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Title: PC "Police" strike again !!
Post by: bilzin on January 04, 2011, 12:01:28 pm
I was going to ask if anyone had seen the new David Walliams/Matt Lucas comedy sketch show, Come Fly With Me  on BBC1, and if they had, did they find it racially offensive?

I think the newspaper article linked below just about sums up the hysteria that abounds in the UK at this time.

ps....I found it to be mildly amusing, but in no way "racist" and also note that the complainants never once cited the caucasian characters as being racially offensive mmmmm

Bill
 :police:


http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/culture/michaeldeacon/100050208/come-fly-with-me-is-it-racist/
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Post by: Lord Bungle on January 04, 2011, 12:48:53 pm
I find stuff like this and the Health and Safety problems that get reported are often in the minds of the journalists them selves,
Have there being any complaints to the bbc about the program (before the newspaper decided to ask the question that is)
I remember stuff getting reported about thing getting banned due to the HSE and when people looked into it the HSE had nothing to do with it.
Stirring up hornets nests sells papers. and if there is no hornets nest they will dream one up
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Post by: The long Build on January 04, 2011, 12:52:55 pm
Apparently in some quarters the Top Gear Christmas Special did not go down to well either...  Oh Dear what a shame...

Also did not find "Come fly with me"  Racially offensive in anyway , just found it Boring.
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Post by: gwa84 on January 04, 2011, 12:53:34 pm
didn't fined it funny but definitely not racist  >>:-( sometimes this just gets silly
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Post by: regiment on January 04, 2011, 01:47:13 pm
i say bring back love thy neighbour
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Post by: Lord Bungle on January 04, 2011, 02:00:39 pm
The one that allways makes me smille is when people say in sickness and in health souldn't be shown as its racist,
 {-)
they should bring that back to TV as well
Title: Re: PC "Police" strike again !!
Post by: Double D on January 04, 2011, 02:22:55 pm


Gold show episodes of Porridge which contain racial and gay remarks.  I don't find them offensive at all, it's called good old British Humour  O0
Title: Re: PC "Police" strike again !!
Post by: Lord Bungle on January 04, 2011, 02:46:54 pm

Gold show episodes of Porridge which contain racial and gay remarks.  I don't find them offensive at all, it's called good old British Humour  O0

 :-)) I do love the quotes from Porridge
Fletcher: Watch out for 'im. 'Es the mad butcher of Slade prison.
Rudge: What did he do?
Fletcher: Fiddle the VAT on his sausages.

 "Fletcher: Show me a man who laughs at defeat and I will show you a black chiropodist with a sense of humour.

Title: Re: PC "Police" strike again !!
Post by: Yarpie on January 04, 2011, 03:14:13 pm
I watched "Come Fly With Me".

Mildly amusing with some contrived comedy.

But what spoilt it for me was the occasional subconscious thought of "I bet that'll upset some minority group".  That feeling is firmly lodged in our psyche nowadays, whereas many years ago we would have taken the punchline for exacly what it was, a comedy punchline. %)  Even I have become "conditioned" lately.

I belong to a minority group and every morning when I shave I find this big-eared ginger ugly fizzog staring at me in the mirror. Although mildly repulsed by the reflection, I remember that we must laugh these sort of things off, so I smile and get on with my shave. :D

If we cannot laugh at ourselves, then who can we laugh at??
Title: Re: PC "Police" strike again !!
Post by: tomo55 on January 04, 2011, 03:18:51 pm
Who are these PC Police? ignore them I do.
As for 'Come fly with me' Not that funny but certainly not Rascist.
Chris
Title: Re: PC "Police" strike again !!
Post by: bilzin on January 04, 2011, 03:26:52 pm

Gold show episodes of Porridge which contain racial and gay remarks.  I don't find them offensive at all, it's called good old British Humour  O0


Good ol' Brit humour died a death alongside Brown footballs, cars that were made to last, british industry, soon to be followed by the NHS and the Royal Mail   <:(

