Posted on 11/10/2007 9:54:38 AM PST by pabianice
The world-famous Red Arrows have been banned from appearing at the 2012 London Olympics because they are deemed 'too British'. Organisers of the event say that the Arrows military background might be 'offensive' to other countries taking part in the Games. The display team have performed at more than 4000 events worldwide, but the Department of Culture, Media and Sport have deemed the display team 'too militaristically British'. Red Arrows pilots were said to be 'outraged', as they had hoped to put on a truly world class display for the Games, something which had never been seen before. Being axed from a British-based event for being 'too British' is an insult - the Arrows are a symbol of Britain ...
The Red Arrows have been excellent ambassadors for British overseas trade, as they display their British-built Hawk aircraft all over the world.
The Arrows performed a short flypast in 2005 when the winning bid was announced, but their flypast at the Games was to have been truly spectacular.
It is to be hoped that common sense prevails.
Oh please...if people are offended by seeing British airplanes fly overhead then they really need to grow thicker skin. Why are people so damn touchy these days?? How ‘bout Westerners being offended by the poor health and human rights standards in China, hmm? That’s much worse than a few military planes flying around.
Liberalism and its child - political correctness.... they are both destroying the world....
This doesn’t sound too different that what happens on the Left Coast.
San Francisco has routinely been hostile to the Blue Angels appearing there during Fleet Week. Ditto in Seattle. Public outcry has prevented a total blocking ...but the hostility has been there. In Seattle, the flight rules got so strict (ridiculous) that the Blue Angels decided that they had no choice but to cancel. The public outcry was loud (even the People’s Soviet of Seattle) that the following year, most of the rules were rescinded and the Blues returned.
(People’s Soviet of Seattle - I’m not kidding, in one neighborhood, there is a large statue to LENIN.)
Mike
"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus
“All things British are now viewed as “offensive.” “
I’d go as far as to say
“All Things Anglospheric are viewed as “offensive”.”
At least that seems to be the general view of Islamics and all the
illegal immigrants...that will do anything to break into a country
in The Anglosphere.
And for those who need it (sigh): (/sarcasm)
I’d go as far as to say
“All Things Anglospheric are viewed as “offensive”.”
And I'd go so far as to say:
ALL THINGS are viewed as "offensive". Period.
Can you imagine if Athens was barred from participating in certain ceremonies because they were "too Athenian"? Or Sparta being "too Spartan"?
/sheesh!
Kipling told the truth about the Brit public.......
Tommy
I went into a public-’ouse to get a pint o’ beer,
The publican ‘e up an’ sez, “We serve no red-coats here.”
The girls be’ind the bar they laughed an’ giggled fit to die,
I outs into the street again an’ to myself sez I:
O it’s Tommy this, an’ Tommy that, an’ “Tommy, go away”;
But it’s “Thank you, Mister Atkins”, when the band begins to play,
The band begins to play, my boys, the band begins to play,
O it’s “Thank you, Mister Atkins”, when the band begins to play.
I went into a theatre as sober as could be,
They gave a drunk civilian room, but ‘adn’t none for me;
They sent me to the gallery or round the music-’alls,
But when it comes to fightin’, Lord! they’ll shove me in the stalls!
For it’s Tommy this, an’ Tommy that, an’ “Tommy, wait outside”;
But it’s “Special train for Atkins” when the trooper’s on the tide,
The troopship’s on the tide, my boys, the troopship’s on the tide,
O it’s “Special train for Atkins” when the trooper’s on the tide.
Yes, makin’ mock o’ uniforms that guard you while you sleep
Is cheaper than them uniforms, an’ they’re starvation cheap;
An’ hustlin’ drunken soldiers when they’re goin’ large a bit
Is five times better business than paradin’ in full kit.
Then it’s Tommy this, an’ Tommy that, an’ “Tommy, ‘ow’s yer soul?”
But it’s “Thin red line of ‘eroes” when the drums begin to roll,
The drums begin to roll, my boys, the drums begin to roll,
O it’s “Thin red line of ‘eroes” when the drums begin to roll.
We aren’t no thin red ‘eroes, nor we aren’t no blackguards too,
But single men in barricks, most remarkable like you;
An’ if sometimes our conduck isn’t all your fancy paints,
Why, single men in barricks don’t grow into plaster saints;
While it’s Tommy this, an’ Tommy that, an’ “Tommy, fall be’ind”,
But it’s “Please to walk in front, sir”, when there’s trouble in the wind,
There’s trouble in the wind, my boys, there’s trouble in the wind,
O it’s “Please to walk in front, sir”, when there’s trouble in the wind.
You talk o’ better food for us, an’ schools, an’ fires, an’ all:
We’ll wait for extry rations if you treat us rational.
Don’t mess about the cook-room slops, but prove it to our face
The Widow’s Uniform is not the soldier-man’s disgrace.
For it’s Tommy this, an’ Tommy that, an’ “Chuck him out, the brute!”
But it’s “Saviour of ‘is country” when the guns begin to shoot;
An’ it’s Tommy this, an’ Tommy that, an’ anything you please;
An’ Tommy ain’t a bloomin’ fool — you bet that Tommy sees!
Britain is not so offensive that the entire Turd World and free loading Islamists are racing there!
I think the Brits as well as us, will need to become a hell of a lot more selective about who we allow to enter the country for ANY purpose....
One can piss into a clean spring enough that even the purest spring becomes no longer potable...
FOLFLMAO - thanks for the link. I see the fire control system is up for the game.....
Translation: the lefty organizers of the Olympics (the ones who’ve banned car travel to and from the events) are offended by the British military. The audience would love it — all the more reason to ban them.
AMEN!!
I's all about power. If a group can force another group to do or not do something (no matter how senseless), then they demonstrate they are as powerful or maybe even better.
I bet China won’t toot China’s horn in the ‘08 Orympics, don’t you agree?
How about banning the Beijing Olympics as well...host country is ‘too communist’...
These guys are good. Saw them perform at the 2005 British Grand Prix. Fantastic.
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