Re: Prince Andrew

Lakelife62 · ‎05-09-2023

@TW wrote:
He is the best example of 'Evil always wins'. None of the things they do means anything. He belongs in jail with the rest of the Eppstein crew many of them in our Government. The excesses of the rich and powerful are so over the top. I blame every day people who act like sheep and allow all of this to happen.

It's right in our face too. So obvious, blatant and sneering.

There will be justice though.

Tinkrbl44 · ‎08-23-2010

@TW wrote:
He is the best example of 'Evil always wins'. None of the things they do means anything. He belongs in jail with the rest of the Eppstein crew many of them in our Government. The excesses of the rich and powerful are so over the top. I blame every day people who act like sheep and allow all of this to happen.

@TW

How the royals are raised is over the top. They are very big fish in a small pond, but the Brits like the pomp and silliness and are convinced they help with tourism. (No one can actually prove that).

Think about it .... Andrew and all the other royals are raised with everything handed to them on a silver ... no, golden ... platter.

From this perspective, most of them are useless aristocrats.

Sooner · ‎03-10-2010

@Tinkrbl44 wrote:
@TW wrote:
He is the best example of 'Evil always wins'. None of the things they do means anything. He belongs in jail with the rest of the Eppstein crew many of them in our Government. The excesses of the rich and powerful are so over the top. I blame every day people who act like sheep and allow all of this to happen.

@TW

How the royals are raised is over the top. They are very big fish in a small pond, but the Brits like the pomp and silliness and are convinced they help with tourism. (No one can actually prove that).

Think about it .... Andrew and all the other royals are raised with everything handed to them on a silver ... no, golden ... platter.

From this perspective, most of them are useless aristocrats.

@Tinkrbl44 You don't see human beings here at all do you? People born into a situation they don't control. Responsibility but little authority. Demands that can't be ignored. Like them or not, their lives aren't all rainbows and roses. I sure wouldn't want it.

I don't like to put people in a little slot depending on money, wealth or power and not think about the fact that they are humans also. Life isn't always how it looks to the outside world. I think about what if I were in their shoes. And in the end, no matter what our circumstances we are each responsible for the decisions we make.

That's why I love to read good biographies--especially of all our presidents.

Linmo · ‎12-16-2013

I don't think the Royals are any different than celebrities in the US. They are under the microscope and over-scrutinized but the choices that they make are their own.

Personally, I think Andrew and Sarah have made terrible choices.

Teddixat · ‎10-04-2010

@Cakers3 @Tinkrbl44 What is FAS?

tansy · ‎01-02-2011

@Teddixat wrote:
@Cakers3 @Tinkrbl44 What is FAS?

Fetal alcohol syndrome, @Teddixat.

Tinkrbl44 · ‎08-23-2010

@Sooner

Since the beginning of time, and what's called "family businesses", people have been born into them and find it's not for them.

They have two choices ...

1) Stay in the business and hate your life. It would be like living out a prison sentence, but others would think you're "doing the right thing".

2) Find a way to do something else with your life.

I've always felt that Harry & Meghan left the family business, not the family.

As for Andrew, he was the previous generation's "spare" and probably could have done something meaningful with his life if he hadn't been raised to believe he was better than everyone else.

I could be wrong, but I don't think this mess is over for Andrew.

Linmo · ‎12-16-2013

@Tinkrbl44 ITA. I also think that William is a tad envious of his younger brother for getting out of the business.

febe1 · ‎01-22-2012

Divorced, beheaded, died, divorced, beheaded, survived.

Isobel Archer · ‎04-04-2015

@Tinkrbl44 wrote:
@Sooner

Since the beginning of time, and what's called "family businesses", people have been born into them and find it's not for them.

They have two choices ...

1) Stay in the business and hate your life. It would be like living out a prison sentence, but others would think you're "doing the right thing".

2) Find a way to do something else with your life.

I've always felt that Harry & Meghan left the family business, not the family.

As for Andrew, he was the previous generation's "spare" and probably could have done something meaningful with his life if he hadn't been raised to believe he was better than everyone else.

I could be wrong, but I don't think this mess is over for Andrew.

Gotta love the reference to "family business" H&M have certainly found a way to make the family business profitable for themselves. Can't stand all that working royal stuff especially when not getting paid for appearances,and the stuffy protocol of walking behind and not upfront, but turn their titles into tell-alls or merchandise - now that's the ticket to ride.