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People think they can all be pop stars, high court judges, brilliant TV personalities or infinitely more competent heads of state without ever putting in the necessary work or having natural ability. This is the result of social utopianism which believes humanity can be genetically and socially engineered to contradict the lessons of history

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Originally posted by exiled armadillo:
Yes, but considering that half of them are born from extra-marital affairs if paternity were tested they'd be in with us peasants.

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Originally posted by exiled armadillo:
Well, reasonably if they are a bunch of bastards (half of them at least) then they are reaching above their stations just as Prince Chuckles accuses others of doing. whadda Jerk.

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And their upper class inbreeding shines through when all they wanna do is chase foxes with their sonofabitch dogs. They should all be made to have real jobs. Bloody 'ell.

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clarke's take on the prince's comments?

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"To be quite frank I think he is very old-fashioned and out of time and he doesn’t understand what is going on in the British education system at the moment. I think that he should think carefully before intervening in that debate.

"We can’t all be born to be king but we can all have a position where we can really aspire for ourselves and for our families to do the very best they possibly can."

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Originally posted by FakeDesignerWatch:
And how to laugh at the man:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/cartoons/stevebell/0,7371,1354647,00.html

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Ha! Just before I read that I was thinking what a pity it is they don't execute British royalty anymore.

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The memo was written by the prince in response to a suggestion by Ms Day that personal assistants with university degrees should be given the opportunity to train to become private secretaries, the hearing was told.

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How dare a university graduate even imagine that they might someday be promoted above the level of gopher!!

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I hate to say this but you can interpret his rant as correct... Become a certain profession or skill without ever learning it or having a natural gift for it.

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If you are qualified you should be able to do it. Plain and simple. If you have the skills. I think most university graduates have had to demonstrate a certain level of knowledge and skill.

While I believe there is some truth in this, what they often use to sell their wares is the promise of wealth: change your thinking, and grow wealthy.

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I don't think that's what Charles was talking about. Then again, he himself probably didn't know what he was taking about, he's so unconscious and mediocre.

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Originally posted by Bacchus:
I hate to say this but you can interpret his rant as correct. Many people do think they can do things without ever having 'put their time in'. Become a certain profession or skill without ever learning it or having a natural gift for it. It doesnt necessarily mean a class thing

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She wasn't asking to be promoted to something she was unqualified for. She asked for continuing education on the job (something most companies do as a matter of course) so that she could progress and BECOME qualified for more. She was willing to work for it. This is something most employers consider admirable if they're not throwbacks to some Dickensian wet dream. Prince Charles is an ass. "The Tampon King" is just right.

Just another reason to GET RID OF THE MONARCHY! This asshole certainly doesn't represent me, nor does the rest of his inbred, snotty, vile family.

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What his statement implies to me is that he/she/it are white trash peasants and I don't care if they do have a degree from a recognized university, they will never have the class to be more than that and they shouldn't have the audacity to try.

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I agree with this completely except for one thing: the woman in question isn't white, if the picture accompanying the article is her. Which makes me wonder whether this was another factor in Prince Asshole's estimation of her "natural gift" for advancing in her career.

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Originally posted by Bacchus:
I hate to say this but you can interpret his rant as correct. Many people do think they can do things without ever having 'put their time in'. Become a certain profession or skill without ever learning it or having a natural gift for it. It doesnt necessarily mean a class thing

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The arrogant part is the fact that this comes from Prince Charles, a man who has never had to work for anything in his life and has his position due to an accident of birth rather than talent or merit. That he explicitly said that people these days think anyone can be a high court judge or "King of England" makes it clear he's really talking not of the need for hard work and merit but protecting the privleges of class and inheritance.

Och, the Scotsman: they sure can tell a story, eh?