Comments on: Honoring The Queen At The U.S. Capitol http://www.chrisweigant.com/2022/09/08/honoring-the-queen-at-the-u-s-capitol/ Reality-based political commentary Tue, 14 Apr 2026 02:32:13 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Mezzomamma http://www.chrisweigant.com/2022/09/08/honoring-the-queen-at-the-u-s-capitol/#comment-197847 Mezzomamma Fri, 09 Sep 2022 15:41:40 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=22546#comment-197847 Victoria's total, that is. Victoria's total, that is.

]]> By: Mezzomamma http://www.chrisweigant.com/2022/09/08/honoring-the-queen-at-the-u-s-capitol/#comment-197846 Mezzomamma Fri, 09 Sep 2022 15:41:19 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=22546#comment-197846 Deaths in office would add two--or more--to the total. While some people will predictably get very publicly indignant about anything they regard as disrespectful, down to rather trivial matters, others (not just anti-monarchists) will just as predictably complain about changes to television programming, cancellation of events, and yes, rather trivial matters. Some things seem pretty universal. It comes as a jolt to hear references to the king, and to hear the national anthem become <i>God save the king</i>. I'm not a monarchist and am still a US citizen, by the way. Deaths in office would add two--or more--to the total.

While some people will predictably get very publicly indignant about anything they regard as disrespectful, down to rather trivial matters, others (not just anti-monarchists) will just as predictably complain about changes to television programming, cancellation of events, and yes, rather trivial matters. Some things seem pretty universal.

It comes as a jolt to hear references to the king, and to hear the national anthem become God save the king. I'm not a monarchist and am still a US citizen, by the way.

]]> By: BashiBazouk http://www.chrisweigant.com/2022/09/08/honoring-the-queen-at-the-u-s-capitol/#comment-197845 BashiBazouk Thu, 08 Sep 2022 23:53:10 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=22546#comment-197845 My favorite Queen story: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/queen-england-terrified-saudi-king-driving-2017-2" rel="nofollow"> Taking Crown Prince, Abdullah on a tour of Balmoral.</a> My big question: would it be rude to call him King Chuck? And would that be politically acceptable rude or deeply offensive rude? Take it with a grain of salt, but one thread I was reading put forth that Queen Victoria actually reigned through more Presidents. Even though she reigned for 63 years, there were a lot more one-termers back then. My favorite Queen story: Taking Crown Prince, Abdullah on a tour of Balmoral.

My big question: would it be rude to call him King Chuck? And would that be politically acceptable rude or deeply offensive rude?

Take it with a grain of salt, but one thread I was reading put forth that Queen Victoria actually reigned through more Presidents. Even though she reigned for 63 years, there were a lot more one-termers back then.

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