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"If Washington can seize a head of state without legal sanction, what stops others from doing the same? A dangerous new normal."
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https://theconversation.com/the-us-has-invaded-countries-and-deposed-leaders-before-its-military-action-against-venezuela-feels-different-272682
#NaturalResources #sovereignty #oilandgas #FossilFuels #mining #CriticalMinerals #energy #RuleOfLaw #MightMakesRight #abduction #NotFunny #Australia #Venezuela #InternationalLaw #HeadOfState #UNImage: Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, forcible removal from his home. ChatGPT
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"If Washington can seize a head of state without legal sanction, what stops others from doing the same? A dangerous new normal."
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https://theconversation.com/the-us-has-invaded-countries-and-deposed-leaders-before-its-military-action-against-venezuela-feels-different-272682
#NaturalResources #sovereignty #oilandgas #FossilFuels #mining #CriticalMinerals #energy #RuleOfLaw #MightMakesRight #abduction #NotFunny #Australia #Venezuela #InternationalLaw #HeadOfState #UNImage: Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, forcible removal from his home. ChatGPT
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Imagine - foreign powers could come and take your leader away.
#NaturalResources #sovereignty #oilandgas #FossilFuels #mining #CriticalMinerals #energy #RuleOfLaw #MightMakesRight #abduction #NotFunny #Australia #Venezuela #InternationalLaw #HeadOfState
Image: Chat GPT + BellingenNSW
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Imagine - foreign powers could come and take your leader away.
#NaturalResources #sovereignty #oilandgas #FossilFuels #mining #CriticalMinerals #energy #RuleOfLaw #MightMakesRight #abduction #NotFunny #Australia #Venezuela #InternationalLaw #HeadOfState
Image: Chat GPT + BellingenNSW
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Hype for the Future 47C: Head of State in the Commonwealth of Nations
Even though the Commonwealth of Nations is comprised of around 56 independent member states, only 15 of the sovereign states have the Head of the Commonwealth as the Head of State. The nations in question are known as Commonwealth realms and include Antigua and Barbuda 🇦🇬, Australia 🇦🇺, the Bahamas 🇧🇸, Belize 🇧🇿, Canada 🇨🇦, Grenada 🇬🇩, Jamaica 🇯🇲, New Zealand 🇳🇿, Papua New Guinea 🇵🇬, Saint Kitts and Nevis 🇰🇳, Saint Lucia 🇱🇨, […] -
Hype for the Future 47C: Head of State in the Commonwealth of Nations
Even though the Commonwealth of Nations is comprised of around 56 independent member states, only 15 of the sovereign states have the Head of the Commonwealth as the Head of State. The nations in question are known as Commonwealth realms and include Antigua and Barbuda 🇦🇬, Australia 🇦🇺, the Bahamas 🇧🇸, Belize 🇧🇿, Canada 🇨🇦, Grenada 🇬🇩, Jamaica 🇯🇲, New Zealand 🇳🇿, Papua New Guinea 🇵🇬, Saint Kitts and Nevis 🇰🇳, Saint Lucia 🇱🇨, […] -
Liberalità Misteriosa — Mysterious Liberality — Grevembroch 4-1
The newly elected doge, before he was presented with the corno ducale in the Palazzo Ducale, was carried around the Piazza San Marco in the pozzetto, while money was thrown to the people.
The people with red caps are the arsenalotti, workers from the Venetian navy docks.
#CreationOfDoges #HeadOfState #Sources #Translations #VenetianState #Venezia #Venice
Read more here: https://historywalksvenice.com/translation/liberalita-misteriosa-mysterious-liberality-grevembroch-4-1/
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Liberalità Misteriosa — Mysterious Liberality — Grevembroch 4-1
The newly elected doge, before he was presented with the corno ducale in the Palazzo Ducale, was carried around the Piazza San Marco in the pozzetto, while money was thrown to the people.
The people with red caps are the arsenalotti, workers from the Venetian navy docks.