Bill
Title: Re: PC "Police" strike again !!
Post by: Number 6 on January 04, 2011, 03:34:03 pm
Different people find different things offensive, whether it's due to racism, sexism, ageism or prejudice of any kind. If everyone was the same it would be a boring world. I watch the older programmes like Porridge, Open All Hours and my favourite Dads Army for one reason-they're funny, not like the 'politically correct' tripe made these days. I can understand how these older shows could offend some people with some of their references. I can also understand why some found Come Fly With Me and the Top Gear Special offensive. Top Gear have always pushed things to the limits, to their credit I think. If somebody doesn't like something then tough, they can always just get up or find the remote and TURN IT OFF... Dave. O0 O0 O0 O0
Title: Re: PC "Police" strike again !!
Post by: Number 6 on January 04, 2011, 03:38:14 pm

Good ol' Brit humour died a death alongside Brown footballs, cars that were made to last, british industry, soon to be followed by the NHS and the Royal Mail   <:(

Bill

Don't forget the Coastguard Service and the Royal Navy...
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Post by: Howard Q on January 04, 2011, 04:08:18 pm
 :-))
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Post by: john s 2 on January 04, 2011, 04:12:17 pm
What ever you do dont mention Billy Cottons Bandshow.Appears to have been airbrushed from history.John.
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Post by: Netleyned on January 04, 2011, 04:18:04 pm
What about the Monochrome Minstrels   %% %%


Ned
Title: Re: PC "Police" strike again !!
Post by: roycv on January 04, 2011, 04:46:18 pm
Hi all, I suppose this means that we will not be seeing any repeats of "Love thy neighbour" then.
regards Roy
Title: Re: PC "Police" strike again !!
Post by: essex2visuvesi on January 04, 2011, 04:50:25 pm
Hi all, I suppose this means that we will not be seeing any repeats of "Love thy neighbour" then.
regards Roy

Or "till death us do part"  ;)

even only fools and horses would be scorned upon now, what with Sikh crash hats an blow up dolls
Title: Re: PC "Police" strike again !!
Post by: bilzin on January 04, 2011, 05:56:11 pm
What about the Monochrome Minstrels   %% %%


Ned


They were re named the " Multicultural Minstrels " a long time ago

Bill
 O0
Title: Re: PC "Police" strike again !!
Post by: Number 6 on January 04, 2011, 06:42:07 pm
I got the complete 'Steptoe & Son' boxed set for Christmas, brilliant stuff. Some episodes there I've never seen on Gold or re-run on the BBC, probably due to their political incorrectness! Sad really...
Title: Re: PC "Police" strike again !!
Post by: Colin Bishop on January 04, 2011, 06:50:51 pm
As the saying goes 'The past is another country, they do things differently there.'

Colin
Title: Re: PC "Police" strike again !!
Post by: bilzin on January 04, 2011, 06:54:43 pm
As the saying goes 'The past is another country, they do things differently there.'

Colin


Colin,
    Hate to tell you this, but the present UK is rapidly becoming another country too !

It's certainly NOT the one I served for 22 years

Bill (ex 63 Sqn RAF Regiment)      :-X
Title: Re: PC "Police" strike again !!
Post by: The long Build on January 04, 2011, 07:03:04 pm
I got the complete 'Steptoe & Son' boxed set for Christmas, brilliant stuff. Some episodes there I've never seen on Gold or re-run on the BBC, probably due to their political incorrectness! Sad really...

It has been rerun and the special was om over Christmas..
Title: Re: PC "Police" strike again !!
Post by: John W E on January 04, 2011, 07:08:04 pm
We have had a bit of a grumble lately about the 'short-fallings' of the UK whether it be political shortfalls, Police Organisations & etc. and we have blamed everyone.  Really we should begin and point the finger at ourselves - who has voted in the Government who have brought all these legislations in to allow this country to go the dogs, it wasnt Aliens....nobody but ourselves.

So instead of us airing our views on the model boat forum  -  should we not make a written note of our grievances and send them off to the Houses of Parliament and remember the shortcomings and shortfalls for the next elections - then we will see who is going to address the problems.

