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Rationale
"A dysfunctional family, whose authority is inherited and conceived in medieval feuds, that is callous to its children, buries inconvenient truths, and relies for its survival upon and "invisible contract" with tabloids, is a profoundly weird thing to hitch our cart to."
The quote above comes from an excellent article by Martin McKenzie- Murray in the Australian edition of today's Guardian newspaper. I commend it to anyone who is at all interested in the idea of Australia as a sovereign state.
Sure, it would be politic to wait until Lizzie shuffles off this mortal coil before there is another referendum on this question and, realistically, it's impossible to imagine events transpiring otherwise. But heck, do we really want our destiny as a nation to be forever linked to this anachronistic mob?
While McKenzie- Murray's article is complex, stylishly written and stuffed with great imagery I think that I am more moved by Archie Roach talking about "when the Queen came to visit back in 1956":
As far as I can see, we still are still hamstrung and hoodwinked by this notion of some office removed from our shores, looking over us as if we are grandchildren, humored but not allowed to run too free. Not only to we pay for the royal family to come visit from time to time, but we gratefully kowtow and celebrate some bizarre notion of hereditary right of rule. I don't get it - and never have.
If you haven't already seriously considered the notion of Australia becoming a republic, could you please at least look at the FAQ page on the Australian Republican Movement's website?
Cheers everyone!