#CreationOfDoges #HeadOfState #Sources #Translations #VenetianState #Venezia #Venice
Read more here: https://historywalksvenice.com/translation/liberalita-misteriosa-mysterious-liberality-grevembroch-4-1/
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A few centuries ago, everyone wanted to be a King. Nowadays, every PM, President, & the Head of State of any government avoids being called 'King'. 👑
#mastodon #opinion #quote #truth #reality #reflection #fediverse #thought #discover #explore #WritingCommunity #analysis #writing #commentary #author #journal #view #reflections #psychology #HumanNature #philosophy #king #pm #president #headofstate #leader #politics
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#politics #trump #iran #bombing #beachboys # brutality #alt #war #undignified #authortarinism #incitingviolence #mosques #headofstate
Heather Cox Richardson 6/24/25
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#politics #trump #iran #bombing #beachboys # brutality #alt #war #undignified #authortarinism #incitingviolence #mosques #headofstate
Heather Cox Richardson 6/24/25
THE BEACH BOYS AND TRUMP’S MENTAL HEALTH -
And Kerr was an example of a Governor General under (reportedly) heavy pressure @Old_IT_geek
No system is perfect. Removing a level of oversight is not likely to be an improvement.It probably is time for a rewrite of our Constitution (it was compiled in the 19th century, after all) but just throwing bits out because we can't understand what they do is not at all wise.
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And Kerr was an example of a Governor General under (reportedly) heavy pressure @Old_IT_geek
No system is perfect. Removing a level of oversight is not likely to be an improvement.It probably is time for a rewrite of our Constitution (it was compiled in the 19th century, after all) but just throwing bits out because we can't understand what they do is not at all wise.
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It is what you said @kentparkstreet1
If it isn't what you meant, then clarify.You "can’t see a good reason", when others evidently do. What are you missing?
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"I can’t see a good reason for it";
is advocating change on the basis of what you don't understand a rational position @kentparkstreet1 ? Name a nation without a Head of State. If you can't, then contemplate why. Before advocating change, make sure to comprehend what you're changing.The Swiss and Australian models are products of our histories. Theirs is based largely on the US model, which the framers of our Constitution examined, then largely rejected.
The founders of the Commonwealth of Australia saw a need for oversight of the elected government. At the time, British Monarchy was an obvious choice (bearing in mind that Australia's Head of State is the Monarch, not the Governor General). That really hasn't worked very well since Menzies' day, but nobody's come up with a credible alternative.
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"I can’t see a good reason for it";
is advocating change on the basis of what you don't understand a rational position @kentparkstreet1 ? Name a nation without a Head of State. If you can't, then contemplate why. Before advocating change, make sure to comprehend what you're changing.The Swiss and Australian models are products of our histories. Theirs is based largely on the US model, which the framers of our Constitution examined, then largely rejected.
The founders of the Commonwealth of Australia saw a need for oversight of the elected government. At the time, British Monarchy was an obvious choice (bearing in mind that Australia's Head of State is the Monarch, not the Governor General). That really hasn't worked very well since Menzies' day, but nobody's come up with a credible alternative.
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According to Google, there's no nation in the world that doesn't have a Head of State @kentparkstreet1
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According to Google, there's no nation in the world that doesn't have a Head of State @kentparkstreet1
Do you reckon there might be a good reason for that? -
Inasmuch as it's written into our Constitution @kentparkstreet1 there is a "legal requirement". As for why, I reckon the US is an object lesson. Their Head of Government (President) serves as Head of State. How well that's working, I'll leave for you to contemplate.
For mine, I reckon we need something to scrutinise and if necessary foil our elected representatives. That's one of the putative roles of the Head of State. Involving the courts is an attractive idea, but the resultant politicisation is not.
The role of Governor General is not working as (apparently) envisaged by the framers of our Constitution. Would abolishing even that nominal oversight be an improvement?
If our Democracy was infallible, then it might be. That's a big IF!
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Inasmuch as it's written into our Constitution @kentparkstreet1 there is a "legal requirement". As for why, I reckon the US is an object lesson. Their Head of Government (President) serves as Head of State. How well that's working, I'll leave for you to contemplate.
For mine, I reckon we need something to scrutinise and if necessary foil our elected representatives. That's one of the putative roles of the Head of State. Involving the courts is an attractive idea, but the resultant politicisation is not.
The role of Governor General is not working as (apparently) envisaged by the framers of our Constitution. Would abolishing even that nominal oversight be an improvement?
If our Democracy was infallible, then it might be. That's a big IF!