So....stop the whining on and blame ourselves.

here here....
Title: Re: PC "Police" strike again !!
Post by: The long Build on January 04, 2011, 07:16:36 pm
We have had a bit of a grumble lately about the 'short-fallings' of the UK whether it be political shortfalls, Police Organisations & etc. and we have blamed everyone.  Really we should begin and point the finger at ourselves - who has voted in the Government who have brought all these legislations in to allow this country to go the dogs, it wasnt Aliens....nobody but ourselves.

So instead of us airing our views on the model boat forum  -  should we not make a written note of our grievances and send them off to the Houses of Parliament and remember the shortcomings and shortfalls for the next elections - then we will see who is going to address the problems.

So....stop the whining on and blame ourselves.

here here....

Problem here is we have 3 main partys  See no Evil , Hear No Evil , Speak No evil and they are all Useless & Spineless and would never stand a chance if they came out of thier Ivory Towers into the Real world of Live..  Oh I forgot the Other Government , Those Idiots across the Water in Brussels or wherever they are..  We may have won The Battle of World War 2 but were loosing the war on keeping our Identity well and truley..
Title: Re: PC "Police" strike again !!
Post by: bilzin on January 04, 2011, 07:17:25 pm
We have had a bit of a grumble lately about the 'short-fallings' of the UK whether it be political shortfalls, Police Organisations & etc. and we have blamed everyone.  Really we should begin and point the finger at ourselves - who has voted in the Government who have brought all these legislations in to allow this country to go the dogs, it wasnt Aliens....nobody but ourselves.

So instead of us airing our views on the model boat forum  -  should we not make a written note of our grievances and send them off to the Houses of Parliament and remember the shortcomings and shortfalls for the next elections - then we will see who is going to address the problems.

So....stop the whining on and blame ourselves.

here here....

Do you HONESTLY think for one minute that the wishes of the electorate count for anything less than "Jack", and that has been proved beyond a shadow of a doubt countless times in the last 2 decades.
Our local MP ( who shall remain nameless) was present at her "surgery" a grand total of 3 times in the year 2009- getting voted out in 2010.
I have had to resort to FOI requests on numerous occasions in order to ascertain the machinations of the local council and associated faux pas'

"should we not make a note of our grievances and post them off to the houses of Parliament"     ..I'll have a pint of what Bluebird's on please !

Bill    >:-o
Title: Re: PC "Police" strike again !!
Post by: John W E on January 04, 2011, 07:26:17 pm
It proves a point, nobody will blame themselves for electing the past Governments into post - but they do moan some......

aye
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Post by: regiment on January 04, 2011, 08:08:01 pm
that goes for me two   blizin ex no i sqdn
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Post by: Lord Bungle on January 04, 2011, 08:16:24 pm
Problem here is we have 3 main partys  See no Evil , Hear No Evil , Speak No evil and they are all Useless & Spineless and would never stand a chance if they came out of thier Ivory Towers into the Real world of Live..  Oh I forgot the Other Government , Those Idiots across the Water in Brussels or wherever they are..  We may have won The Battle of World War 2 but were loosing the war on keeping our Identity well and truley..
3 partys? try 1 party with 3 names we have the Centre Lib Dems, the Centre New Labour and the Centre Conservatives they are all so scarred of getting called something they have all gone to the centre. If you are anything other than centre you have no one to vote for except the extremists, this is why partys like the BNP are getting votes.

It also doesn't help that we all sit around moaning about various governments for 3 to 4 years but when they cut VAT cut Income tax and through us a few pennies from the pot we forgive them all sins and vote them back into power.

People need to vote for the person in there local area that will represent them and not for someone because they belong to a certain party.

and thats my 1/2 p worth  :embarrassed:
Title: Re: PC "Police" strike again !!
Post by: triumphjon on January 04, 2011, 09:39:59 pm
wont matter which party is in power , they all tell blatant lies to get the votes then its a big fat f--k you when they get the post as they can then do as they please !
Title: Re: PC "Police" strike again !!
Post by: bilzin on January 04, 2011, 09:48:23 pm
wont matter which party is in power , they all tell blatant lies to get the votes then its a big fat f--k you when they get the post as they can then do as they please !


