The Country Club Thread

[resurrection33]

Maybe you should pass a law ...

 

[wwjd_kilden]

that they have to understand us? good idea, I can fine them if they do not

 

[resurrection33]

That is what I would do.

 

[wwjd_kilden]

Why didnt I think of that?! I'd be rich by now

 

[resurrection33]

First you have to get elected to office.

 

[wwjd_kilden]

uhm, our political system is slightly different from yours. (but the politicians all do like, so they got that in common)

 

[resurrection33]

I thought I read that you have a king.

 

[wwjd_kilden]

yes , we do

but we elect poltical parties (the whole party, not just a candidate). there can be one party, or a coaliation of more.
now we have one slight left wing and one middle/ right wing.... I think.... I'm not good at politics

 

[resurrection33]

Who holds power?

 

[wwjd_kilden]

Well, it is the government that makes all the desicions, as far as I know. I hink the king is more of a formal figure (but a really nice guy),

 

[resurrection33]

Sometimes kings are dictators, I thought, but I guess in England, kings and queens don't have a lot of power.

 

[wwjd_kilden]

Our King definitely is not a dictator If he didnt have journalists and stuff following him he could probably be mistaken for any other guy

 

[resurrection33]

Do you have queens? Who will be the next king or queen?

 

[wwjd_kilden]

yes we have queens, or rather, a queen.
Haakon and Ingrid Alexandra (his daughter) are next in line

 

[resurrection33]

Do you have both a king and queen at the same time, or just one king or one queen?

 

[wwjd_kilden]

both can be at the same time . not sure about the rules though....
Haakon is the "crown prince", so he will be king next, not sure what happens then, cause his kid is then next in line

 

[resurrection33]

Will his wife become queen when he becomes king?

 

[wwjd_kilden]

thats the thing, there are rules for who can be made queen, and I dont remember how they work

 

[resurrection33]

When our country was born, around 1776, we had a problem with the king (of England) who had been ruling over us, so we never had a king or queen. We've always elected our leaders. Just about all adults can vote nowadays, thought that wasn't always the case.

 

[wwjd_kilden]

we do elect our leaders the parties. Like I said, the king is more a formal figure,

besides, the king and queen act better than the politicians