Saying no to the OBE...
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I see the unelected guardians of our mental well being are at it...again.
This time, in a programme featuring celebrated poet urbanium Benjamin Zephaniah, the less glorious moments from the days of empire were employed to expose the dubious sentiments behind aspects of the honours system.
Good old Aunty seemed pleased to proclaim, as the titles rolled by at the prog's end, that the powers that be were looking into the suitability of the word 'empire' for future recipients.
Along with plays concerning the nativity, I guess this doesn't matter: another traditional thing, utterly steamrollered by the appalling treachery of our enemies within whilst the majority simply burp their numb responses until eventually, it will be all too late and nothing, nothing of Albion will be left.
Only in Britain do we tolerate such bullsh1t.
This time, in a programme featuring celebrated poet urbanium Benjamin Zephaniah, the less glorious moments from the days of empire were employed to expose the dubious sentiments behind aspects of the honours system.
Good old Aunty seemed pleased to proclaim, as the titles rolled by at the prog's end, that the powers that be were looking into the suitability of the word 'empire' for future recipients.
Along with plays concerning the nativity, I guess this doesn't matter: another traditional thing, utterly steamrollered by the appalling treachery of our enemies within whilst the majority simply burp their numb responses until eventually, it will be all too late and nothing, nothing of Albion will be left.
Only in Britain do we tolerate such bullsh1t.
derestrictor said:
Only in Britain do we tolerate such bullsh1t.
Astounding wasnt it?
Never mind education and healthcare for all lets concentrate on an unfortunate event and make it look like thats all we ever did.
The ONLY reason some countries are keeping their heads above water is due to the industrialisation that WE took there.
Astounding really, but production values that lefties and the hard of thinking alike will absolutely lap up...
GregE240 said:
Oh, thats alright then. Does it stop him attempting to subvert part of English culture and history? No, clearly not.
May the Lucas ignition system be his downfall.
Despicable.
chap, I only was having a laugh and trying to calm down our good lord of language and turbocharged pork. that's all. if I commented on his posts in a serious manner then my blood pressure would probably end up as high as his own!
I mainly agreed with his sentiments but he seemed to have a highly skewed view of British history. Why are we such doom-mongers that every history film or documentary shows us to be a race of scheming elitist thugs?
When I studied the Victorians at school, we didn't learn about the great inventions that advanced British society, just about the pre-teen kids who lost limbs underneath them.
It's this depressing attitude towards history that is contributing to the erosion of traditional 'positive' British values, leaving the lentilists and the racist thugs to fight it out as to who represents Britain. We've got to take back the middle ground.
I must admit though, 'OBE' is a bit outdated as we don't have an Empire any more. Seeing as though everything else with Empire in it has been changed to Commonwealth, I don't see any reason why OBC, MBC and KBC shouldn't take their place. It's realistic rather than PC in that case.
>> Edited by v8thunder on Monday 20th December 12:01
When I studied the Victorians at school, we didn't learn about the great inventions that advanced British society, just about the pre-teen kids who lost limbs underneath them.
It's this depressing attitude towards history that is contributing to the erosion of traditional 'positive' British values, leaving the lentilists and the racist thugs to fight it out as to who represents Britain. We've got to take back the middle ground.
I must admit though, 'OBE' is a bit outdated as we don't have an Empire any more. Seeing as though everything else with Empire in it has been changed to Commonwealth, I don't see any reason why OBC, MBC and KBC shouldn't take their place. It's realistic rather than PC in that case.
>> Edited by v8thunder on Monday 20th December 12:01
The "poet" Benjamin Zephania is best known (in fact is known for nothing else whatsoever by 99% of the public) for turning down the OBE. He has made it the defining moment of his life. Without it he would not be permitted to parade his dubious talent on the TV. Clever move Mr Zephania.
Blair is the fool by trying to ingratiate himself to the masses by anointing the likes of Zephania and other such "right on" mediocrities.
Blair is the fool by trying to ingratiate himself to the masses by anointing the likes of Zephania and other such "right on" mediocrities.
hmm... could he be hung for treason..? minimax said:Mate, couple of weeks ago I'd have swapped lives with anyone who wanted to.
Nah, its alright minimax, that wasn't aimed back at you mate.
funky, I'm having a shite day so I'm touchy
roll on the revolution!
Time, what a great healer. I'll see you at the Revolution. First ones on me.
GT
unrepentant said:
The "poet" Benjamin Zephania is best known (in fact is known for nothing else whatsoever by 99% of the public) for turning down the OBE. He has made it the defining moment of his life. Without it he would not be permitted to parade his dubious talent on the TV. Clever move Mr Zephania.
Blair is the fool by trying to ingratiate himself to the masses by anointing the likes of Zephania and other such "right on" mediocrities.
Actually, I don't mind Benjamin Zephania. If you take his poems in the context of reggae lyrics they're pretty good, especially considering he's dyslexic.
However, last night he was going all anti-white and comparing himself to Bob Marley, neither of which he should try without expecting ridicule.
Podie said:
Must admit I watched this programme last night… I can barely hide my abject disgust for this man's attitude. I thought Joan Armatrading's (sp?) argument summed it up… you may not agree with the "Empire" and the past, but accept it as a gift and recognition from the people.
Precisely. I mean for heaven's sake surely this chap has something better to do than worry about whether to accept an award that really isn't about oppression of religion, culture or otherwise and is all about a recognition of a commendable contribution to the people/society/a particular field etc etc? It really is neither here nor there whether it's an OBE, OBC or some other ensemble of letters; the point is that what you've done has been recognised as important.
I thought his poetry was crap anyway
Don said:Mate, having serviced the old mans Rovers during my formative years, and seen first hand the sheer shoddiness of key components (like contact breakers that fuse over time), I can think of no worse a punishment. Its like Chinese water torture.
May the Lucas ignition system be his downfall.
A finer PHer's curse I would find hard to conceive of.
Superb!
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