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Jun 10 2020, 09:08 AM
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QUOTE (je suis Charlie @ Jun 9 2020, 11:03 PM) So, what time does the looting start? #needanewtelly I feel your pain. Once I have heard the headlines the news goes OFF. Everyone is entitled to an opinion which is why we have little forums like this or larger audiences via "letters to the editor" in the national rags, but bloody hellfire this is getting out of control. Would it have occurred had we not been in the middle of the ongoing pandemic? Very much doubt it but the BNP and white supremacy factions must be rubbing their hands with unbridled glee at what is unfolding. Rhetorical histrionics is one thing, ripping down monuments with "public" support is completely unacceptable and ANY politician who advocates such actions is undeserving of office. Where does it stop? Even Stonehenge is at risk if anything that represents oppression is destroyed. They just don't seem to realise that history is something we are all part of and in 200 years time such acts of vandalism will be on a par with Elgin ripping the fresco from the Parthenon or isis destroying the temple of baalshamin. Anyway will await the banner waving hordes with a little trepidation and a lot of sorrow.
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TallDarkAndHandsome Do black lives matter? Jun 6 2020, 05:38 PM SirWilliam QUOTE (TallDarkAndHandsome @ Jun 6 2020, 06... Jun 7 2020, 08:44 AM Biker1 If black lives matter then why do many die in, say... Jun 8 2020, 04:03 AM Mr Brown QUOTE (Biker1 @ Jun 8 2020, 05:03 AM) If ... Jun 8 2020, 06:43 AM TallDarkAndHandsome QUOTE (Mr Brown @ Jun 8 2020, 07:43 AM) Q... Jun 8 2020, 07:27 AM SirWilliam QUOTE (Mr Brown @ Jun 8 2020, 07:43 AM) Q... Jun 8 2020, 09:27 AM Mr Brown QUOTE (SirWilliam @ Jun 10 2020, 10:08 AM... Jun 10 2020, 10:41 AM Biker1 There's a "protest" in Victoria Park... Jun 10 2020, 08:48 AM Biker1 Is this still going ahead?
If so I hope he hasn... Jun 10 2020, 08:53 AM Mr Brown The slave traders were simply middlemen.
Odd is... Jun 10 2020, 10:45 AM TallDarkAndHandsome QUOTE (Mr Brown @ Jun 10 2020, 11:45 AM) ... Jun 10 2020, 11:30 AM SirWilliam QUOTE (Mr Brown @ Jun 10 2020, 11:45 AM) ... Jun 10 2020, 05:03 PM TallDarkAndHandsome QUOTE (SirWilliam @ Jun 10 2020, 06:03 PM... Jun 10 2020, 05:18 PM SirWilliam QUOTE (TallDarkAndHandsome @ Jun 10 2020, 06... Jun 10 2020, 05:33 PM Mr Brown QUOTE (SirWilliam @ Jun 10 2020, 06:33 PM... Jun 10 2020, 06:00 PM Mr Brown QUOTE (TallDarkAndHandsome @ Jun 10 2020, 06... Jun 10 2020, 06:04 PM spartacus The 'Taking a knee' thing is particularly ... Jun 10 2020, 07:17 PM SirWilliam QUOTE (spartacus @ Jun 10 2020, 08:17 PM)... Jun 10 2020, 07:56 PM newres The slavery thing's a bit of a red herring and... Jun 11 2020, 01:20 PM je suis Charlie QUOTE (newres @ Jun 11 2020, 