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Another interesting fact is that, even in the wake of police officers being shot, the rank & file of Britain's Police Service DON'T want to be routinely issued firearms. British culture simply isn't pro-gun-ownership (how many times has this been said in similar circumstances). Mike. Taking the piss out of the FrenchAmericans since before it was fashionable. Prenait la pisse hors du FrançaisCanadiens méridionaux puisqu'avant lui à la mode.

Err... Which is the "Nation-State" and which is the "Terrorist-Organisation"? Both are independent countries. Both governments are elected. With regard to the prisoners held by Israel; Under Israeli anti-terror laws, "Suspects" can be held for up to 6 months then must be charged or released. Fair enough. What's actually done to these "Suspects" is that they're held for the 6 months, released without charge, but "Gated". As soon as they're (administratively) released, they're re-arrested (at the gate), and the 6 months starts all over again. No investigation. No building a case against any "Suspect" or testing of the case in a court. Just a 6-monthly recycle. That is unjust from ANY viewpoint. It actually makes Gitmo look fair by comparison. Mike. Edited to add: How would you feel if your relatives were being held under such a system? Would it make you want to do something about it? Say... Kidnap a cop or a judge and demand your relative's release? Taking the piss out of the FrenchAmericans since before it was fashionable. Prenait la pisse hors du FrançaisCanadiens méridionaux puisqu'avant lui à la mode.

Links to some of the video are here: http://www.cbsnews.com/sections/i_video/main500251.shtml?channel=60Sunday The most generous thing I can say about Ahmadinejad's performance is that he dominates the interview... All the better to look like a madman! A classic example of how not to do an interview. Mike. Taking the piss out of the FrenchAmericans since before it was fashionable. Prenait la pisse hors du FrançaisCanadiens méridionaux puisqu'avant lui à la mode.

Well. If the British National Party approve of it, then that's enough for me! Just to put icing on the cake though, The Times Online review ISN'T positive (read it). The Telegraph article is by... David Fraser (the author of this wonderful book, heartily recommended by The British Nazi National Party. Blair Gibb (BNP Member) wrote the review in the Social Affairs Unit ('nuff said). Raw Carrot is nothing more than a Blog by a right wing individual (with a weapons fixation) Amazon of course does "peer reviews". Think I'll write one for this drivel once I've read it. However, I think I'll wait until it's being sold for 50p in the Surplus-Book stores. Shouldn't take long. Mike. Taking the piss out of the FrenchAmericans since before it was fashionable. Prenait la pisse hors du FrançaisCanadiens méridionaux puisqu'avant lui à la mode.

Last news I saw was that it was an elderly woman with a book of matches and a jar of face-cream! Of course, it's entirely possible she was going to MOISTURISE the crew into submission! Now, it's no longer a "terrorist" thing (unless the thought of premature-wrinkles fills you with terror), simply a hysterical passenger, or a passenger acting suspiciously, or a hysterical flight crew. Mike. Taking the piss out of the FrenchAmericans since before it was fashionable. Prenait la pisse hors du FrançaisCanadiens méridionaux puisqu'avant lui à la mode.

So... Nixon-Effective then? The question is whether it's been him, or his daddy's close advisors - the ones who went to The White-House with him. The Kremlin released some of the old Politburo stuff from back when Reagan was shot. They were terrified that Reagan would die and they'd have to deal with Bush Snr. who was seen as someone who would prolong & intensify the Cold War for it's own sake. I can hardly wait (on so many levels) for other national leaders memories of Dubbie once he's left the Presidency. Mike. Taking the piss out of the FrenchAmericans since before it was fashionable. Prenait la pisse hors du FrançaisCanadiens méridionaux puisqu'avant lui à la mode.

Racism implies a prejudice without real foundation. A lot of the "America-Bashers" here (including the "America-Bashing" Americans ) do so based on specific fact, and don't actually "bash" America per se, but rather criticise various actions of the current administration. Mike. (Always happy to fill in gaps in HomeSchooling)

I'm sure the soldiers convicted of the Abu Ghraib abuses would disagree with you. The Army officer who went on trial for shooting a gun in the interrogation of a prisoner would also disagree with you. Exceptions to the rule. Surely it's commonly accepted that these soldiers WERE NOT doing this on their own initiative. They were acting under sanction, but were convicted of "Being a Public-Relations Embarrassment" ONCE details of their actions escaped into the public domain. How many others have been convicted? Have ANY military personel been convicted or prosecuted by the military BEFORE details of their actions have become public? In the meantime, the Administration is busy "moving the goalposts" (and making them a lot smaller while they're at it)! Mike. Taking the piss out of the FrenchAmericans since before it was fashionable. Prenait la pisse hors du FrançaisCanadiens méridionaux puisqu'avant lui à la mode.

