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    Re: Makes you proud to be Brit

    Quote Originally Posted by nikalas View Post
    Thanks for that Heathens, I've been trying to find it.

    Have you watched it yet CL? Do you still think these people should be listened to?

    Yes, the right to free speech is the cornerstone of democracy but a sensible/rational line has to be drawn. That line for me is inciting hate/violence or actual violent acts against innocent people. No matter what Griffin etc says in public these are his true colours and I'm not happy that he is now an official representative of this country and I can't believe that you are either.
    No but I'll watch it when I get home tonight.

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    Re: Makes you proud to be Brit

    Harriet Harmen was in the commons last night, declaring NEW equality laws, and she said that under them the BNP couldn't stop black people from joining them.

    This is one of the things I mentioned before about the government discriminating for and against certain groups. People should have the legal right to hold racist views. When the government starts making laws to prevent people holding certain convictions, it isn't long before the last remnents of freedom vanish.

    The way things are going, we will see a dictatorship in this country. A dictatorship brought about by those who pretend to love freedom, and corrupt it's true meaning.

    At the moment you can have any politician you want as long as they're grey. We asked for them, and we're getting exactly what we deserve,because we don't consider ourselves worthy enough to be free.

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    Re: Makes you proud to be Brit

    The BNP got two MEPs elected not due to a huge surge in BNP support, but because other voters stayed away.

    It's not just people such as RH who shoulder the responsibility, it's people who didn't vote for non-racist parties. This time, I was one of those people.

    If electing BNP MEPs increases voter turnout next time, then that's one good thing to come out of the BNP.


    And another thing: why can't people register their annoyance at mainstream politics by voting for comedy parties like they used to. Are the monster raving loony party still in existence? I remember great policies, such as importing the EU butter mountain to help our ski team, and releasing all innocent prisoners to prevent overcrowding. We could now be having a discussion about the pros and cons of holding a press conference in a public fountain.

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    Re: Makes you proud to be Brit

    Quote Originally Posted by noel View Post
    And another thing: why can't people register their annoyance at mainstream politics by voting for comedy parties like they used to. Are the monster raving loony party still in existence? I remember great policies, such as importing the EU butter mountain to help our ski team, and releasing all innocent prisoners to prevent overcrowding. We could now be having a discussion about the pros and cons of holding a press conference in a public fountain.
    Comedy parties nothing:

    Quote Originally Posted by wikipedia
    "Despite its satirical nature, some of the things that have featured in Loony manifestos have become law, such as being able to vote at 18, "passports for pets", and all-day pub openings. Similarly, the outcry following Alan Hope's appearance on the BBC's Nationwide current affairs programme after he was elected – during which he mentioned that butter and milk surpluses were being dumped down abandoned mine shafts under European Community rules to maintain prices (something the media of the day had failed to expose) - resulted in the distribution of such surpluses to the needy or charities instead."
    Okay, this from Wiki, but it is well documented (was too lazy to find a better source) that several things that the MRLP have campaigned for in the past have become law many years later.
    Last edited by southernsoftie; 12-06-2009 at 01:49 PM.

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    Re: Makes you proud to be Brit

    Quote Originally Posted by noel View Post
    And another thing: why can't people register their annoyance at mainstream politics by voting for comedy parties like they used to. Are the monster raving loony party still in existence?
    Noel i haven't seen them in years!


    *Hatred grows on Ignorance* BNP knows that!

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    Re: Makes you proud to be Brit

    Can I ask perhaps a stupid question:

    is racism illegal ?

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    Re: Makes you proud to be Brit

    Quote Originally Posted by noel
    Are the monster raving loony party still in existence?
    http://www.omrlp.com/

    Quote Originally Posted by are we there yet View Post
    Can I ask perhaps a stupid question:

    is racism illegal ?
    Don't think so: you can dislike whoever you want regardless of the basis of that hatred (e.g. race, colour). This is where the existence of parties like the BNP are protected by the right to free speech.

    But to act on those beliefs to discriminate, abuse - physically/verbally - harass, incite violence...that's when the law gets involved. And also where it gets a bit murky to say the least for the BNP.
    Last edited by southernsoftie; 12-06-2009 at 02:01 PM.

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    Re: Makes you proud to be Brit

    Quote Originally Posted by are we there yet View Post
    Can I ask perhaps a stupid question:

    is racism illegal ?
    Unfortunately not!

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    Re: Makes you proud to be Brit

    Quote Originally Posted by NirvanaBliss View Post
    Unfortunately not!
    Bugger !!

    Well for me that's the answer, whoever adds 'making racism illegal' onto their manifesto is getting my vote!!

    Simple- racism is wrong.

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    Re: Makes you proud to be Brit

    Quote Originally Posted by are we there yet View Post
    Bugger !!

    Well for me that's the answer, whoever adds 'making racism illegal' onto their manifesto is getting my vote!!

    Simple- racism is wrong.
    I agree!!

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