Couldn't have put it better meself John....Bravo !!

Bill    %%
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Post by: yorkiej on January 05, 2011, 01:15:50 am
MP's these days appear to be a bunch of money grubbing nonentities who, if put outside the Westminster Bubble, would be unemployable in the real world.
Just look at the tripe being poured out of Westminster these days. EG. Prison does not work - Ken Clarke - of course it doesn't - too soft a regime and Crispin - Yes - Crispin Blunt saying that all prison apples should be of identical size to stop squabbles. Etc, Etc, Etc.  Who will rid us of these unemployable Barristers and their like who jump into MP's clothes. I reckon over 50% of them should be locked up for Treason for selling us out to Europe and the east. What Hitler couldn't do, these monkeys are letting the EU Parliament do. I ask the question, who, if we don't vote for the existing lot, are we going to vote for??????????????????????
I fear for the future of my children's children with the entire Government/Opposition and hangers on trying to be all things to all men. We need a GOVERNMENT not a bunch of trendy social workers.  <*< <*< <*< >:-o >:-o
My, I feel better for that !!!!!  Tubes blown.
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Post by: dodgy geezer on January 05, 2011, 01:28:30 am
We have no principled politicians in power at all. Go back to the 1930s, and you would find politicians with a wide range of beliefs - from fascist to communist. They held their beliefs to be fundamental, campaigned on them, and a voter could be sure that, if you elected a communist, he would support communist principles. This lot are all interchangeable, and have trouble producing a catch-phrase come election time to separate one party from the other.

I have a fairly simple remedy. Remove all pay for all political positions. Make sure that nobody can make any money at all out of representing constituents. Then the only people you will get offering themselves for elections will be doing it out of principle, and not for what they can make....
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Post by: RaaArtyGunner on January 05, 2011, 01:59:43 am
We have no principled politicians in power at all. Go back to the 1930s, and you would find politicians with a wide range of beliefs - from fascist to communist. They held their beliefs to be fundamental, campaigned on them, and a voter could be sure that, if you elected a communist, he would support communist principles. This lot are all interchangeable, and have trouble producing a catch-phrase come election time to separate one party from the other.

I have a fairly simple remedy. Remove all pay for all political positions. Make sure that nobody can make any money at all out of representing constituents. Then the only people you will get offering themselves for elections will be doing it out of principle, and not for what they can make....

The same kind of rot has beset Oz.
I am old enough to remember when politicians and political parties voted and did what was best for Us and the Country not what's best for themselves their hangers on and their party as they do nowdays.  <:( <:( <:(
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Post by: bigfella on January 05, 2011, 03:40:12 am
The same kind of rot has beset Oz.
I am old enough to remember when politicians and political parties voted and did what was best for Us and the Country not what's best for themselves their hangers on and their party as they do nowdays.  <:( <:( <:(


I have to agree it is all about how many votes are in it for anything to be done. Before either side of politics decide to do something it has to go before a focus group to see if it is popular enough. Stuff if it will do the voters any good or not. CENTER is where the most votes are so neither side stands for anything. There used to be a difference.

Regards David
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Post by: Lord Bungle on January 05, 2011, 09:51:04 am
Crispin - Yes - Crispin Blunt saying that all prison apples should be of identical size to stop squabbles.

Crispin Blunt rhymes with Sitting MP you know  %)
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Post by: Circlip on January 05, 2011, 11:04:02 am
Quote
We have had a bit of a grumble lately about the 'short-fallings' of the UK whether it be political shortfalls, Police Organisations & etc. and we have blamed everyone.  Really we should begin and point the finger at ourselves - who has voted in the Government who have brought all these legislations in to allow this country to go the dogs, it wasn't Aliens....nobody but ourselves.

So instead of us airing our views on the model boat forum  -  should we not make a written note of our grievances and send them off to the Houses of Parliament and remember the shortcomings and shortfalls for the next elections - then we will see who is going to address the problems.

So....stop the whining on and blame ourselves.

here here....

 'L's Bells John, something we actually agree on. Don't let Dicky see this one, you'll be accused of a negative attitude.

