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Sentire Cum Ecclesia began years ago back when blogs were the latest thing. They are a bit passe now, and I spend most of my time on twitter (@scecclesia) but from time to time, I do add new things on this ‘ere website. Mostly I use it as a place for journaling about my Pilgrimage experiences.
The motto of the blog is:
“Maior autem his est spes”
I propose that
1) We replace the absentee monarch of Australia (who is also the Monarch of Great Britain) with an elected Australian monarchy.
2) The elected monarch exactly replaces the current monarch in the current constition.
3) The elected monarch has exactly the same powers, duties and responsibilities as those of the current absentee monarch. All the monarch's functions are carried out by his/her personal representatives (as is currently the case): federally by the Governor General, and in the states by the State Governors.
4) The Governor General and the Governors continue to be selected and appointed as they currently are, that is, by the premier with the approval of the monarch.
5) The monarch is elected to sovereignty over Australia for life, but his/her sovereignty is strictly non-hereditary.
6) The elective body is the "college of electors" comprised of the state governors and federal governor general.
7) The election of the monarch must be a unanimous decision on the part of the college of electors.
"The fervant Romanists have always this point in their favour: that they are ready to believe. And they have a desire for the conversion of men which is honest in exactly inverse ration to the dishonesty of the means which they employ to produce it."
-- Anthony Trollope, "The Way We Live Now"
"The truth may be out there, but lies are inside your head."
-- Terry Pratchet, Hogfather, page 242
"I really don't think I'm arrogant, but I do get impatient with people who don't share with me the same humility in front of the facts."
--Richard Dawkins
Well I voted, but I don’t think I’ll be able to do it often, given the process one has to go through in order to cast a vote.
I hope things pick up – I was vote number three.
Blessings upon you, once-and-future-Father Tony! May you have many years of joy and pride in knowing that you contributed to final triumph of the universal primacy of this humble blogger in the vineyard of the Lord!
Ack, is the voting still open and does one have to go through some kind of registration thing?
Yes, the voting is open for months and months yet–we are voting for 2008. And yes, there is a pesky registration thing. They keep track of who votes for whom.
Four and counting!!! I have decided to have a special tag at the bottom of all my comments:
Australian Catholic bloggers unite: vote for Sentire cum Ecclesia in the Blogger Choice Awards!
And I’m going to return the favour for your blog, Marco!
Moreover, given the spirit of the election campaign, I am going to make a Promise!
I will nominate and vote for anyone who is kind enough to vote for me!
(Reader: Is that self-serving, or what?
Schütz: Yes.)
Actually, having said that, I am having trouble getting registered. Anyone else have any difficulties?
I was able to do it
I was able to do it