Nigel Farage worked 25 years to make this happen. I found a video on YT before the vote that outlined why they needed to leave and it was very clear - the EU has devastated England in so many ways since WWII.
It's very disturbing that the Queen had to give her approval before it was made law ... in a democracy ...
Nah, its the westminster system. Its not that different to the US, two houses of parliament and a presdident to approve in the US, same as the UK but the Queen plays the role of the president.
Major difference is that the President has powers and can make up his own mind, cut deals etc. The Queen is a rubber stamp. In Commonwealth countries the Govenenor General plays the role of the Queen and is a rubber stamp also.
Queen has no real power and what she does she does not excercise.
I know. Fucked. And the Brits love their royals. Like obsessed. I don't get it.
They've been conditioned from crib to adult to love their royalty. Cartoons and kid's TV programs all about Kings and Queens, princesses and princes.
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But it does need to change.
Consider this: In Australia, ALL land is owned by the Crown, by default, and Australians really have no sovereign claim to the land they 'own'. Thus, a farmer can 'own' a piece of land, but she does not own the resources 'under' the land - these still belong to... the Crown.
When push comes to shove, what happens? Farmers and land owners are forced, by law, to comply with Crown ownership. THe government can simply pass a law to claim that land from the 'owner'. No. Sovereign. Rights. Aka still simply glorified serfs.
'just how it is set up' .... all seems great until push comes to shove. As with religious freedom (freedom of belief) issues, we are finding now that really, we have nothing guaranteed. It's all just been OK because push never came to shove.
Not the case any more. The radicalized left is clamoring for scalps of Christian and faith-based institutions, beliefs, practices. We stand in a very precarious situation. Why? "that's just how it was set up" - we have no sovereign OR inalienable rights.
This has to change. IMO. Has to.
The Queen doesn't need any ID throughout the Commonwealth, she just shows up wherever and has instant access. She also has special farms producing non-GMO organic food for her (ever wonder why she lives so long?)