Message from @Agamemnon's Death Mask
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Governor appointed. State legeslature approved
ah ok had it backward
Like a cabinet position
Still superior
it makes sense
The idea of the House of Lords is good - experts in their field appointed to provide their expertise
Partly why states still have govs appoint the replacements
almost like it was a system of checks and balances...
Plus religious leaders
Even if its via title the house of lords represent the landowners (states of uk)
Not in the slightest
You have to remember back when it was made
Lords were the landowners
It changed sense then
When they were made yes, certainly
But it's so outdated now
So in essence that was what our senate and house were
That makes sense
Senate were the lords (state representation)
House of reps the house of commons(?)
To think, if we'd just given you guys a devolved parliament we'd have avoided the messes we're both in
Ehhhhh
We had our independence streak right from the get go
I know - I was being facetious haha
Yea it would have happened anyways
Maximize Liberty
Minimize Authority
Decentralize Everything
Taxes were such a small part of it
Americans were more against the soldier lodging and other repressions. Tea tax was a minor part
Ironically right after the revolutioj tea was the only thing taxed
Rum taxes were a bigger issue, IIRC
But commons, commons is bollocks. The Members of Parliament are elected to represent their constituency, but instead are forced to follow party lines by the Whips or get nowhere in politics
There's no room for free thought or democracy
@Fitzydog rum wasnt as big an import
Don't forget the Whiskey Rebellion
Also, after you guys decided to make tea by putting the water in first we couldn't forgive you
There are rumours you microwave water for tea
Whiskey rebellion was 1791
I don't, that's just heretical
Yea i dont either
But I do use common teabags like a pleb
But also tea kettles arnt common here