

[Teacher317]

I don't recall Prince Charles visiting during Clinton's eight years. Was he snubbed then, too?

[Gal.5:1]

"and famously promised to defend all faiths on acceding to the Throne -"

a previous title was "defender of THE faith", which Charles has had changed (for himself).

[johnb838]

Agreed! Some have said that looking at the history etc. in London and the shires would be just as much fun if the royals were defunct, but I think that the fact that Elizabeth Regina II actually lives and reigns makes the history come alive, and gives England a glorious heritage. Heck, Tolkein wrote the middle earth stuff partly to give Britain a mythology that he felt was lacking. This is similar. It helps to make Britain BRITAIN, and not 'Airstrip One'.

[syriacus]

This would not be a desirable visit at a sensitive time like this.'

Timing is everything.