It's 1984...

......and the Firemen are out trying to start a blaze again ;o)

Anti Semitic to boot.

Silly Billy's. But **** it made Oi laugh this morning.

 

Using the patented Mavis Beacon "Hunt&Peck" Technique, Hog

Oh really? How so?

--
Wicked Uncle Nigel - "He's hopeless, but he's honest"

I have already made the greatest contribution to the fight against climate
change that I can make: I have decided not to breed. Now quit bugging me and
go and talk to the Catholics.

 

<clue>
It's a TUC conference thing.

But you're not interested in Onions.

 

French firemen, starting fires in Corsica back in July is the only
thing that comes to mind to me.

 

That's Fahrenheit 451, you twat. Bradbury, not Orwell.

 

<snort>
Yes I realised that as soon as I posted it but recalls don't work.

Look at the time, it was uncharacteristically early for me to be awake
and R4 had me laughing so much.

 

The FBU have proposed a motion calling for a boycott of Israeli goods
http://undhimmi.com/2009/08/17/british-fire-brigade-union-calls-for-israel-boycott/

 

Glad it wasn't just me

 

about as "anti-semitic" as a boycott of nepalese goods would be
"anti-bhuddist".

 

...and TUC delegates have backed 'sensible shoes'.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/8255909.stm

That'll be the last time I wear high heels to work.

 

You know perfectly well that any criticism of Israel is by definition
anti semitic.

I have also given up insisting that all peope born in the area of any
religion or ethnicity are Semites.

 

Was there a declaration of war? I don't believe so.

I'm not implacably opposed to your argument but the Firemen forgot to
*also* call for a boycott of the Gaza strip. A terrorist haven and also
accused of crimes in the recent conflict.

One would have to start with China however and work down IMHO, pausing
for effect around Zimbabwe. Hold on where is the call for a boycott of
DR Congo.

I'm sure you catch my drift. The Resolution stinks like rotten fish.

 

You're not in a Trade Union either I expect.

 

Using the patented Mavis Beacon "Hunt&Peck" Technique, Hog

You're obviously trolling, but at least *try* to keep it credible.

--
Wicked Uncle Nigel - "He's hopeless, but he's honest"

I have already made the greatest contribution to the fight against climate
change that I can make: I have decided not to breed. Now quit bugging me and
go and talk to the Catholics.

 

ITYWF in certain quarters it is true

 

Wedge of cheese is nice on a TUC.

Maybe with onion, chutney certainly ..

Paul.

 

I used to be, but lapsed many years ago. The AEU

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Nige,

BMW K1200S
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Unless they are the US[1]. Or the Pakistanis. Or the Chinese. Or the
Burmese. Or Thailand[2].

In fact - pretty much anyone except the Israelis.

Now lets note here that I'm not actually defending the Israelis - it's
pretty clear that there rules of engagement were far, far too lax and
did result in war crimes. But if the TUC want any sort of credibility
they should apply the same metric to other countries too.

Phil

[1] Count how much collateral damage they have inflicted in Iraq and
Afganistan? It's a hell of a lot more than the West Bank casualities

[2] How many Tamil civilians have died? Lots. More than lots. And those
that haven't died have been herded into concentration camps. But the
ongoing protests in London get no coverage whatsoever since they are
not todays news any more.

 

I do.. Oops.

Phil

 

If you think inflicting collateral damage is a war crime then I'm going
to insist we go back and rerun WWII with the Germans winning