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Where Have English Gone?

Posted on December 28, 2012 by | Leave a comment

As a boy growing up in New York City many hours were spent in movie theaters watching the brave people of England ward off evil Nazis. In school we read stories about gallant English kings who went off to battle with flags flying and saved merry England from evil invaders. As a young soldier I recall arriving in Southampton in 1952 and chatting with gallant English longshoremen who had fought to defend their land during WWII. I always associated England with white skinned men and women. Ah, that was then, and today is now.

Latest figures indicate that only 44.9% of those inhabiting London possess a white skin. The number of people from Asia, the Caribbean and India and Pakistan now makes up a majority of Londoners. So glad to have the new England become the new world of diversity. I assume longshoremen now come in all shapes, sizes and colors.

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God Votes No On Same Sex Laws

Posted on December 27, 2012 by | Leave a comment

Vincent Nichols Archbishop of Westminster in England is rather upset that some Christians in his fair land oppose same sex marriage. He is convinced that God created the world and God wanted all living creatures not to have sex with someone of the same sex. God loves all humans, but he does not like those who practice same sex relations. I am confused, if God is OUR  Creator then why doesn’t He like all of us? I wonder about a God who considers some humans to be his children, but doesn’t approve of other humans to be His children. That doesn’t come across as very loving to ALL humanity.

Nichols is very, very upset this Christmas at plans of the UK government to put forth a same-sex law that allows marriage. He wonders where Prime Minister David Cameron ever got such an idea. I gather the idea was simply to carry out the concept of equality of all humans, isn’t that what Christmas is about??

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UK Muslims Not Gay

Posted on December 20, 2012 by | Leave a comment

There are a few minor problems confronting human civilizations like disease, hunger, violence, poverty and war, but if one seeks to arouse fury, just mention the expression, gay marriage. The British government is introducing legislation which allow gay marriage in the land. The Muslim Council of Britain(MCB) is “appalled” because it was not consulted on a same-sex marriage proposal. It charges discrimination because the Church of England is not required to have its ministers perform gay marriages.

Department for Culture, Sport, and Media Maria Miller noted the legislation does not require a religious organization or individual minister to marry same-sex couples or to even be compelled to allow such an event in their premises. A church would have to sanction such marriages before any of its ministers could perform the ceremony.

In  other words, if an imam does not wish to marry a same-sex couple, he does not have to. So, what exactly is the problem?

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Beloved Ireland Still Lacks Peace

Posted on December 11, 2012 by | Leave a comment

I was raised with Irish people, married two nice Irish lasses and wrote my masters    degree on Irish history. I spent hours talking with Irish longshoremen on the docks of New York City who had fought in Irish wars for independence from the hated Englishmen. A trip to Ireland allowed me to bask in memories of “the troubles” and touch bullet holes in the Post Office building. I thought “the troubles” were finally over, but there still remain Irishmen who will only accept a completely united Irish land.

On the other hand there are Irishmen who hate the Catholics and want an end to any thought of uniting the entire island. Loyalists have resumed violence against those seeking compromise and peace. Recently Loyalist thugs attempted to murder an MP who was fighting for reconciliation between Catholics and Protestants. Two dozen of these “Loyalists” have been arrested for throwing bombs and attempting to beat up not only Catholics but Northern Irish men and women who simply want “the troubles” to finally end!

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Scouts Do Good Deed

Posted on December 8, 2012 by | Leave a comment

It is unfortunate that Mitt Romney was not elected president since the latest news from England suggests he would  have been so proud to defend America against atheisets from the heaven land of England. Mitt angered England over comments about the Olympics, imagine what he would have said about Boy Scouts? Britain’s Scouts announced that it would accept as members even little atheist boys and girls.

For decades Scouts who were not Christian had an alternative pledge  to the Scout Promise  that did not include a Christian comment. Even little Jews and Muslims could pledge without Christ. Now, even little atheists will be able to become a Scout.