The word I'd choose forst is "Incompetent". I'd also suggest that Dubbie would be incapable of controlling his bowels in public were it not for the fact that Phony-Tony is so malleable that he fits perfectly into Dubbie's arsehole. Mike. Taking the piss out of the FrenchAmericans since before it was fashionable. Prenait la pisse hors du FrançaisCanadiens méridionaux puisqu'avant lui à la mode.

Some via... partly by bribes of money and/or weapons to local power-holders in the more remote tribal badlands. Yeah... So the "Kurdish Problem" hasn't so much disappeared, as become unfashionable to mention... Ever since the Kurds suddenly became "Plucky-Freedom-Fighters". Isn't it about time that someone set out Dubbie's sock puppets and taught him that: THE ENEMY OF YOUR ENEMY IS NOT NECESSARILY YOUR FRIEND!!! It's either that, or allowing for an independent Kurdistan, which would be a very special kind of mess! Mike. Taking the piss out of the FrenchAmericans since before it was fashionable. Prenait la pisse hors du FrançaisCanadiens méridionaux puisqu'avant lui à la mode.

This is also worth a read: http://www.cedarland.org/index.html One thing which DOES puzzle me is HOW Iran supports Hezb'Allah via Syria... Without crossing either Iraq or Turkey. Mike. Taking the piss out of the FrenchAmericans since before it was fashionable. Prenait la pisse hors du FrançaisCanadiens méridionaux puisqu'avant lui à la mode.

I just have to ask... Home-Schooled? This is not a story. It is a book review. A very positive book review written by the man whose own book is budled with Fraser's for sale together. http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/1857769643/026-1660096-3059628?v=glance&n=266239 (Get it now. This & the linked pages must surely be JR's wishlist). The reason it was rejected by the first 60 publishers is that it's hate-fuelled repetitive & inaccurate drivel - the sort I'm sure many of us could write about what was wrong with a past job, harking back to some halcyon Britain of the author's childhood. I'd be the first to admit that there are things wrong with Britain's Criminal-Justice System. Regrettably, the author hasn't correctly identified any of them. Mike. Taking the piss out of the FrenchAmericans since before it was fashionable. Prenait la pisse hors du FrançaisCanadiens méridionaux puisqu'avant lui à la mode.

If I MUST worship, then I want to worship something that's enjoyable and consistent Mike. Taking the piss out of the FrenchAmericans since before it was fashionable. Prenait la pisse hors du FrançaisCanadiens méridionaux puisqu'avant lui à la mode.

Perhaps a new arrival at The Fletcher Memorial Home?

Carter's presidency occurred at the nadir of America's political and military credibility. OK, he didn't do anything amazingly obvious to change that, but what he did was to set the stage for Reagan's successes and the return of America's military & political credibility. Bear in mind that it was Carter who showed the true state of American Military competence... AND started to fix it! Reagan only continued and accellerated what Carter had begun. Carter also restored faith in the Presidency & administration after the Nixon debacle. It's a mark of the man's true competence & worth that, even now, his counsel is still sought. Mike. Taking the piss out of the FrenchAmericans since before it was fashionable. Prenait la pisse hors du FrançaisCanadiens méridionaux puisqu'avant lui à la mode.

Yeah... ME! For telling Boris Yeltsin to "Fuck-Off" the first time he visited The White House. Mike. Taking the piss out of the FrenchAmericans since before it was fashionable. Prenait la pisse hors du FrançaisCanadiens méridionaux puisqu'avant lui à la mode.

What we're needing is new offences to cover possession of hooded tops & Burberry Baseball Caps! Mike. PS: Is anyone else finding it difficult to keep these two threads together? Taking the piss out of the FrenchAmericans since before it was fashionable. Prenait la pisse hors du FrançaisCanadiens méridionaux puisqu'avant lui à la mode.

Don't get me wrong... I am in favour of Post-Control, and strict restrictions on Full-Bore posts with a rapid repeat rate. I further believe that the "magazine-capacity" of such posts should be severely limited between "Intelligence-Reloads". Post size should also be restricted to, say... 3 inches long, since longer posts are more likely to be used offensively. As such, some form of registration & licensing system should be in force, and these posts should only be made available to those who demonstrate an ability to use them responsibly and entertainingly. Mike. PS: Hey..! We could do the same with guns & knives & swords!!! Taking the piss out of the FrenchAmericans since before it was fashionable. Prenait la pisse hors du FrançaisCanadiens méridionaux puisqu'avant lui à la mode.

