I was just thinking about the topic this morning as I pondered the rapid decline of our society – both here in America and in Europe. Looking at the election results in France and Greece, it is clear that people – the mass of people – have little regard for anything beyond their immediate wants and desires. There is no longer a sense of duty to sacrifice now in order for the next generation to have a better life.

Our second grandson was born last Saturday, and I was curious as to how the national debt will affect him. According to the calculation by the government’s own figures, his lifetime share of the national debt is $1,532,026. My share (calculated by date of birth) is $141,209.

What does all this have to do with monarchy? It is clear that the mass of people – or rather, those who vote – do not have the will power to make the right decisions. I mean “right” as in doing what is right for the nation and for their posterity. They simply vote for whoever will provide them with the most goodies that someone else will have to pay for. A monarchy is one solution to that. Another solution (equally abhorrent to our egalitarian society) is to restrict the right to vote. My own proposal? I would limit voting to male heads of a household who own property, are not employed by the government, and do not accept any government “benefits”. The husband casts one vote that represents the entire family. The idea here is to put the power in the hands of those whose interests most closely align with what should be the national interests. I sense a post on this topic…

Again, thanks for writing, Carolina Lady.