We could probably join the commonwealth if we wanted (we don't).
But the real issue is it's a bunch of goofy British sports. Like cricket (i.e. a super ritzy version of baseball), hockey but on grass, bowling but on grass, netball (i.e. baskeball, except you can't dunk), rugby sevens (i.e. football for skinny people), etc
Loads of medals in swimming though, so the USA should be able to inflate their medal count like they do at the Olympics by winning those.
What bad sports to inflate their medal count by winning events!
Seems like the Commonwealth Games comprises of former British territories of the British Empire, which qualifies the United States of America (first few American Presidents were born under BE rule). USA should participate next time!!
Not an expert on the history of the games but being a former British Colony is not a requirement. Several of the participants were never colonies, although most were.
You must be part of the Commonwealth of nations and one of the key requirements is that you recognize the monarch of England as the King or Queen of the Commonwealth. That presents somewhat of a challenge if you have read the US constitution. If not legally at least in spirit of article 9.
You must be part of the Commonwealth of nations and one of the key requirements is that you recognize the monarch of England as the King or Queen of the Commonwealth. That presents somewhat of a challenge if you have read the US constitution. If not legally at least in spirit of article 9.
A bit of advice from a professional: If you are going to invoke the Constitution, always check to make sure you remember it correctly. If you had, you would have noticed there is no Article 9.
Seems like the Commonwealth Games comprises of former British territories of the British Empire, which qualifies the United States of America (first few American Presidents were born under BE rule). USA should participate next time!!
When did British Empire became Commonwealth? At the 1926 conference Britain and the Dominions agreed that they were all equal members of a community within the British Empire. They all owed allegiance to the British king or queen, but the United Kingdom did not rule over them. This community was called the British Commonwealth of Nations or just the Commonwealth.
I don't think there will be a city named Trump. There might be a prison.
George Washington was fighting to install a democracy, not to overthrow one.
Keep your mind open for the real facts coming at ya next year. And in the meantime, wrestle with why Ray Epps was never arrested, charged, or jailed. The guy was caught on video multiple times on Jan 5 and 6 expressly encouraging crowds to storm the Capitol.
The first time I heard of netball I looked it up on YouTube and thought it was a joke. There is no way that is a real sport people actually play
It was invented as a less vigorous alternative to basketball - for women. The irony is that with all of the sprinting and stopping dead on the spot (as you can't run while possessing the ball), the game actually causes an incredible amount of knee and lower leg injuries.
George Washington was fighting to install a democracy, not to overthrow one.
That's a nice soundbite, but it's hardly the truth. In fact, Washington was fighting against what he believed was a corrupt government that was violating his constitutional rights as an Englishman who happened to be a citizen of the British Empire.
The conflict came about b/c the British and the colonists saw the imperial constitution very differently. Each side honestly, and with some justificaton, believed that their view of the constitution was correct.
This could happen b/c the British constitution was based on the precedents set by earlier decisions of the imperial government. Because there was no written constitution, the two sides could interpret earlier events very differently. For example, the colonists saw the British repeal of various taxes as evidence the imperial government recognized that those taxes were unconstitutional; the British, on the other hand, saw the repeals as good policy. The same goes for colonial legislatures. Colonists saw those legislatures as evidence that they, as English-men, had a right to self-government. The British saw colonial legislatures as a sensible way to govern, given the realities of 18th century life. And so on.
As for who was the democrat, remember that democracy as a method of government, looked very different to people in the 18th century than it does to us. Many English cities such as Manchester, Birmingham and Sheffield did not vote for members of Parliaments until the 1830s. And the secret ballot was not used in the US until the 1890s. Before then, your vote was public.
The rest of requirements boil down to "be a peaceful, constitutional democracy that respects human rights."(quote)
That appears to rule out the US.
But Rwanda? Really?
Apparently ahead of the US. They haven't had an insurrection lately and a major party - Republican - that seeks to erode democracy. You're going in the wrong direction.
The head of the Commonwealth is still the 'Queen'. Just to be able to send athletes to a competition, you would accept a queen? No thank you.
That's not actually accurate, even in the UK itself. But many of the countries have specifically renounced any recognition of the monarchy.
To join the Commonwealth of Nations, which a country must to compete in the Commonwealth Games, the applicant country must "acknowledge Queen Elizabeth II as the Head of the Commonwealth."
That's not actually accurate, even in the UK itself. But many of the countries have specifically renounced any recognition of the monarchy.
To join the Commonwealth of Nations, which a country must to compete in the Commonwealth Games, the applicant country must "acknowledge Queen Elizabeth II as the Head of the Commonwealth."
Elizabeth II is Head of the Commonwealth in the same way Thomas Bach is President of the IOC, it's not a title of nobility and (technically) isn't hereditary. There is talk it will be given to someone else in future who can modernize the organization.
Only 15 nations are "commonwealth realms" with Elizabeth II as queen (The Commonwealth of Nations has 52 members) The US wouldn't be required to accept her as a monarch, just recognize she is the head of the organization until it's decided otherwise.
Why does the Canadian currency have a picture of Queen Elizabeth on it? Conversely, why does the Hawaiian flag have the Union Jack on it? Are y'all in or out of the monarchy?
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