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Involving the courts was your idea @kentparkstreet1
https://theblower.au/@kentparkstreet1@mastodon.online/113297176524244061
so you're in a better position to answer that than I.You mentioned it in relation to Whitlam, so that's one. The GG also gives assent to legislation, so that's another.
https://peo.gov.au/understand-our-parliament/parliament-and-its-people/people-in-parliament/governor-general -
Involving the courts was your idea @kentparkstreet1
https://theblower.au/@kentparkstreet1@mastodon.online/113297176524244061
so you're in a better position to answer that than I.You mentioned it in relation to Whitlam, so that's one. The GG also gives assent to legislation, so that's another.
https://peo.gov.au/understand-our-parliament/parliament-and-its-people/people-in-parliament/governor-general -
@kentparkstreet1
A nation needs a Head of State, if only for ceremonial purposes and to counterbalance the Head of Government. The US is an example of what happens when the Head of Government serves as Head of State.We need a mechanism to deal with a misbehaving government. For me, that's the most important role of a Head of State. How can we do that, while guarding against outside interference (as, possibly, with the Whitlam dismissal)?
The only alternative I can see is the occasional revolution or coup d'etat. The question then becomes how to choose our Head of State.
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@kentparkstreet1
A nation needs a Head of State, if only for ceremonial purposes and to counterbalance the Head of Government. The US is an example of what happens when the Head of Government serves as Head of State.We need a mechanism to deal with a misbehaving government. For me, that's the most important role of a Head of State. How can we do that, while guarding against outside interference (as, possibly, with the Whitlam dismissal)?
The only alternative I can see is the occasional revolution or coup d'etat. The question then becomes how to choose our Head of State.
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However, we’ll make another
In the late Venetian republic, when the doge died, they held the funeral for a statue.
#LaSerenissima #HeadOfState #VenetianState #Venezia #Venice
https://historywalksvenice.com/venetian-story/however-well-make-another/
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However, we’ll make another
In the late Venetian republic, when the doge died, they held the funeral for a statue.
#LaSerenissima #HeadOfState #VenetianState #Venezia #Venice
https://historywalksvenice.com/venetian-story/however-well-make-another/
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The Doge
The doge was the elected head of the Venetian Republic. He was elected for life by an arcane process that also included drawing lots.
#Doge #Elections #HeadOfState #RegioXVenetiaEtHistria #VenetianState #Venezia #Venice
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I'm watching Head of State (2003) https://trakt.tv/movies/head-of-state-2003 #HeadOfState #trakt
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True. But most sub-#septuagenarian #Canadians I know think of the (British) #royal family as "those weird-looking people on the #coins and #bills" and nothing more.
If we somehow managed to get a #constitutional #amendment through [1] that removed them as head-of-state, there would be many a dry eye here north of the #border.
[1] Not gonna happen in my lifetime
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True. But most sub-#septuagenarian #Canadians I know think of the (British) #royal family as "those weird-looking people on the #coins and #bills" and nothing more.
If we somehow managed to get a #constitutional #amendment through [1] that removed them as head-of-state, there would be many a dry eye here north of the #border.
[1] Not gonna happen in my lifetime
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CW: Australian republic vs Commonwealth
@Dinkenfunkle
My interest is more practical than legalistic. Where we're going, rather than where we are or have been. Law is subject to interpretation, after all, and interpretations change.I'm looking at the issues from the perspective that our system of government is becoming unworkable. I'd rather see a replacement along Commonwealth lines than the model of the viciously individualistic US republic.
Truth is what it is. Intended audience doesn't change it.
Our understanding of the roles of monarch (as HoS) & GG don't differ substantially.
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CW: Australian republic vs Commonwealth
@Dinkenfunkle
Taking into account all available information, there isn't any confusion (unless we WANT to be confused). Despite your implied disdain of public servants, aph.gov.au is an authoritative source.
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@Dinkenfunkle
To be clear, I reckon there isn't any ambiguity. Some has been confected, to muddy the waters.If things not being written as and where you'd wish confuses you, then consider New Zealand:
"It is an uncodified constitution, sometimes referred to as an "unwritten constitution", although the New Zealand constitution is in fact an amalgamation of written and unwritten sources."
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Constitution_of_New_Zealand
Which for me raises the question:
"Should we rewrite our Constitution or repeal it?"
