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macfalk
Valinor
Apr 30 2011, 6:58pm
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I don't think this poll was any odd because as Gandy said, US politics is discussed worldwide, and people are comparing with every country and has done so for ages. Secondly, I am from Sweden which means this question is relevant also for me, since we're a monarchy too.
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macfalk
Valinor
May 1 2011, 3:27pm
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Tax burden is low in UK if you ask me //
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taekotemple
Grey Havens
May 1 2011, 9:19pm
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I think one thing to consider is...
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Depending upon the kind of charity work the royal in question does, the tax burden may actually even out. Look at all the work Princess Diana did to bring attention to many important social and health issues in her short lifetime. Many of those organizations she supported got free advertising through her and her standing as a member of the royal family, which means that in a way, there's a trickle down effect of her work to those who were in need. It seems Prince William takes after his mother in many ways, when it comes to being active in social issues.
I suppose it really depends upon how great a sense of social responsibility any member of the royal family has, but it's not like people haven't benefitted from the work of some in the royal family.
That said, I'm not sure either way, whether I think Great Britain should keep or remove the royals. While they don't serve the political function they used to, which makes them somewhat obsolete, they can serve a socio-political function, which can be very valuable.
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GAndyalf
Valinor
May 2 2011, 12:19am
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According to the U.S. Census statistics...
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The U.K.'s tax burden is exactly the same as Sweden's:
http://www.census.gov/...1/tables/11s1361.pdf (Table 1361, 2nd one on the page)
Belgium edges out Germany for the highest tax rate, both above 41%, with Denmark in 3rd at 39.4%
The lowest on the list are Mexico at 5.3%, followed by South Korea at 11.8% and Middle-earth at 18.4%.
Curious, that last, eh?
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macfalk
Valinor
May 2 2011, 5:49am
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I wonder what The Shire's tax burden is.
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Is the mayor of Michel Delving greedy? That is the question!
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GAndyalf
Valinor
May 2 2011, 12:26pm
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The mayor gets no salary from the position at all as it's purely ceremonial as Tolkien states. What tax burden there is in the Shire is due the landowners but as they pay no tax to the Thain the burden is quite light. At a guess I'd say no higher than 5% or so.
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Patty
Immortal
May 2 2011, 7:59pm
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But how do the shirrifs salaries get paid?
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If there is no tax fund, who pays the firemen to put out fires caused by too many candles on birthday cakes? Inquiring minds want to know.
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GAndyalf
Valinor
May 2 2011, 8:09pm
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the post, (which the mayor is head of as well) is volunteer. He does not specifically state about the bounders and shirriffs though I expect that also to be part of the tax burden but still a VERY small cost as there never were many shirriffs to begin with. And they may have been volunteer as well since they did far less than the Post! I expect however it shook out that the taxes were quite low as the services were very low and it did not seem that even the wealthiest taxed very highly as the opulance was relatively small.
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ElanorTX
Grey Havens
May 3 2011, 11:42pm
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strange women lyin' in ponds distributin' swords is no basis for a system of government. Supreme executive power derives from a mandate from the masses, not from some farcical aquatic ceremony.
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taekotemple
Grey Havens
May 4 2011, 4:34am
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I think you just quoted my favorite part of that movie!//
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Patty
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May 4 2011, 8:43am
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Eowyn, from one knitter to another...
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you crack me up.
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dernwyn
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May 4 2011, 10:00am
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Patty
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May 4 2011, 10:06am
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What would interest me is how many of the "no's" are British./
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RosieLass
Valinor
May 4 2011, 3:58pm
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It's not really our place, as non-British, to say what they should do with their monarchy.
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macfalk
Valinor
May 4 2011, 5:02pm
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So the crowning of Aragorn was a "farcical aquatic ceremony" //
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Marionette
Rohan
May 6 2011, 5:07pm
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I donīt have any problem with Monarchy.
I have never been in a country with Monarchy, so thatīs why I didnīt vote, I canīt vote about something I donīt know, but really, I have seen critics and canīt find reasons for hating Monarchy especially these days.
As a symbol, I truly appreciate it.
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Idril Celebrindal
Tol Eressea
May 10 2011, 9:14pm
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Royal weddings are awesome. The pomp, ceremony and tradition are the good part of having a monarchy!
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Ummm, your siggie-pic?//
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