“Truth? You can't handle the truth!”

[The Legendary Shark]

On September 10, 2001 (great timing, btw), then U.S. Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld disclosed that his department was unable to account for roughly $2.3 trillion - so yeah, have at it!

[The Legendary Shark]

Your Guide to 5th-Generation Warfare.

*WARNING* Alternative media.

[Definitely Not Mister Pops]

As in alternative to well written and presented?

[Hawkmumbler]

Is there an alternative to peer reviewing? Turns out, if you want quality journalism, then no.

[The Legendary Shark]

While we are all breathlessly watching an old reprobate, one of the world's most famous apex parasites, be fitted with a gold hat we should all loyally say, "I swear that I will pay true allegiance to your majesty, and to your heirs and successors according to law. So help me God."

Yeah, right.

Dream on, Charlie.

[JayzusB.Christ]

While we are all breathlessly watching an old reprobate, one of the world's most famous apex parasites, be fitted with a gold hat we should all loyally say, "I swear that I will pay true allegiance to your majesty, and to your heirs and successors according to law. So help me God."

Yeah, right.

Dream on, Charlie.

I don't always agree wholeheartedly with you, Sharky, but I'm with you all the way on this one.  Easy for me to say, of course, being from a different country and not having a monarch, but the idea of someone being born to rule just feels abhorrent to me.

Also, wasn't he killed years ago by that hippy in Purgatory?

[Definitely Not Mister Pops]

Having a monarchy next door is a little like having a neighbour who's really into clowns and has daubed their house with clown murals, displays clown dolls in each window and has an insatiable desire to hear about and discuss clown-related news stories. More specifically, for the Irish, it's like having a neighbour who's really into clowns and, also, your grandfather was murdered by a clown.  Beyond this, it's the stuff of children's stories. Having a queen as head of state is like having a pirate or a mermaid or Ewok as head of state. What's the logic? Bees have queens, but the queen bee lays all of the eggs in the hive. The queen of the Britons has laid just four British eggs, and one of those is the sweatless creep Prince Andrew, so it's hardly deserving of applause.

[JohnW]

the idea of someone being born to rule just feels abhorrent to me.

That's all well and good, but can the touch of President Michael D. Higgins cure scrofula?

[Definitely Not Mister Pops]

the idea of someone being born to rule just feels abhorrent to me.

That's all well and good, but can the touch of President Michael D. Higgins cure scrofula?

I don't know about that, but the touch of Prince Andrew can probably cure you of mental wellness.

[JayzusB.Christ]

the idea of someone being born to rule just feels abhorrent to me.

That's all well and good, but can the touch of President Michael D. Higgins cure scrofula?

You've just reminded me that I met him once in Bray. He definitely made me feel taller than I am.

[JohnW]

Happy May Day, comrades.
Ni dieu ni maître.

[JayzusB.Christ]

I've gone the Woodward route for the last couple of decades, and sought out a fire-burning pseudo-pagan piss-up for May Day wherever possible. Haven't managed it this year though, so it's cans in the garden for me.

[lincnash]

I've gone the Woodward route

I sometimes re-watch an episode or two from the Equalizer boxset also.

[JayzusB.Christ]

In other Chuck Windsor news, he doesn't like slavery and doesn't hate other nationalities and religions.  So he's 'woke' apparently, because not being a bigot is somehow bad.

https://www.thejournal.ie/charles-king-coronation-6051539-May2023/

[Funt Solo]

He has asked us to swear allegiance to him and his descendants, so - y'know - a little bit power mad, there.

I think the best I can say about that is that he's only *asking*.

NewsThump says "Nation invited to swear allegiance to the King RSVPs 'F**k No'"