Quote
As usual Ian in his usual diplomatic way is trying to start a wind up.



  Regards  Ian
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Post by: bilzin on January 05, 2011, 04:41:03 pm
We have no principled politicians in power at all. Go back to the 1930s, and you would find politicians with a wide range of beliefs - from fascist to communist. They held their beliefs to be fundamental, campaigned on them, and a voter could be sure that, if you elected a communist, he would support communist principles. This lot are all interchangeable, and have trouble producing a catch-phrase come election time to separate one party from the other.

I have a fairly simple remedy. Remove all pay for all political positions. Make sure that nobody can make any money at all out of representing constituents. Then the only people you will get offering themselves for elections will be doing it out of principle, and not for what they can make....




                                                                                                 
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Title: Re: PC "Police" strike again !!, you were saying ??
Post by: bilzin on January 05, 2011, 07:34:48 pm
Or "till death us do part"  ;)

even only fools and horses would be scorned upon now, what with Sikh crash hats an blow up dolls


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4tW8USvdb4k&feature=related

Bill
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Post by: essex2visuvesi on January 06, 2011, 01:12:20 am
Love it!

Thanks for that!
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Post by: Lord Bungle on January 06, 2011, 01:24:15 pm
You notice how this isn't racist, because although Alf Garnet had racist views he never came out on top
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Post by: bilzin on January 06, 2011, 07:17:47 pm
You notice how this isn't racist, because although Alf Garnet had racist views he never came out on top

Brilliant stuff, no hidden agendas like todays s**t PC society, everyone gave as good as they got and gained more respect by it, AND it was funny too, for both blacks and whites.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WOLj-ZJsvVM
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Post by: RaaArtyGunner on January 06, 2011, 07:54:30 pm
Brilliant stuff, no hidden agendas like todays s**t PC society, everyone gave as good as they got and gained more respect by it, AND it was funny too, for both blacks and whites.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WOLj-ZJsvVM

Too true. {-) {-) {-)
 Society has gone stupid but the individual can still object and refuse to accept political correctness, ensuring change.
 Example, so called feminity is being turned around. :police: :police: :police:
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Post by: Nordsee on February 01, 2011, 09:27:32 pm
You do all realize that if the Lib Dems get their wish over Proportional Representation, then you will nearly always have a  Coalition Govt in future? I cannot rember the last time that one Party had over 50% of the vote, which will be needed to have a one Party Govt? Also PR will also allow some fringe Paries to achieve the 5% Mark and gain seats. HMMMMMMM Interesting do you think? Raveing Loony Party, Nationalist, Extreme Religous Parties. Wow!!
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Post by: Lord Bungle on February 02, 2011, 12:33:38 pm
you will be surprised on how many of the Raving Monster Loony Party's ideas have been taken up by the mainstream partys


cut and pasted from Wickipedia
Despite its satirical nature, some of the things that have featured in Loony manifestos have become law, such as being able to vote at 18, "passports for pets", and all-day pub openings. Similarly, the outcry following Alan Hope's appearance on the BBC's Nationwide current affairs programme after he was elected – during which he mentioned that butter and milk surpluses were being dumped down abandoned mine shafts under European Community rules to maintain prices (something the media of the day had failed to expose) – resulted in the distribution of such surpluses to the needy or charities instead.

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Post by: dodgy geezer on February 02, 2011, 01:55:23 pm
You do all realize that if the Lib Dems get their wish over Proportional Representation, then you will nearly always have a  Coalition Govt in future?...

I haven't looked closely, but I thought the proposal kept the constituency-based system, and added an 'Alternative Vote' feature. It's complicated to explain in a sentence, but the effect is as if, when three or more candidates stand and your candidate is not one of the top two, then you are invited to vote again for one of the top two.

Quite what that would mean in the UK will depend on complex calculations. I suspect that in general it will be good for Labour, since it will probably direct all the Liberal second votes to them. The Liberals must think it will benefit them, because they are supporting the idea, while the Conservatives look to lose under the proposal.