02:20 PM) Th... Jun 11 2020, 01:31 PM SirWilliam QUOTE (je suis Charlie @ Jun 11 2020, 02... Jun 11 2020, 03:40 PM Mr Brown QUOTE (newres @ Jun 11 2020, 02:20 PM) Th... Jun 11 2020, 01:38 PM TallDarkAndHandsome QUOTE (newres @ Jun 11 2020, 02:20 PM) Th... Jun 11 2020, 03:37 PM je suis Charlie QUOTE (TallDarkAndHandsome @ Jun 11 2020, 04... Jun 11 2020, 06:55 PM Biker1 QUOTE (newres @ Jun 11 2020, 02:20 PM) Th... Jun 12 2020, 07:34 AM SirWilliam There is a statue of Edward 1 (Longshanks) in Bugh... Jun 12 2020, 09:21 AM SirWilliam https://youtu.be/s2MxEDXGC84
Nice to know someone... Jun 12 2020, 09:31 AM newres Guys, guys.... Jun 12 2020, 03:33 PM je suis Charlie Aren't the Scots lovely people,
https://www.ev... Jun 12 2020, 09:33 PM SirWilliam QUOTE (je suis Charlie @ Jun 12 2020, 10... Jun 13 2020, 08:03 AM Mr Brown QUOTE (SirWilliam @ Jun 13 2020, 09:03 AM... Jun 13 2020, 01:54 PM SirWilliam QUOTE (Mr Brown @ Jun 13 2020, 02:54 PM) ... Jun 13 2020, 04:04 PM je suis Charlie Thoroughly disgusting scenes in London today. Stop... Jun 13 2020, 03:12 PM SirWilliam QUOTE (je suis Charlie @ Jun 13 2020, 04... Jun 13 2020, 04:07 PM TallDarkAndHandsome QUOTE (SirWilliam @ Jun 13 2020, 05:07 PM... Jun 13 2020, 04:47 PM James_Trinder QUOTE (je suis Charlie @ Jun 13 2020, 04... Jun 13 2020, 04:52 PM SirWilliam QUOTE (James_Trinder @ Jun 13 2020, 05:52... Jun 13 2020, 05:40 PM TallDarkAndHandsome QUOTE (SirWilliam @ Jun 13 2020, 06:40 PM... Jun 13 2020, 05:46 PM SirWilliam QUOTE (TallDarkAndHandsome @ Jun 13 2020, 06... Jun 13 2020, 08:19 PM Andy Capp QUOTE (SirWilliam @ Jun 13 2020, 06:40 PM... Jun 14 2020, 08:57 AM SirWilliam QUOTE (Andy Capp @ Jun 14 2020, 09:57 AM)... Jun 14 2020, 10:03 AM Phil_D11102 I am an American living in the UK for over 30 year... Jun 14 2020, 10:53 AM TallDarkAndHandsome QUOTE (Phil_D11102 @ Jun 14 2020, 11:53 A... Jun 14 2020, 11:15 AM Phil_D11102 QUOTE (TallDarkAndHandsome @ Jun 14 2020, 12... Jun 14 2020, 11:43 AM SirWilliam QUOTE (Phil_D11102 @ Jun 14 2020, 12:43 P... Jun 14 2020, 12:24 PM spartacus QUOTE (TallDarkAndHandsome @ Jun 14 2020, 12... Jun 14 2020, 10:39 PM TallDarkAndHandsome Good to see all the woke folk queuing outside prim... Jun 15 2020, 07:55 PM SirWilliam QUOTE (TallDarkAndHandsome @ Jun 15 2020, 08... Jun 16 2020, 09:54 AM je suis Charlie I won’t kneel with the masses, I won’t be told my ... Jun 16 2020, 04:58 PM SirWilliam QUOTE (je suis Charlie @ Jun 16 2020, 05... Jun 16 2020, 06:18 PM TallDarkAndHandsome QUOTE (SirWilliam @ Jun 16 2020, 07:18 PM... Jun 16 2020, 08:25 PM SirWilliam QUOTE (TallDarkAndHandsome @ Jun 16 2020, 09... Jun 17 2020, 08:52 AM Biker1 QUOTE (je suis Charlie @ Jun 16 2020, 05... Jun 17 2020, 07:10 AM MontyPython QUOTE (Biker1 @ Jun 17 2020, 08:10 AM) Yo... Jun 17 2020, 10:05 AM newres QUOTE (je suis Charlie @ Jun 16 2020, 05... Jun 17 2020, 10:56 AM je suis Charlie BBC News - Black