Thread: Bad news for your Australians!

Originally Posted by Lotz-A-Landies

Tango51

I don't want to go on with this either, it seems that each of us posts statements in which the other disagrees. That's O.K.

One statement and one Question.

"All systems of Government are open to abuse - "all power corrupts" as they say.

Can I ask? The Westminister (Parliamentary) System of Government to which I was referring, related to the two houses of government, the lower house directly elected by the people and the house where laws are made. The upper house, the house of review, is where laws made by the lower house are considered and either approved or rejected and returned to the lower house. In Australia the upper house has "senators" also elected by the people.

Is this the Westminister System you are suggesting was introduced by the Saxons? (If that is true, I didn't know that and thank you for your enlightenment.)

Cheers
Diana

How incredibly perceptive of you, I actually wrote that I was past going on with it but time elapsed and I didn't post it but it is almost as if you read that anyway!
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Yes, I think the Saxons have to get the credit, although modern structures have been a process of evolution and revolution.
1500 years ago The Saxons introduced something called The Witan, or basically a 'conference' and consult system between nobles and Kings.
1066 along came the dictator William The Conqueror,
he introduces the concept that all citizens in England are now directly responsible to him, centralizing government for the first time.
HenryII introduces trial by jury, his son John is forced to accept the Magna Carta, very nice for all except vassals and serfs etc, but this slender equality allows for the Witan to evolve splitting the group of 'conferors' into The House Of Commons and The House Of Lords.
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The legal system is designed still to favour the rich and powerful, but we all know that.
How else could it have operated in colonies with the outcomes it got?<bitter smile>
Tango

Originally Posted by Tango51

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The legal system is designed still to favour the rich and powerful, but we all know that.
How else could it have operated in colonies with the outcomes it got?<bitter smile>
Tango

And probably the reason for the Aussie total disrespect of anything in authority!

Thanks Tango

Diana