Australian Prime Minister loses contact with reality - bestows knighthood on Prince Philip.

[Tom Sawyer]

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When Jaime joined the Kingsguard, he gave up all of his titles and claims, so he is no longer the heir to Casterly Rock. With Tyrion being found guilty of Tywin's murder, he lost his claims as well, so Cersei is now the official Lady of Casterly Rock. If she dies, the title would pass to Tommen, who would probably have someone run it for him while he's on the throne, the same way that Robert had Renly in charge of Storm's End. Over time (and barring various zombie invasions or his getting eaten by a dragon), it would likely pass to a second son while his first son keeps the throne.

There is established precedent for leaving the Kingsguard with Ser Baristan's dismissal. And Ser Jamie had agreed with Lord Tywin to reclaim the heirship of Casterly Rock before Tywin's death. Therefore I will reserve judgment regarding Abbott until we find out Jamie's title in season five.

And since you're trying to be all Johnnie Cochran like, care to explain Ser Loras since he is the heir to Highgarden as well as a knight?

He actually quite specifically told Tywin to go fuck himself and that he wanted to stay in the Kingsguard because he was tired of people saying that he had shit for honour and didn't want to break yet another oath (like that one about protecting the king instead of stabbing him). Tywin was powerful enough to ignore whatever laws he wanted whenever it was convenient to do so but that doesn't change what the law actually is ans Cersei isn't handing over her title.

 

[Nexus]

You're not paying attention. Ser Jamie agreed to leave the kings guard and become the man he was meant to be if Lord Tywin spared Tyrion's life. Since Tywin was in control of the trial he was going to spare Tyrion. They made a compact. The fact Tyrion sabotaged his own well being by demanding trial by combat doesn't negate the deal between Tywin and Jamie.

So we will learn whether or not Ser Jamie is an oath keeper if he honors his agreement with his deceased father.

 

[Toni]

As an American, I feel a vague sense of guilt that Australia seems to have caught our ideological disease and is also now an idiocracy like us, where we vote door knobs and carbon rods into office. But then again, it also makes me feel not so alone.

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Forget that guilt. Those Aussies are responsible for Rupert Murdoch who, in turn, bears a great responsibility for the dumbing of America. Please take this meglomaniacal maniac back.

 

[bilby]

As an American, I feel a vague sense of guilt that Australia seems to have caught our ideological disease and is also now an idiocracy like us, where we vote door knobs and carbon rods into office. But then again, it also makes me feel not so alone.

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Forget that guilt. Those Aussies are responsible for Rupert Murdoch who, in turn, bears a great responsibility for the dumbing of America. Please take this meglomaniacal maniac back.

He is a US Citizen now, and renounced his Australian citizenship. We don't want him back, so you will have to find some other poor, unsuspecting nation to pass him off to.

You can keep Ken Ham too.

Now, wouldn't you like to take on a lovely Gina Rinehart? She would fit in so much better in the US. Or we have a Clive Palmer you can take at cost - in fact, we will throw him in for free if you take Gina...

 

[gmbteach]

I dunno. I think 'One Term Tony' might just have what it takes to make the electorate break with tradition.

Surely he's a contender, but at least 8% of the Sydney-Morning-Herald poll-answering public think the knighthood was a good idea. And these people vote.

WTF! Some people thought this was a good idea? NOOOO!!! There aren't that many completely idiotic people out there - are there?

 

[bigfield]

Surely he's a contender, but at least 8% of the Sydney-Morning-Herald poll-answering public think the knighthood was a good idea. And these people vote.

WTF! Some people thought this was a good idea? NOOOO!!! There aren't that many completely idiotic people out there - are there?

And several of them are running the country.

Into the ground, that is.

 

[gmbteach]

WTF! Some people thought this was a good idea? NOOOO!!! There aren't that many completely idiotic people out there - are there?

And several of them are running the country.

Into the ground, that is.

I hear you there.

 

[barbos]

Shirtfronted Putin, knighted Philip, when is he going to stop?
Maybe he meant knighting Putin and shirtfronting Philip?

 

[spikepipsqueak]

As an American, I feel a vague sense of guilt that Australia seems to have caught our ideological disease and is also now an idiocracy like us, where we vote door knobs and carbon rods into office. But then again, it also makes me feel not so alone.

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Forget that guilt. Those Aussies are responsible for Rupert Murdoch who, in turn, bears a great responsibility for the dumbing of America. Please take this meglomaniacal maniac back.

Sorry to be disobliging, but we will bear the cost of his food and vet bills if you promise to keep him.

The shirtfronting thing amuses me. I am sure he meant confront but couldn't think of the word, and then couldn't retract.

To promise to run at the leader of another nation and knock them to the ground with the force of the blow from your chest seems over the top, even for him.

 

[bigfield]

Forget that guilt. Those Aussies are responsible for Rupert Murdoch who, in turn, bears a great responsibility for the dumbing of America. Please take this meglomaniacal maniac back.

Sorry to be disobliging, but we will bear the cost of his food and vet bills if you promise to keep him.

The shirtfronting thing amuses me. I am sure he meant confront but couldn't think of the word, and then couldn't retract.

To promise to run at the leader of another nation and knock them to the ground with the force of the blow from your chest seems over the top, even for him.

Maybe he needs another suppository of wisdom.

 

[Rhea]

Prince Philip is not just a nobody royal where no harm comes to awarding him something. He is actively and defiantly racist, ignorant, and socially graceless. You can google any number of 'top gaffes' lists of things uttered by him.

I did not know that this opportunity for amusement existed. Thank you.

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/p...-by-reading-his-greatest-gaffes-10002354.html

 

[fromderinside]

Prince Philip is not just a nobody royal where no harm comes to awarding him something. He is actively and defiantly racist, ignorant, and socially graceless. You can google any number of 'top gaffes' lists of things uttered by him.

I did not know that this opportunity for amusement existed. Thank you.

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/p...-by-reading-his-greatest-gaffes-10002354.html

The prince should be Louis Black's writer. Stuff from which one wants to go poopie.

 

[bigfield]

Watching the Queensland state election results with pleasure:

The conservative, free-market Liberal-National Party have lost Government despite holding a record majority of seats.
http://www.abc.net.au/news/qld-election-2015/results/

Their block-headed leader, Campbell Newman, is also political history:
http://www.abc.net.au/news/qld-election-2015/guide/ashg/

It should be an amusing week in politics, as the federal Liberal Government descends into panic. The antics of the federal cabinet have contributed to the downfall of the QLD Government, and will likely produce the first one-term federal Government in living memory.

 

[bilby]

Right. That's Can't Do Campbell sorted.

One Term Tony, you're next...