I see it as a bit of a cynical politician's trick. The impression I get is that a positive vote for someone or against someone is being changed into a sort of focus group survey - 'score how much you like all these politicians on a 1-10 scale'.   
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Post by: essex2visuvesi on February 02, 2011, 02:25:37 pm
score how much you like all these politicians on a 1-10 scale'.   

What happens when they all score 1?
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Post by: Lord Bungle on February 02, 2011, 02:37:41 pm
I think 1 may be to high a number
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Post by: essex2visuvesi on February 02, 2011, 02:38:59 pm
I think 1 may be to high a number
{-) {-) {-) {-)

Very good!
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Post by: dodgy geezer on February 02, 2011, 03:38:19 pm
Under the old system, such a situation would result in a low turnout, and a politician elected by, perhaps, 10% of the possible vote.

Under the proposed system, such a politician could claim that he had been elected by, perhaps, 30% of the vote, by adding together all the 'alternative' second votes he had.

Politically we are in strange times - the old joke: "There's no point voting - the government will get in anyway" has become true. It is hard to see any practical difference between the parties, and they will struggle to create fundamentally different manifestos next time round. However, that's not important - all sides have now shown us that manifesto promises are broken so often they may as well not be made....
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Post by: Arrow5 on February 02, 2011, 05:03:17 pm
You do all realize that if the Lib Dems get their wish over Proportional Representation, then you will nearly always have a  Coalition Govt in future? I cannot rember the last time that one Party had over 50% of the vote, which will be needed to have a one Party Govt? Also PR will also allow some fringe Paries to achieve the 5% Mark and gain seats. HMMMMMMM Interesting do you think? Raveing Loony Party, Nationalist, Extreme Religous Parties. Wow!!
Ahem, we DO have a Nationalist government in Scotland. You may be thinking of BNF or BNP in England, no I was right BNf
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Post by: essex2visuvesi on February 02, 2011, 06:14:43 pm
If I run for PM I think Ill be honest

"If I'm elected I'm going to line my own pockets at the expense of the electorate..... I'm going to set up quangos for all my friends and family and give them "expense" accounts.  And then when there is no more money I will hire my wife on a generous salary (plus expenses) to look under and behind everyones sofa

As they say "Honesty is the best policy"

And If anyone says anything ill just say "It was like this when I got here"
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Post by: john s 2 on February 02, 2011, 07:42:14 pm
Please return to Britain. You appear to have all the attributes needed to be come one of our politicians. Bit worried about the
honest bit. This now appears to be a defunct requirement in parliament. John.
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Post by: Mr Andy on February 02, 2011, 08:16:25 pm
Moderated

Bob
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Post by: Dekan on February 02, 2011, 08:25:16 pm
Hmm.. I remember a lawyer, who reputedly took a massive pay cut,to become Prime Minister.

 I wonder why anyone would do that.... Unless there were lots of PERKS...such as expenses, bribes, and the potential for some insider trading.

Off course when you retire, you do get a good pension, and you could do lecture tours and write your own memoirs...A religious charity might make a penny our too if pitched to the right people.... {-)

Not for me this sound like a lot of work :} Investment banking seems a lot less trouble and if it all goes wrong.. you can always get the tax payer to bail you out.  :-))

Pss I'm not sure about the language in the previous post even if the poster was trying to make a point :police:
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Post by: tigertiger on February 03, 2011, 04:11:19 am
Another big job opportunity for ex PMs and Ministers it to become non-executive directors of large companies. This give you 50-100k/yr for a few days work per month.
It allows big companies to plug into a big network.

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Post by: Nordsee on February 12, 2011, 04:44:57 pm
Here in Germany there are 600 Mps, 300 are elected by Direct Vote, the rest by useing how many % of the Voters voted for the Party. We have 2 voting papers, so you can Elect an MP   of one Party if you think they are good for your area, but vote for another Major Party with the second vote. Is that understandable?Well it works here.
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Post by: dodgy geezer on February 12, 2011, 06:03:51 pm
Here in Germany there are 600 Mps, 300 are elected by Direct Vote, the rest by useing how many % of the Voters voted for the Party....

