nope, not really my sort of thing. I agree with some of it but am not in favour of bloodsports and what appears to be an attempt to seperate the town and country even more than already. I hope it goes well and fully support the use of mass civil protest, looks like its well organised and intended as a highly civil affair. If nothing else you guys can show the Anti-Capitalist loon brigade how to make a point without smashing up a StarBucks.
"If nothing else you guys can show the Anti-Capitalist loon brigade how to make a point without smashing up a StarBucks."
Either that or at some point the anti-capitalists and trots need to meet with 'old-school' stewarding *grin* and I'd advise a similar hard-line approach on this march to Mr Wade et al if any of the numpties that defaced the chalk horses turn up:
Turn-of-century hunger marches, occassionally someone would be heard to cry 'march on city hall' or a similar incitement.
They'd be heard once.
They'd be found off-march later...
Oh, and whislt I disagree with blood sports and so on I think it's cool that peaceful mass protest is still being used. Hope the weather's good for you Dave.
Michael
P.S anyone objecting to the 'commie brutality' above should think about this: young children, oaps and similar are out for a peaceful march, some twit wants to stick them in the middle of a riot. Boot the twit off hard or watch a five year-old go under the hooves of police cavalry?
I remember back in the 80s' & early 90s' watching the lefty whingers all out marching and thinking "What are they all whining about?
It's interesting that such a reversal of political reality has occurred in such a short period of time. *grin*
Of course, I only argue with lefties as strenuously as I do as I think it's probably good for them to meet someone who disagrees with their political viewpoints; student & unemployed life tends to be a bit of a political monoculture, speaking from personal experience :)
Thank you & Andy for proving a point I made when David invited me along :)
My reason for grumbling quietly about the Countrysidfe March etc was that I hate the idea of bloodsports, however necessary the culls may be. I didn't realise, as it's conveniently been omitted by most media reports (even the Telegraph on many occasions) that the March is about much more than bloodsports. The otehr "causes" I agree with to a greater or lesser extent, but they aren't as headline-grabbing as hunting.
Sadly, by focussing on unpopular aspects like the hunting lobby, the majority of the press can divert a lot of attention away from serious issues, like the governments handling of the foot & mouth affair. Stuff that really matters, in other words.
Culls, yes, but I don't think hunting is an efficent or humane way of doing that. I do agree with the other 4 points of the charter, but the bit about hunting just sticks in my craw. Does Cardiff count as rural :-)
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Re: hurm...
Date: 2002-09-17 04:55 am (UTC)Re: hurm...
Date: 2002-09-17 05:10 am (UTC)Either that or at some point the anti-capitalists and trots need to meet with 'old-school' stewarding *grin* and I'd advise a similar hard-line approach on this march to Mr Wade et al if any of the numpties that defaced the chalk horses turn up:
Turn-of-century hunger marches, occassionally someone would be heard to cry 'march on city hall' or a similar incitement.
They'd be heard once.
They'd be found off-march later...
Oh, and whislt I disagree with blood sports and so on I think it's cool that peaceful mass protest is still being used. Hope the weather's good for you Dave.
Michael
P.S anyone objecting to the 'commie brutality' above should think about this:
young children, oaps and similar are out for a peaceful march, some twit wants to stick them in the middle of a riot. Boot the twit off hard or watch a five year-old go under the hooves of police cavalry?
Re: hurm...
Date: 2002-09-17 05:19 am (UTC)It's interesting that such a reversal of political reality has occurred in such a short period of time. *grin*
Of course, I only argue with lefties as strenuously as I do as I think it's probably good for them to meet someone who disagrees with their political viewpoints; student & unemployed life tends to be a bit of a political monoculture, speaking from personal experience :)
Re: hurm...
Date: 2002-09-17 06:08 am (UTC)My reason for grumbling quietly about the Countrysidfe March etc was that I hate the idea of bloodsports, however necessary the culls may be. I didn't realise, as it's conveniently been omitted by most media reports (even the Telegraph on many occasions) that the March is about much more than bloodsports. The otehr "causes" I agree with to a greater or lesser extent, but they aren't as headline-grabbing as hunting.
Re: hurm...
Date: 2002-09-17 06:22 am (UTC)Re: hurm...
Date: 2002-09-17 12:16 pm (UTC)