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And so say all of us…..or at least we should.
ENGLAND
I think this really sums it all up.
After hearing that many cities did not want to offend other cultures by putting up Xmas lights, so DIDN'T!After hearing that the Birmingham council changed its opinion and let a Muslim woman have her picture on her driver's licence with her face covered.
After hearing of a Primary School in Birmingham where a boy was told that for PE they could wear Football League shirts (Aston Villa, Birmingham, West Brom etc) but NOT an England shirt as it could offend others!
This prompted the editorial below written by a UK citizen. Published in a British tabloid newspaper.
IMMIGRANTS. NOT BRITONS, MUST ADAPT.
Take It Or Leave It. I am tired of this nation worrying about whether we are offending some individual or their culture. Since the terrorist attacks on London , we have experienced a surge in patriotism by the majority of Brits.
However, the dust from the attacks has barely settled and the 'politically correct' crowd begin complaining about the possibility that our patriotism is offending others.
I am not against immigration, nor do I hold a grudge against anyone who is seeking a better life by coming to Britain . However, there are a few things that those who have recently come to our country, and apparently some born here, need to understand..
This idea of England being a multicultural centre for community has served only to dilute our sovereignty and our national identity. As Britons, we have our own culture, our own society, our own language and our own lifestyle. This culture has been developed over centuries of wars, struggles, trials and victories fought by the untold masses of men and women who laid down their lives and of the millions of men and women who have sought freedom.
We speak ENGLISH, not Spanish, Lebanese, Arabic, Chinese, Japanese, Russian, or any other language. Therefore, if you wish to become part of our society, learn the language!
If God offends you, then I suggest you consider another part of the world as your new home, because God is part of our culture.. If St.George's cross offends you, then you should seriously consider a move to another part of this planet.
We are happy with our culture and have no desire to change, and we really don't care how you did things where you came from. This is OUR COUNTRY, OUR LAND, and OUR LIFESTYLE, and we will allow you every opportunity to enjoy all this.
But once you are done complaining, whining, and griping about Our Flag, Our Pledge, Our National Motto, or Our Way of Life, I encourage you take advantage of one other great British freedom, 'THE RIGHT TO LEAVE'.
We didn't force you to come here. If you don't like it GO HOME!!
You asked to be here.. So accept the country that accepted YOU. Pretty easy really, when you think about it.
If we all keep passing this to our friends (and enemies) it will also, sooner or later get back to the complainers, lets all try, please.
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grimsby pete |
November 12, 2009, 9:39pm |
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Well said,
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November 12, 2009, 10:01pm |
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I'd agree that it's well written and makes valid points but I think it's white, middle-class, hand-wringing, yoghurt-knitting, left wing liberals that cause problems by assuming that immigrants will be offended by these things rather than the immigants themselves. We are the only country in the world that go to these lengths and all it does is decrease patriotism and civic pride while increasing racial tensions.
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5 years minimum if we go down, you mark my words!
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Chrisblor |
November 12, 2009, 10:10pm |
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i saw a polish bloke in tesco the other day and he was really badly dressed in a gaudy red leather jacket accompanied by some terrible sunglasses. I was frothing with outrage
bloody foreigners coming over here with their odd fashion sense
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Marinerz93 |
November 12, 2009, 10:39pm |
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Isn't this speech the one that was doing the rounds but under an Australian guise?
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TWAreaTownSupporter |
November 12, 2009, 10:49pm |
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As a fully paid up member of the yoghurt knitting, beard wearing, sandal eating, Guardian reading PC Brigade, I say, this is bollox.
If you can find one authenticated story that shows a council banning Christmas, or ordering someone to take a flag down because it offends immigrants I'm a Yorkie.
And will people stop using this American terminology for left wingers. Socialists are distinctly NOT liberal. If you want to abuse the left use our indigenous terms like "red scum", you Fascist pigs.
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TWAreaTownSupporter |
November 12, 2009, 10:50pm |
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As for God being part of our country, have you seen how empty the churches are since the Poles went home?
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Wrawby_Mariner |
November 12, 2009, 10:54pm |
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Reverendmariner |
November 12, 2009, 11:05pm |
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i saw a polish bloke in tesco the other day and he was really badly dressed in a gaudy red leather jacket accompanied by some terrible sunglasses. I was frothing with outrage
bloody foreigners coming over here with their odd fashion sense
No he was just off the Nunny
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Reverendmariner |
November 12, 2009, 11:06pm |
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As for God being part of our country, have you seen how empty the churches are since the Poles went home?
LOL!!!
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