Lives Matter: Students 'need ... Jun 17 2020, 11:52 AM SirWilliam QUOTE (je suis Charlie @ Jun 17 2020, 12... Jun 17 2020, 12:25 PM Phil_D11102 QUOTE (SirWilliam @ Jun 17 2020, 01:25 PM... Jun 17 2020, 01:54 PM SirWilliam QUOTE (Phil_D11102 @ Jun 17 2020, 02:54 P... Jun 18 2020, 08:45 AM je suis Charlie I'm honestly tempted to ask them why they... Jun 17 2020, 02:48 PM TallDarkAndHandsome QUOTE (je suis Charlie @ Jun 17 2020, 03... Jun 17 2020, 03:25 PM newres https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4yrg7vV4a5o
It is... Jun 18 2020, 09:58 AM Phil_D11102 QUOTE (newres @ Jun 18 2020, 10:58 AM) ht... Jun 18 2020, 10:44 AM SirWilliam QUOTE (newres @ Jun 18 2020, 10:58 AM) ht... Jun 18 2020, 10:48 AM Phil_D11102 QUOTE (SirWilliam @ Jun 18 2020, 11:48 AM... Jun 18 2020, 03:43 PM TallDarkAndHandsome QUOTE (Phil_D11102 @ Jun 18 2020, 04:43 P... Jun 18 2020, 04:05 PM Phil_D11102 QUOTE Well said. But you would say that as I guess... Jun 22 2020, 09:35 AM SirWilliam QUOTE (Phil_D11102 @ Jun 22 2020, 10:35 A... Jun 22 2020, 11:19 AM Biker1 QUOTE (SirWilliam @ Jun 22 2020, 12:19 PM... Jun 23 2020, 07:07 AM SirWilliam QUOTE (Biker1 @ Jun 23 2020, 08:07 AM) Hi... Jun 23 2020, 10:08 AM SirWilliam QUOTE (SirWilliam @ Jun 23 2020, 11:08 AM... Jun 23 2020, 10:11 AM TallDarkAndHandsome QUOTE (SirWilliam @ Jun 23 2020, 11:08 AM... Jun 23 2020, 10:14 AM SirWilliam QUOTE (TallDarkAndHandsome @ Jun 23 2020, 11... Jun 23 2020, 12:10 PM Andy1 QUOTE (SirWilliam @ Jun 22 2020, 12:19 PM... Jun 23 2020, 10:02 AM Andy Capp QUOTE (SirWilliam @ Jun 22 2020, 12:19 PM... Jun 29 2020, 10:08 PM TallDarkAndHandsome QUOTE (Andy Capp @ Jun 29 2020, 11:08 PM)... Jun 30 2020, 11:30 AM SirWilliam QUOTE (Andy Capp @ Jun 29 2020, 11:08 PM)... Jun 30 2020, 11:41 AM TallDarkAndHandsome QUOTE (SirWilliam @ Jun 30 2020, 12:41 PM... Jun 30 2020, 11:50 AM je suis Charlie Mirror Online: Uncle Ben's rice to 'evolve... Jun 18 2020, 01:52 PM TallDarkAndHandsome QUOTE (je suis Charlie @ Jun 18 2020, 02... Jun 18 2020, 02:00 PM SirWilliam QUOTE (TallDarkAndHandsome @ Jun 18 2020, 03... Jun 18 2020, 03:35 PM SirWilliam QUOTE (je suis Charlie @ Jun 18 2020, 02... Jun 18 2020, 03:40 PM je suis Charlie And here's a kick in the tits for the Guardian... Jun 18 2020, 06:46 PM spartacus Harping back 200 years or more to highlight crappy... Jun 18 2020, 11:22 PM spartacus QUOTE (SirWilliam @ Jun 18 2020, 11:48 AM... Jun 18 2020, 11:35 PM SirWilliam https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-53096766
... Jun 19 2020, 10:38 AM Andy1 QUOTE (SirWilliam @ Jun 19 2020, 11:38 AM... Jun 21 2020, 10:02 PM je suis Charlie Three weeks on and the news cycle moves on as well... Jun 22 2020, 06:31 AM TallDarkAndHandsome Meanwhile... in the communist utopian experiment t... Jun 23 2020, 10:19 AM je suis Charlie A short instructional video,
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