I wonder if there are Scouts in Heaven? Then again, I wonder if there were Scouts when Jesus wandered the Earth?

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Amis Come Home

Posted on December 4, 2012 by | Leave a comment

Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu plays to the galleries of hate within Israel and unfortunately it, at times, can be a crowded location. His recent decision to build new settlements which, in effect, would divide Palestinians from one another and make a negotiation for a separate Palestine state an impossible dream has infuriated nations of the world. UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon  blasted this idea and England and France are considering the possibility of recalling their ambassadors to Israel in protest.

When Bibi Netanyahu assumed the office of prime minister, Israel had good relations with Turkey, with Egypt, with France, with England and Germany, but today as a result of his boorish bully behavior there is scarcely a nation in the world that wants Israel as its friend. A French Foreign Ministry official noted his nation was tired of Israel and its refusal to work cooperatively with Palestinian leaders.

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Move Bishop To Queen

Posted on November 21, 2012 by | Leave a comment

The Church of England supposedly represents  the people of that nation, including every man, child and woman. Well, not exactly every woman in the domain. Its House of Laity voted on the question as to whether a woman could become a bishop, we already know that women view themselves as queens, and the vote to allow female bishops lost by six. Among existing bishops, 44 voted for women to become like them, three voted against and two abstained. Among priests, 148 in favor and 45 against. And, finally, of the laity, 132 were for and 74 against.

One proposal would allow female bishops but give a local parish the right to say no and request a male bishop. That was the final compromise offer, and, of this moment, no female bishops in the church. As we sport fans always say, wait till next year.

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Rich Get Richer!

Posted on November 13, 2012 by | Leave a comment

If one is born poor, one soon discovers that those born rich operate under different rules of life. It goes without saying that those  with  lots of dough require lots and lots of dough because their version of poverty insists anything less than a million a year reduces an individual to a state of poverty. A new study in England reveals that people in the UK who earn more than $200,000 a year receive tax relief worth about $15,000  a year in tax relief. I assume that other tax payers somehow are the ones who assist their rich compatriots with this exta money.
I realize that Mitt Romney and the Republican party accept this transfer of money from one group to another is NOT redistribution of wealth. It is simply providing job creators with money to create jobs-for their accountants, I assume. I hope those who are poor recognize that without this money, wealthy folk might leave our nation and seek wealth elsewhere.

I am glad to go hungry if it enables wealthy folk to have enough money to purchase a yacht. This means I am helping to create jobs. Gee, I am now a job creator!

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PM Cameron For Guns-For Anyone

Posted on November 5, 2012 by | Leave a comment

UK Prime Minister David Cameron recently made a trip to the Middle East in order to sell weapons to Arab rulers who enjoy ruling over their nations without consent or approval of their people. He went to Dubai where political opponents seek the right to free elections and the right to freedom of speech. When questioned about human rights, David Cameron responded: ” we discuss all of these things but we also show respect and friendship to a very old ally and partner.”

In other words, there are dictators and there are dictators but if they want to purchase weapons to use against their own people, we prefer the money we can get to the right of people to get human rights.  Oh,he does support the Arab Spring, except when spring might make impossible an Xmas present of billions in arms sale to England.

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No To Attack On Iran

Posted on October 27, 2012 by | Leave a comment

The Conservative government of  Prime Minister David Cameron has made clear to the United States government that it does not believe military action against Iran is appropriate at this juncture in time. Downing Street said: “we are working closely with the US with regard to UK bases but the government does not think military action is the right course of this point in time.” David Cameron made clear to the government of Israel it is important to display restraint and avoid rushing into military action.

The UK  government has bluntly told the United States that it will not allow any of its miltary bases to be used in conjunction with an attack on Iran. There is some evidence the Cameron government does not want to  be told if Israel or the US launches an attack. The British people were sucked into an American expedition in Iraq which turned out to be based on lies and there is no desire to repeat that mistake.

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