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oberliner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-08-11 09:28 PM Original message |
Jordan tribes criticise Queen Rania's 'political role' |
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DURHAM D (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-08-11 09:46 PM Response to Original message |
1. Great - tea bagger woman hating tribal leading mother-fs. |
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oberliner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-08-11 10:14 PM Response to Reply #1 |
2. You think an unelected monarch should have a role in governing? |
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DURHAM D (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-08-11 10:22 PM Response to Reply #2 |
3. I obviously was not addressing that issue. |
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oberliner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-08-11 10:49 PM Response to Reply #3 |
5. Is that not part of the issue being raised here? |
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Alamuti Lotus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-09-11 01:22 AM Response to Reply #1 |
11. were French just being misogynistic to despise Marie Antoinette? |
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DURHAM D (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-09-11 10:41 AM Response to Reply #11 |
16. You clearly know nothing about Rania. nt |
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Alamuti Lotus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-09-11 08:56 PM Response to Reply #16 |
25. X |
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theHandpuppet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-10-11 06:32 AM Response to Reply #16 |
32. +1 |
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davidinalameda (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-08-11 10:46 PM Response to Original message |
4. I doubt it has too much to do with the fact that she's female |
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oberliner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-08-11 10:51 PM Response to Reply #4 |
6. Perhaps Jordan will follow in Egypt's footsteps... |
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davidinalameda (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-08-11 11:47 PM Response to Reply #6 |
8. are the Jordanian leaders "despots" |
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oberliner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-08-11 11:53 PM Response to Reply #8 |
9. They do have an unelected monarchy with substantial power |
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Violet_Crumble (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-09-11 06:27 AM Response to Reply #9 |
12. Most, if not all monarchies, are unelected ones... |
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oberliner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-09-11 08:01 AM Response to Reply #12 |
14. Yes indeed they are |
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Violet_Crumble (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-09-11 02:18 PM Response to Reply #14 |
18. Then it seems rather strange to use the term 'unelected monarch' only for Jordan... |
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muriel_volestrangler (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-09-11 02:42 PM Response to Reply #18 |
20. The Jordanian king has far more power than the British queen |
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Violet_Crumble (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-10-11 05:38 AM Response to Reply #20 |
29. The Queen has a lot of power. She dismissed Australia's PM back in 1975... |
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muriel_volestrangler (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-10-11 07:17 AM Response to Reply #29 |
34. No, that was Kerr, the Governor General, who did that |
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oberliner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-10-11 07:26 AM Response to Reply #29 |
35. The King of Jordan dismissed Jordan's PM and appointed a new one this past week |
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davidinalameda (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-09-11 11:47 AM Response to Reply #9 |
17. no |
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Mojorabbit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-09-11 02:49 PM Response to Reply #17 |
21. I met a doctor |
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oberliner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-09-11 07:16 PM Response to Reply #17 |
23. I'd encourage you to expand beyond the world of Wikipedia |
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davidinalameda (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-09-11 10:00 PM Response to Reply #23 |
26. probably so but you're wrong |
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oberliner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-09-11 10:31 PM Response to Reply #26 |
27. no - you are |
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Violet_Crumble (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-10-11 05:57 AM Response to Reply #27 |
31. No, he's right on this one. |
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oberliner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-10-11 07:15 AM Response to Reply #31 |
33. No he isn't |
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riderinthestorm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-08-11 11:24 PM Response to Reply #4 |
7. Oh I'm sure it's both. It's not realistic to underestimate patriarchy's hatred for powerful women nt |
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cascadiance (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-09-11 07:32 PM Response to Reply #4 |
24. It's interesting to watch her interview on "The View" to get a feeling for her.. |
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Odin2005 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-08-11 11:53 PM Response to Original message |
10. I find it Ironic that people bash this opressive monarchy yet adore the ruler's wife. |
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Violet_Crumble (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-09-11 06:29 AM Response to Original message |
13. Do you agree with the criticism of Queen Rania? n/t |
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oberliner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-09-11 08:10 AM Response to Reply #13 |
15. I agree that criticizing the queen ought not to be "taboo" |
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Violet_Crumble (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-09-11 02:29 PM Response to Reply #15 |
19. No-one has suggested criticism should be taboo. I asked you something different... |
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oberliner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-09-11 05:32 PM Response to Reply #19 |
22. AP: Jordan tribes break taboo by targeting queen |
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Matilda (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-10-11 12:29 AM Response to Reply #22 |
28. The tribes charge that Rania's family are profiting from her status as wife of the king. |
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Violet_Crumble (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-10-11 05:48 AM Response to Reply #22 |
30. So, do you think there's no sexism in the accusations? |
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oberliner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-10-11 07:38 AM Response to Reply #30 |
36. Was there sexism in the accusations against Leila Trabelsi? |
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