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[skatingfan]

Sigh... I was worried they were from the community. Heartbreaking. Why?

Only thing I've heard so far is something drug related, but I don't think we really know.

[ponchi101]

BTW. The Chilean referendum to pass a new constitution was rejected by 62% vote. Despite the fact that the previous referendum, the one that triggered this possible constitutional reform, was won by 80%.

[ti-amie]

BTW. The Chilean referendum to pass a new constitution was rejected by 62% vote. Despite the fact that the previous referendum, the one that triggered this possible constitutional reform, was won by 80%.

Why do you think it was rejected?

[ponchi101]

It granted too much power to the indigenous populations, which were not shared by the rest of the country. It would have changed the name of the country to a "Plurinational State of Chile", copying exactly the name from Bolivia, and indicating that indigenous areas would be very independent from the rest of the nation.
It was not balanced. Some aspects were very good: it gave better protection to women's rights, but it would have turned a population of around 13% of the country (the indigenous groups) into a dominant political faction, with disproportionate power.

[ti-amie]

It granted too much power to the indigenous populations, which were not shared by the rest of the country. It would have changed the name of the country to a "Plurinational State of Chile", copying exactly the name from Bolivia, and indicating that indigenous areas would be very independent from the rest of the nation.
It was not balanced. Some aspects were very good: it gave better protection to women's rights, but it would have turned a population of around 13% of the country (the indigenous groups) into a dominant political faction, with disproportionate power.

I wish I knew more about this. It was trending on my Twitter time line for almost two days.

Thank you

[texasniteowl]

It does not seem like a good situation when Buckingham Palace releases a statement re: the Queen's health and all the immediate family is rushing to Balmoral.

[Woody]

Still unconfirmed, but rumours and activities strongly suggest Queen Elizabeth is deceased or very near death. RIP, she had a helluva run. 70 years, 15 Prime Ministers, 14 U.S. Presidents. Second longest reign of a monarch, surpassed only by Louis XIV.

[ti-amie]

[ti-amie]

To anyone who has watched The Crown the above sentence causes a bit of cognitive dissonance.
That said, she did her duties to the best of her abilities with the information she was allowed to have. May she now RIP

[ti-amie]

This was taken this week. Since she never officially asked Truss to form a government it will be Charles who will. I don't know if it will be before or after official mourning and his coronation.

[ti-amie]

And His Royal A**hat breaking protocol is another embarrassment.

[ponchi101]

Not a time to speak ill of her, but that entire mess was the crown's fault. I know he was the President of the USA; but everybody knew this man would be unable to abide to protocol that would put him in SECOND place.
Her office should have never put her in that position.

[skatingfan]

Not a time to speak ill of her, but that entire mess was the crown's fault. I know he was the President of the USA; but everybody knew this man would be unable to abide to protocol that would put him in SECOND place.
Her office should have never put her in that position.

Keep in mind that her primary role is internationally is diplomatic, and stroking Trump's ego was something the UK felt they needed to do. The Johnson government was at the time desperate to get a free trade agreement with the US and keeping Trump was a big part of that effort. If the Queen had snubbed him it would have been a lot worse.

[ti-amie]

Meanwhile Euro-based Irish Twitter is, let's say, not in mourning.

[ti-amie]

For example...