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Why Is The Bahamas Still Celebrating Independence Under a British Monarch?

Wednesday, July 9, 2025 at 9:26 AM
Written by Anthony L. Hall

The Bahamas marks 52 years of independence tomorrow. Yet it still pledges allegiance to a British monarch, wears white wigs in court, and hands out titles like “Sir” as if colonialism never ended. iPINIONS asks: How truly independent are we? Read more on my Substack:https://ipinionsdaily.substack.com/p/still-celebrating-independence-under Read more.

Australia Bans Queen’s Honours. Other Former Colonies Should Too.

Tuesday, November 3, 2015 at 7:28 AM
Written by Anthony L. Hall

I am a despairing anti-monarchist. This is why I was so encouraged yesterday when Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull explained his government’s decision to ban Queen’s Honours as follows: This reflects modern Australia. The knights and dames are titles that are really anachronistic; they’re out of date; they’re not appropriate in 2015 in Australia. (BBC,… Read more.