July 2002 Vol.5, No. 6 Contents The Majority: Unknowing, Unaware and Unconcerned by John Ross Schroeder Restoration: Greed Is the News of the Day by Darris McNeely Is Britain Rediscovering the Commonwealth? by Melvin Rhodes Ever Increasing Crime--Will It Ever End? by Graemme Marshall A Deadly Epidemic by Cecil E. Maranville In Brief...World News Review by Bill Eddington, Cecil E. Maranville, Darris McNeely, John Ross Schroeder and Jim Tuck This Is the Way... When the Walls Come Tumbling Down by Robin Webber July '02 Main Is Britain Rediscovering the Commonwealth? Celebrations to mark the queen's Golden Jubilee centered on her role as head of the Commonwealth, the 54-nation multicultural organization that was once the British Empire. After decades of neglecting the institution, is Great Britain now strengthening its Commonwealth ties? by Melvin Rhodes It was a correspondent on the Fox News Channel who pointed out the irony. Speaking from outside Buckingham Palace where a million people had cheered the queen during the flypast that ended official celebrations of her Golden Jubilee, viewers were reminded that while the British people are celebrating, two of Britain's former imperial possessions are poised on the brink of a possible nuclear war. Sadly, that is far from the only post-imperial problem! The four days of rejoicing for the reign of Queen Elizabeth II culminated Tuesday, June 4, in a regal procession through the streets of London, as the queen rode in the state gold carriage for only the third time in her 50-year reign. The first occasion was for her coronation, the second for her Silver Jubilee (25 years), the third for her Golden. The purpose of her journey was to attend a service of thanksgiving at St. Paul's Cathedral. The British have a great deal for which to be thankful. Clearly, the crowds were expressing thanks for a political system that has given them a longer period of political stability and the prosperity that usually goes with it than any other major nation. At the same time most Britons are aware that a great deal of this stability is owed to the royal House of Windsor, direct descendants of the Hanoverian kings who assumed the throne in 1714. The British have no more respect for their politicians than do the people of any other democracy, but they love the queen, who is increasingly seen throughout the Commonwealth as a universal grandmother. Read the full article at www.wnponline.org/wnp/wnp0207/commonwealth.htm Related Information on UCG Sites: Table of Contents that includes "Is Britain Rediscovering the Commonwealth?" Other Articles by Melvin Rhodes British commonwealth: _Fifty Years of the African Queen _Two Elizabeths -- A Study in Contrasts _The Queen Shows Importance of the Monarchy in History of English-Speaking World _Two Nations That Changed the World _Australia: A Nation Changes Direction _She Used to Be Our Queen, Too... _Australia's Identity Crisis: A Foretaste of What's to Come? Britain: _First the End of an Empire - Now the End of Britain? _European Union: An Idea Whose Time Has Come _Keep Your Eye on Gibraltar! _The Last Battle for the British Empire _Britain -- A Fresh Look at the Lack of Biblical Values _World News Review Jul 2002 _Troubling Times for Three British Institutions! _The New European Constitution: the Last Battle for Britain? _Britain's Declining Respect for Biblical Values _Once Upon a Time: Our Green and Pleasant Land _Different Elections -- Same Issues _Europe in Crisis -- Is This the End of the European Union? _The Ironies Behind the Hampton Court Summit _How Britain Is Creating a Terror State Within _Great Britain off the Map of Europe? _Financial Crisis Crushing Britain _What Lies Ahead for the British Monarchy and Commonwealth? _England's Growing Isolation _Hong Kong Handover: Symbol of a Global Transfer of Power _World News and Trends - Jul/Aug 1997 _The Scottish Question _An Overview of Conditions Around the World - Jul/Aug 1998 _An Overview of Conditions Around the World - Jul/Aug 2000 _An Overview of Conditions Around the World - May/Jun 2001 _World News and Trends - Mar/Apr 2004 _Appeasement in the Face of Danger: Deadly Parallels _World News and Trends - September/October 2006 _World News and Trends - March/April 2007 Search Our Site Key Subjects Index General Topics Index Biblical References Index Good News Magazine Index Booklets and All Literature Index Home Page of this site