On 9/13/2014 3:19 PM, JohnJohn wrote:
> On Sat, 13 Sep 2014 15:08:53 -0600, Mayo > wrote:
>
>> But is it really a true democracy?
>>
>> Or more in the parliamentary style?
>
> Where you elect politicians who then break all their promises until
> the next election time, when they start to suck up again?

Sounds a lot like here!

>> I believe you've still a monarchical Governor General to answer to.
>
> As long as Australia doesn't cut the umbilical cord, it's still some
> sort of colony. I don't know what's stopping them. I guess people are
> afraid of change. Especially older people.

That is almost universally true.

I'd need a careful explanation of precisely what the Crown offers your
average Australian in terms of tangible benefits.