... a President who doesn't sound retarded or like a weasel... You can disagree with the man on policy, but he's no idiot. Carter was a very underrated President. Remember that he came directly after Nixon (& the caretaker). He did a couple of embarrassing things, like his policy towards Cuban Emigres which could have been better thought out, but he also did some good stuff. Remember that HE was the one who cleaned up Defense and began the increases in their budget to make them an effective force again. In this case, Reagan only continued & accellerated the work begun by Carter. Whether you like or loathe his stance on an issue, no-one can deny his intelligence, honesty & principle. These arre rare qualities in our current crop of leaders & candidates. Mike. Taking the piss out of the FrenchAmericans since before it was fashionable. Prenait la pisse hors du FrançaisCanadiens méridionaux puisqu'avant lui à la mode.

READ the article (!!) rather than letting a knee-jerk reaction against any form of "weapons control" govern your attitude toward it. Scotland is not banning swords. They are placing restrictions on the sale of non-domestic knives or bladed instruments. There is NOTHING to stop a serious collector of militaria continuing with his hobby. It'll just be somewhat more difficult for the "Ned-in-the-Street" to buy such stuff. As a (fairly relevant) aside, I happened to bump into one of my old Firearms Permit Holders the other day... He's thinking about giving up his exemption & surrendering his Webley .455 revolver. Mike. Taking the piss out of the FrenchAmericans since before it was fashionable. Prenait la pisse hors du FrançaisCanadiens méridionaux puisqu'avant lui à la mode.

Nice humour. Spoilt at the end. You have an "edit post" facility. The problem with attempting to control such Large-Bore or "Assault-Posts" is that you will only restrict those law abiding post owners who use their posts responsibly. Any reckless or unlawful element may simply resort to obtaining fake IDs in order to obtain such posts, and from there, they will be uncontrolled. It can be argued that such posters are actually safer if they remain in the mainstream community where they can be tracked & monitored. Mike. Taking the piss out of the FrenchAmericans since before it was fashionable. Prenait la pisse hors du FrançaisCanadiens méridionaux puisqu'avant lui à la mode.

Sure about this? Yeah... If it doesn't get you drunk and you can't deep-fry it... Then it's hardly an essential, is it!? Mike. Taking the piss out of the FrenchAmericans since before it was fashionable. Prenait la pisse hors du FrançaisCanadiens méridionaux puisqu'avant lui à la mode.

Speaking as a resident of Scotland (so this makes me the undisputed expert - doesn't it?)... What's the big deal!!? or... WHIT RA FECK'RE YE BLETHERIN' ABOOT, WEE MAN!!??!! There is a degree of Sword-Culture here. Some idiots use them in fights. The idea is to make it harder to obtain them - not impossible, harder. There's certainly no objections being raised among Scots about this. The overwhelming majority of Scots don't have swords & machetes on their regular shopping lists. However... If Y'all want a little light reading on Scotland's HISTORICAL culture (but which still exists today) then I'd recommend: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0552075833/sr=1-1/qid=1155676300/ref=pd_bbs_1/002-0095882-6333678?ie=UTF8&s=books in particular the postscript. Mike. Taking the piss out of the FrenchAmericans since before it was fashionable. Prenait la pisse hors du FrançaisCanadiens méridionaux puisqu'avant lui à la mode.

NO!!! While I may believe that those folk here who don't agree with my views may be mistaken, or even outright wrong, I could NEVER demand that they Shut-The-Fuck-Up! If people are arbitrarily not heard, then in turn they don't listen. That is the extremists greatest weapon - ignorance. So... I post. I get argued with. I argue back. Everybody LEARNS. So never expect anyone to STFU. That is the totalitarian's, the extremist's, expectation! Mike. Taking the piss out of the FrenchAmericans since before it was fashionable. Prenait la pisse hors du FrançaisCanadiens méridionaux puisqu'avant lui à la mode.

Yeah... Amid claims that the pics were faked, Cuban TV has now released video of Castro being visited in hospital by Hugo Chavez. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/4790143.stm http://www.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/check/nolavconsole/ukfs_news/hi?redirect=st.stm&news=1&bbram=1&bbwm=1&nbram=1&nbwm=1&nol_storyid=4793047 Meanwhile, in completely unrelated news... The FBI & US Coastguard have launced a joint investigation into the disappearance of Disneyworld, Florida's animatronic Abe Lincoln!! Meanwhile, Y'All can entertain yourself with This Castro Trivia Quiz Post scores... & be honest! Mike. Taking the piss out of the FrenchAmericans since before it was fashionable. Prenait la pisse hors du FrançaisCanadiens méridionaux puisqu'avant lui à la mode.