First Woman US President?

[Coito ergo sum]

But, when an American uses the term "head of state" or "head of government" they mean the same thing.Coito ergo sum

Americans should learn that the rest of the world is not America and does not do things the American way. A presumption of similarity is a sign of intellectual laziness and a lack of curiosity.

Look - it's not just "America." Don't for a second pretend that Brits don't do the same thing from time to time. I've encountered many Brits who don't get the difference between the US system and the British system, and the separation of legislative from executive functions in government.

However, I'm no defender of Sarah Palin, but to say "head of state" and "head of government" and use them interchangeably is just about vocabulary, not intellectual thinking.

And, again, technically, your "head of state" is a figurehead, and in reality the head of state - for all FUNCTIONAL purposes is the same as your head of government. Your Queen is NOMINALLY a head of state, but in reality she has very little in the way of functional power beyond that of a rubber stamp and ceremonial.

[MrJonno]

Read something about Palin thinking the Queen was head of the UK Govt rather than Head of State and had executive powers that actually vest in the PM and in Parliament.

Doh! Still you can't see the UK from Alaska, so I suppose its an understandable slip.

In the US there isn't a distinction between head of government and head of state. And, in reality in the UK and parliamentary democracy the head of state role is pretty much ceremonial. There really isn't a "state" separate from the government.

But, when an American uses the term "head of state" or "head of government" they mean the same thing.

I thought when Americans used head of state/government they meant 'the people' and if any evil but elected poltician passed any laws they didnt like they could have a revolution

[Coito ergo sum]

Read something about Palin thinking the Queen was head of the UK Govt rather than Head of State and had executive powers that actually vest in the PM and in Parliament.

Doh! Still you can't see the UK from Alaska, so I suppose its an understandable slip.

In the US there isn't a distinction between head of government and head of state. And, in reality in the UK and parliamentary democracy the head of state role is pretty much ceremonial. There really isn't a "state" separate from the government.

But, when an American uses the term "head of state" or "head of government" they mean the same thing.

I thought when Americans used head of state/government they meant 'the people' and if any evil but elected poltician passed any laws they didnt like they could have a revolution

That's really what you thought?

[Clinton Huxley]

Typical American parochialism.

[Coito ergo sum]

Typical American parochialism.

That's rich. A Brit, indicting anyone for parochialism. What was that about pots and kettles?

[Svartalf]

Read something about Palin thinking the Queen was head of the UK Govt rather than Head of State and had executive powers that actually vest in the PM and in Parliament.

Doh! Still you can't see the UK from Alaska, so I suppose its an understandable slip.

In the US there isn't a distinction between head of government and head of state. And, in reality in the UK and parliamentary democracy the head of state role is pretty much ceremonial. There really isn't a "state" separate from the government.

But, when an American uses the term "head of state" or "head of government" they mean the same thing.

But why do American women slap me rather than gift me with presidential merch when I nicely ask them to give me head?

[Clinton Huxley]

Typical American parochialism.

That's rich. A Brit, indicting anyone for parochialism. What was that about pots and kettles?

It's all relative, old chap.

[Coito ergo sum]

Typical American parochialism.

That's rich. A Brit, indicting anyone for parochialism. What was that about pots and kettles?

It's all relative, old chap.

Just typical British snobbery and effrontery...

[Clinton Huxley]

Typical American parochialism.

That's rich. A Brit, indicting anyone for parochialism. What was that about pots and kettles?

It's all relative, old chap.

Just typical British snobbery and effrontery...

And you love it.

[Coito ergo sum]

Typical American parochialism.

That's rich. A Brit, indicting anyone for parochialism. What was that about pots and kettles?

It's all relative, old chap.

Just typical British snobbery and effrontery...

And you love it.

Damn limeys.

...wish you'd get your empire together again. The US and the UK could have the world straightened out in short order...

[Clinton Huxley]

If you Johnnies hadn't rebelled, we could be living in the Anglo-globe right now, and everyone would be better off. All that fuss, just because you wanted to call the damn things "sprinkles"

[amused]

Elizabeth Warren - 2020 or so, if she wins Senator in Massachusetts

[Coito ergo sum]

If you Johnnies hadn't rebelled, we could be living in the Anglo-globe right now, and everyone would be better off. All that fuss, just because you wanted to call the damn things "sprinkles"

All you had to do was give us a few seats in Parliament, stop quartering soldiers in our homes, and stop dissolving our legislatures for opposing his abuses with manly firmness... oh, and the tax on tea. I mean, for serious?

...oops, lunch time! I'm off for some fish and fries, and a refrigerated beer.