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Do we trust our politicians to behave ethically in the absence of a guiding document?@focussed0
When the Governor General was some British aristocrat, they were disconnected from local politics. These days, we select from a pool of locals who aren't so disconnected. The saving grace is that we have a distant monarch who is nominally in control. A republic abolishes that nebulous balance.
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@Dinkenfunkle
There's a lot that isn't in the Constitution. Australia's is a Westminster Parliamentary system. As such, much is left to convention. For details therefore, you're probably looking in the wrong place.Much Westminster convention is written down, but none of the writings could be considered "source".
As far as Australia's Head of State, the most authoritative references are probably from Australia's Parliament. For example: "Australia’s head of state is King Charles III."
https://www.aph.gov.au/About_Parliament/House_of_Representatives/Powers_practice_and_procedure/00_-_Infosheets/Infosheet_20_-_The_Australian_system_of_governmentAnd I agree. It's time for a complete rewrite of the nineteenth century document that is our Constitution. Just remember that is isn't intended to be a detailed manifesto.
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The problem with the #republic discussion in the #UK is there's been no satisfactory suggestion of how to appoint a #HeadOfState. Our retired politicians and particularly former PMs are probably the least qualified, suitable or desirable.
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Timely piece on the #Commonwealth from #KennethMohammed #slavery #HeadofState
"...companies listed on the London Stock Exchange control more than $1tn worth of Africa’s key resources: cobalt, gold, platinum, diamonds, oil and gas, as well as an area of land roughly four times the size of the UK"
https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2023/may/02/the-commonwealth-with-all-its-pomp-and-ceremony-has-had-its-day-and-about-time?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other -
Timely piece on the #Commonwealth from #KennethMohammed #slavery #HeadofState
"...companies listed on the London Stock Exchange control more than $1tn worth of Africa’s key resources: cobalt, gold, platinum, diamonds, oil and gas, as well as an area of land roughly four times the size of the UK"
https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2023/may/02/the-commonwealth-with-all-its-pomp-and-ceremony-has-had-its-day-and-about-time?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other -
The Doge
The Doge was the only position in the Venetian state which existed from the earliest times until the end of the Republic.
He was the nominal head of the Venetian Republic. In the earliest period, the doge wielded at a lot of power, both civilian and military, which inclined many of the early doges to try to turn the position hereditary.
The wealthy and influential merchant class opposed this tendency, and gradually hollowed out the position, until the Doge was a mere figurehead in the late Republic.
#Doge #Elections #HeadOfState #RegioXVenetiaEtHistria #VenetianState #Venezia #Venice
Read more here: https://historywalksvenice.com/article/the-republic-of-venice/the-doge/
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The doge was the elected head of the Venetian Republic. He was elected for life by an arcane process that also included drawing lots.
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Long live the doge
Viva il doge - long live the doge.
It is not uncommon to find old writings and graffiti on the walls in Venice. Like in ancient Pompeii, the Venetians would write messages and proclamations on the walls of the city.
Some years ago, the Venetian writer Alberto Toso Fei found a hitherto unknown writing (in cocciopesto) on the side of the façade of the deconsecrated church of Santa Giustina.
The lower parts of the writing are mostly lost, but the first lines are readable.
The first line only contains the symbols W, a drawing of the doge's hat, and another W. W means viva, which is the exclamation "long live". The doge's hat, the corno ducale, refers to the doge as head of state.
#Doge #HeadOfState #VenetianState #Venezia #Venice
Read more here: https://historywalksvenice.com/article/curiosities/long-live-the-doge/
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Long live the doge
Viva il doge - long live the doge.
It is not uncommon to find old writings and graffiti on the walls in Venice. Like in ancient Pompeii, the Venetians would write messages and proclamations on the walls of the city.
Some years ago, the Venetian writer Alberto Toso Fei found a hitherto unknown writing (in cocciopesto) on the side of the façade of the deconsecrated church of Santa Giustina.
The lower parts of the writing are mostly lost, but the first lines are readable.
The first line only contains the symbols W, a drawing of the doge's hat, and another W. W means viva, which is the exclamation "long live". The doge's hat, the corno ducale, refers to the doge as head of state.
#Doge #HeadOfState #VenetianState #Venezia #Venice
Read more here: https://historywalksvenice.com/article/curiosities/long-live-the-doge/