So parties are written into your constitution? That is interesting. Although we have an unwritten constitution, there has always been lively debate amongst constitutional specialists over here as to whether parties are a good or a bad thing, and the rise of political parties during the 1800s was frequently thought to be suppressing pure representative democracy. How does your system deal with Independents?
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Post by: Kleban on February 15, 2011, 12:35:00 pm
More PC madness !!!

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1357114/Ten-year-old-accused-racism-calling-white-classmate-chocolate-brownie.html
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Post by: The long Build on February 15, 2011, 12:46:50 pm
More PC madness !!!

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1357114/Ten-year-old-accused-racism-calling-white-classmate-chocolate-brownie.html
Quote "Thorp Primary School’s Headmaster Stuart Bennett said it would be ‘inappropriate to comment about individual cases’"

I bet He's Not.. the stupid Fudge Cake.. :} :}
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Post by: essex2visuvesi on February 16, 2011, 06:11:19 am
Quote "Thorp Primary School’s Headmaster Stuart Bennett said it would be ‘inappropriate to comment about individual cases’"

I bet He's Not.. the stupid Fudge Cake.. :} :}

Ye he is.... you crazy pontefract cake
Title: Re: PC "Police" strike again !!
Post by: The long Build on February 16, 2011, 01:04:56 pm
Ye he is.... you crazy pontefract cake

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Who you calling a pontefract cake    <*<  you Lemon Meringue.. ;D ;D   (Ps No problem with the Crazy)   :kiss:
Title: Re: PC "Police" strike again !!
Post by: Lord Bungle on February 24, 2011, 11:51:58 am
So parties are written into your constitution? That is interesting. Although we have an unwritten constitution, there has always been lively debate amongst constitutional specialists over here as to whether parties are a good or a bad thing, and the rise of political parties during the 1800s was frequently thought to be suppressing pure representative democracy. How does your system deal with Independents?
the main problem with unwritten constitutions are they are not worth the paper they aren't written on  {-)
Title: Re: PC "Police" strike again !!
Post by: Netleyned on February 25, 2011, 04:13:03 pm
 How does your system deal with Independents?

Hied em doon tha well!

Ned
Title: Re: PC "Police" strike again !!
Post by: essex2visuvesi on February 25, 2011, 06:21:09 pm
Reminds me of the manager we had once.... new guy thought he knew everything.... He heard us refering to a coloured work mate as "Chalky" So we were called into the office and given written warnings as he said we were being racist.... was funny when handed them back and asked him if he knew the guys name..... Terry Chalk    :}

I have to admit some of the Funniest guys I have worked with have been coloured. 
Chalky with his "I better smile or he wont see me in this light"
and another time we had server failiure so he started banging on the desk saying "I knew grandpa teaching me the jungle drums would come in handy one day!"
Title: Re: PC "Police" strike again !!
Post by: craftysod on February 25, 2011, 06:49:43 pm
WE have a guy at work,who is a smashing fella,he is of mixed relation.
On monday morning, its relax man,we got all week,in trinidad we take it easy.
Come friday,its hurry up,i aint got all day,gotta get home.
Years ago we had another mixed race guy and he called himself "chalky",no offence was taken,and none was given.
How times have changed,respect your fellow person,as they respect you,regardless of colour or creed
Mark
Title: Re: PC "Police" strike again !!
Post by: essex2visuvesi on February 25, 2011, 08:36:18 pm
It does seem that these people who "Think" that they know what these minorities think.  Most of the minorities think all this political correctness is actually insulting to their religion etc.
Title: Re: PC "Police" strike again !!
Post by: dodgy geezer on February 25, 2011, 09:27:01 pm
It does seem that these people who "Think" that they know what these minorities think... 

I suspect they neither know not care what the 'minorities' think. They know what people 'ought' to think, and they make a very good living by taking our taxes and then trying to force us to think the way we ought to.

The last government set up a unit in Downing Street to advise on 'Behaviour Modification' for the masses. The current government have kept it, and are expanding it. Here is a foretaste of the things that are planned... http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/adamcurtis/2010/11/