Privatization of the Police Force

 

With all the brouhaha going on about our police force (sorry, I mean police service, or public protection service?), I thought this video would be especially poignant.

London Riots: Illogical senseless destruction from a marginalised minority

London has erupted in flames as rioters stormed the streets and emptied shops, destroying the communities that support them. The incredulous violent actions of what are now described as 'youths' are a clear message that there is a marginalised group of people who have been left to slip out of our society.

Some criminals have stated on the news that it's all 'a bit of fun', saying it is not only justified but necessary:

The effect of this should be a complete re-think of how the UK deals with people on the fringe of society; The people who live solely on government benefits, the high levels of teenage pregnancy, the uneven education throughout the country, the binge drinking culture.

Moreover, we must find a way of telling these people (especially those in the video above) that they are wrong, they must take responsibility, they must understand what it is to work. And also that not all business owners, especially in small businesses, are rich. The difference is they have worked very hard to make a decent living and are probably struggling through the economic conditions. They don't need and uneducated thug telling them they deserve to be set on fire.

This is Britain's underclass; how can they be this angry, this undisciplined, so uncaring?

 Couldn't help sharing this: 'Nobody Fear, Cameron is Here'

The Last Free People On The Planet

How the press isn't all to blame for calling Muslims 'terrorists'

This funny little statement which to be making it's way around the Web:

'If the person who killed 90+ people in Norway was a Muslim, the Press would have declared him as terrorist. For now though, he is just an 'Assailant ', 'Attacker' (Reuters), 'Gunman' (BBC, CNN & Al Jazeera). Looks like 'Terrorist ' is a name reserved for Muslims? The US Dept of State calls it an 'Act of Violence', Not an 'Act of Terrorism' . Share this and let the world know, HYPOCRISY is leading us astray.'

After a brief look at the US Department of State website, one comes across a statement made by Hilary Clinton on July 23rd: 'I just want to express my heartfelt sympathy and solidarity with the people of Norway. The United States strongly condemns any kind of terrorism no matter where it comes from'

The BBC states: 'Mr Breivik is being held in an Oslo jail pending his trial on charges of terrorism.'

Al Jazeera has a July 29th article called: 'Arrested US soldier 'admits to terror plot''


So what is leading us 'astray' is in fact the ignorant tabloid journalism that jumps at the opportunity to spread fear and lies, blaming mainstream press for portraying Muslims as terrorist. It is certainly true that the Press isn't without it's faults, the recent phone hacking scandal is a tribute to how badly things can go wrong; but they aren't all to blame.

Dragon's Den Canada Review

Dragon's Den is Britain's answer to a bored afternoon watching Dave. Today I'm watching the Canadian version, the intro has showered my attention with how much money the Dragons earn, how big their property is, how many cattle they own. Immediately I missed Peter Jones' introduction of how he built a multimillion dollar empire in telecommunications.

The first 'what seemed to be a contestant' came on asking the Dragons if they liked baseball. He was rude, in your face, interrupting and unprofessional. He was asked questions about money but he kept asking them if they like baseball and saying he wanted  their money. Then he said they asked the wrong questions! MAD

Then we had a vending machine selling water that would sit next to water fountains! MAD

The set looks awful, the make-up is too thick, the woman presenting doesn't connect as well as Evan Davis, and her voice cuts in at weird points during the presentations.

So far not so good, it's just human bear-baiting.

On the other hand, I do like hearing the odd Canadian accent, especially when they say 'I'm AA-OO-T'. I do love Canada by the way!

Hugh Grant puts News of the World hackers in their place

No description needed, this video says it all!

Queen Elizabeth visits Ireland

For the first time in 100 years, a British monarch is visiting the Republic of Ireland. The last time this happened the Irish were British subjects, and 90 years since independence it is clear that old troubles still exist.

Two bomb scares however have not deterred Her Majesty from making a visit that will certainly find its way into future GCSE books about the Anglo-Irish crisis. By crisis I mean all the events over the last 600 years which have contributed to the fear and hatred of the two societies involved.

Some Irish nationals claim that the border between the two countries is just as dangerous as 20 years ago, and that the press in both countries sees it as in their best interests not to report attacks. Internationally, news has hailed the visit of Queen Elizabeth the First. 'Now that would be historic!' says Mark Davenport, Northern Ireland political correspondent on Twitter.

While David Cameron calls this an historic day, one is left wondering what the future holds for Ireland. With the economic crisis, the bomb scares, and the relationship with the EU, is the Republic of Ireland going to look the same in 100 years time?

A page has certainly been turned, and I am sure a book is being written about the visit. Hopefully it will be positive, and will probably point out the effect of the visit being around Easter. The Queen has always been one for symbolism!