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Villepin a cinder, Chirac toast? | 93 comments (93 topical, 0 editorial, 0 hidden)

Re: Villepin a cinder, Chirac toast? (none / 0)

Oh, come on. I'm not aware of any Monarch being elected or impeached by Parliament (without radically changing the nature of the country's political system.)

That's the one difference between a republican president and a monarch. And figurehead presidents don't get impeached. Prime ministers do [or are subject to motions of no confidence].

guaranteed to evoke a violent reaction from police is to challenge their right to "define the situation." --- David Graeber citing Marc Cooper

by Migeru (migeru at eurotrib dot com) on Wed May 10th, 2006 at 12:07:59 PM EST
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Re: Villepin a cinder, Chirac toast? (4.00 / 2)

Apart from the Polish parliament electing kings there was also an elction-kingdom of Sweden. Or at least historians call it that. There was some element of election and acceptance but the process is somewhat hard to understand.

And speaking more of the modern age, the king of Sweden is often seen as perpetually running against a republic. If the royal family became unpopular and the peoples support waned, there would be a republic. With a figurehead president.

A vote for PES is a vote for EPP! A vote for EPP is a vote for PES! Support the coalition, vote EPP-PES in 2009!

by A swedish kind of death on Thu May 11th, 2006 at 08:47:47 AM EST
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Re: Villepin a cinder, Chirac toast? (none / 1)

I realize I forgot about the Holy Roman Empire [with prince-electors] and the Visigoth kingdom of Spain [elective monarchy] among other germanic tribes with elected monarchs.

guaranteed to evoke a violent reaction from police is to challenge their right to "define the situation." --- David Graeber citing Marc Cooper

by Migeru (migeru at eurotrib dot com) on Thu May 11th, 2006 at 09:08:01 AM EST
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