Posted on 02/13/2009 2:57:35 PM PST by knighthawk
FURY erupted yesterday after it was revealed a family charity event to celebrate the life of St George is set to be banned.
Councillor Yvonne Davies claimed the parade created an “unhealthy atmosphere” and inspired young boys to be racist.
She wrote: “It is not only the parade which is the problem, but the tribal excitement it creates.”
Sandwell Council in West Bromwich, West Mids, voted to withdraw its financial support and leave organisers with the “impossible” task of raising £10,000 to cover costs.
But organiser Trevor Collins, of the Stone Cross Saint George Association, said: “To suggest the parade is racist is ridiculous and offensive.
“When you see the kids, everyone out having fun, it is a beautiful sight. Everyone is welcome.
“The council’s decision means we have to foot the bills for insurance and security. We have got to come up with £10,000 in two months, which seems impossible.”
The parade, involving 15,000 people, on April 23 is backed by the Royal British Legion and attended by ex-servicemen.
Organisers said one of the aims of the event, held since 1998, is to reclaim the Saint George Cross from right-wingers and make it a source of pride.
John Midgley, of the Campaign Against Political Correctness, said: “It is an outrageous decision.
“There is nothing racist about celebrating the day of the patron saint of England.”
Ping
Racist against what? Dragons?
I tell you this Black History Month here in the states is Racist as hell
Boy, more information sure is needed here. I even went to the link and there is no more explanation as to why it is ‘racist’.
England (UK) is finished! Total Dhimmitude.
I got news for you lady......the "tribal excitement" is just going to get worse because of what you are doing.
>>>>> I tell you this Black History Month here in the states is Racist as hell <<<<<<<
To celebrate “President’s Day”, PBS is running a bizarro documentary about Abe Lincoln which “proves” that he didn’t emancipate the slaves, did really care about them, and really that he was forced into his anti-slavery positions. He probably had some slave hidden in the White House basement.
Happy “President’s Day”!!!
Does the Saint George Cross look something like this?
I am assuming Ramadan is A-OK.
The suicidal nature of England is alarming.
I predict a Judeo/Christian war against Muslims in 10-20 years.
Cry “God for Harry, England and St. George!” . . . or NOT.
I hope this doesn’t spill over and our U.S. Army Armor branch has to give up it’s Order of St. George!
I predict that Englishmen are rapidly coming to the point of revolt, and will probably begin casting out the dragons who have been parasitically feeding off them for decades now. Tribalism has been running wild for 40 years, it’s just that now Caucasians are beginning to remember their own roots and identities as a people. That terrifies the socialist internationalists.
I predict that Englishmen are rapidly coming to the point of revolt, and will probably begin casting out the dragons who have been parasitically feeding off them for decades now.
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I wish I could share your optimism. I fear that Britain is finished and that we are on our way. What a shame. England — later joined by the USA — has been the greatest national force for good on the earth for centuries now.
March to the skirl of the Pipes! Play Scotland the Brave! William Wallace Forward!
Wow yeah...I forgot about that! A celebration of Mankind’s unending war on the natural environment; a celebration of slaughtering one of an endangered species - its no wonder it has to be banned. /sarc off
Exactly! Ding we have a winner!
Oh no, this thread about England is being hijacked by Scots Nationalism!
Can we not have anything?
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