"Sir Thomas of Cannondale" wrote in message
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NO,, we are still a FREE country. Not like your socialist ********.

ps... what the F.n is the deal with the F'n King and Queen bull****?

Are you people living in the Middle Ages..

Tell those F'n layabouts to go get an F'n job.

Well, Thomas, how about writing to the Queen and handing back your
_knighthood_ for a start?
As to the royal family getting jobs, we Brits are lucky in having someone as
Head of State who does not have to have a background of dubious dealings
with fund providers in order to get their money to support their campaign
for getting elected to office. That system involves _payback time_ for the
providers of the funds once the person is finally elected, which is why they
gave the funds in the first place.
I squirm with embarassment sometimes watching the candidates performances on
the election caucuses in USA. But, one of these people is going to end up as
President. Yet you mock the British system!

The Queen had no choice in the matter, but got the job dumped on her by
being born into her family. Thus, she had to abandon any hope of a normal
existence in order to serve her country which she has done superbly well all
her adult life..
Like all families, some of the royals are more useful than others but most
lend heir support to good causes and owe no allegiance to providers of
election funds.
A grandson of the Queen, Pince Harry, joined the Army and has been serving
in Afghanistan, doing what he joined the Army for, and is highly regarded as
a good soldier.
However, he has had to be pulled out now because the irresponsible media in
USA have handed him to the Taliban as a prime target and this has placed
him, and his colleagues in serious danger.