goldfinger
- 09 Jun 2005 12:25
Thought Id start this one going because its rather dead on this board at the moment and I suppose all my usual muckers are either at the Stella tennis event watching Dim Tim (lose again) or at Henly Regatta eating cucumber sandwiches (they wish,...NOT).
Anyway please feel free to just talk to yourself blast away and let it go on any company or subject you wish. Just wish Id thought of this one before.
cheers GF.
Fred1new
- 08 Oct 2015 17:44
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I wrote, "wealth".
Check the meaning.
Also, check what you have written previously.
Also, one would expect from what you have written above that you would have more empathy, compassion and benevolence to those who are fleeing from the "persecution", whether for economic, religious, racial, or political reasons.
Probably, too much to hope for!
Fred1new
- 08 Oct 2015 17:45
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But, as is said, "you are a self-made man!"
cynic
- 08 Oct 2015 20:09
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fred - i don't like to say it, but you're an arsehole .... you tell me to read back what i wrote previously .....well i suggest it is YOU who needs to check back what i wrote a good number of times about the situation TODAY .... or are you such a dummy that i have to repeat it for you yet again, re the massive difference between economic migrants and those who are genuine refugees in fear of their lives? ..... and try to work out for yourself, the difference between the state of the world and europe in 1900 and again in the 1930s and now today (with its cosy welfare state especially in uk)
actually, it's almost certainly far too difficult for you, not least because it won't fit comfortably into your own cuddly utopian little agenda
MaxK
- 08 Oct 2015 20:21
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Now now c!
Fred's entitled to his delusions.
cynic
- 08 Oct 2015 20:36
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you're right max, and i don't often rise to this sort of snide comment, innuendo and worse, but it certainly makes me cross ..... actually, i'm ashamed of fred, for he's actually quite an intelligent chap but his comments verge on the ignorant in it's most pejorative sense
Fred1new
- 08 Oct 2015 21:57
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Manuel,
The difference between economic and political migrants is that in the first the individual and dependents may starve to death and while in the other the individual and dependents are shot or persecuted.
You could face up to any self-deception attempts at face-saving, in order to save yourself from re-evaluating the morality of your opinion.
You appear to chose your position based on what may benefit you materially, rather than what others would consider humanitarian needs of others.
Such is you right.
But it seems to disregard, the "protection" and "kindness" that the UK showed previous members of you family, when they came to this country.
Many of the potential migrants and dependents seem to be in similar situations to your Polish ancestors.
But, of course when you feel safe, you can pull up the drawbridge.
Before hammering the keys try thinking!
Chris Carson
- 08 Oct 2015 22:05
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LOL Fred, you really are a TxxT. But credit where it is due your good at winding cynic up, he's like a lamb to the slaughter :0)
Haystack
- 08 Oct 2015 22:15
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I am so pleased that I can't read what Fred is posting.
Dil
- 09 Oct 2015 01:10
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hilary - 08 Oct 2015 12:21 - 63699 of 63725
I learned all about Damascus at school. Apparently it kills 99% of all known germs. :o)
I remember learning that too I guess we must have done the same syllabus ... also remember the story about Popeye knocking out Jesus when he went to Mount Olive :-)
cynic
- 09 Oct 2015 08:48
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thanks for the support chris .... if i could actually work out where it was
meanwhile, an entertaining cartoon on JC and the queen in today's guardian
cynic
- 09 Oct 2015 09:12
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at least it's amusing unlike the usually crap you post
Fred1new
- 09 Oct 2015 09:16
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Go back to bed and restart your medication!
jimmy b
- 09 Oct 2015 09:18
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Fred1new
- 09 Oct 2015 09:29
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Again attempts to make mountains out of molehills.
Somebody translate for Hazyone as he pops down to Party Central office for another Crosby briefing
"Thursday's Daily Telegraph
A member of the council claimed they were "appalled" at the move, calling it "deeply insulting" and "not grown up".
But there is quite a history of Conservative MPs who had done just the same thing as Corbyn.
Professor Dan Rebellato, an academic at Royal Holloway University, unearthed details of top Tories, some of whom still remain in the Cabinet, who also turned down an invitation to meet the Queen and join her Privy Council upon first invitation.
That includes:
Iain Duncan Smith, then newly-elected leader of his party now work and pensions secretary (19 September 2001)
Michael Fallon, former minister for business and enterprise now defence secretary, and justice minister Damien Green (10 September 2002)
David Lidington, minister for Europe, who "apparently had better things to do than show up and kiss hands" (15 December 2010)
Sir John Randall, deputy chief-whip (9 June and 21 July 2010)
Chris Grayling, Grant Shapps, Nick Herbert and Theresa Villiers, ministers for work & pensions, communities, justice, and transport, respectively (9 June 2010)
Last but not least, that list also includes, David Cameron.
When the Witney MP became leader himself in 2005, he also "snubbed" the Queen by not accepting his first invitation to a Privy Council meeting.
Fred1new
- 09 Oct 2015 09:31
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They were probably down at the Lodge rolling up the trouser legs.
Haystack
- 09 Oct 2015 10:56
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A Queen lookalike, sent by a newspaper, turns up at Jeremy Corbyn's home in north London
Missing: one 66-year-old, grey-haired man with beard. Last seen in public on Monday evening in an agitated state, wearing a brown tweed jacket and green-striped shirt.
The hunt for Jeremy Corbyn is continuing amid growing concern he has disappeared. Albeit mainly in order to avoid meeting the Queen.
MaxK
- 09 Oct 2015 13:59
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lol :-)
Fred1new
- 09 Oct 2015 14:53
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Max,
Is that your wife, or is it Hay's?
Fred1new
- 09 Oct 2015 14:53
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