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'Rewrite British History To Reflect Other Cultures'
The Telegraph (UK) ^
| 9-25-2007
| Chris Hope
Posted on 09/25/2007 6:41:35 PM PDT by blam
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posted on
09/25/2007 6:41:38 PM PDT
by
blam
To: blam
And how would this weenie go about re-writing the account of Charles Martel at the Battle of Tours in 732?
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posted on
09/25/2007 6:45:07 PM PDT
by
Bloody Sam Roberts
(Don't question faith. Don't answer lies.)
To: blam
Will this be accompanied by other countries rewriting their histories to reflect the contributions of the British?
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posted on
09/25/2007 6:45:57 PM PDT
by
Coyoteman
(Religious belief does not constitute scientific evidence, nor does it convey scientific knowledge.)
To: Bloody Sam Roberts
With the right Ad agency, anything is possible. /s
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posted on
09/25/2007 6:47:37 PM PDT
by
doc1019
(Fred Thompson '08)
To: blam
To my dear British family: Not no, but never-in-a blue-moon NO!
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posted on
09/25/2007 6:48:33 PM PDT
by
ArmyTeach
(9/11: Never forget, never forgive, never again ...)
To: blam
For a true story of British History, Read the Flashman series, by Macdonald Fraser.
barbra ann
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posted on
09/25/2007 6:50:11 PM PDT
by
barb-tex
(Why replace the IRS with anything?)
To: blam
Someone needs to take a cricket bat to that guy’s head.
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posted on
09/25/2007 6:50:29 PM PDT
by
Ronin
(Bushed out!!! Another tragic victim of BDS.)
Comment #8 Removed by Moderator
To: blam
Rewriting the countrys history would demonstrate to Britons in the 21st century how other groups apart from Anglo Saxons shaped the nation. Easy: If it wasn't for curry fries, tikka masala and donner kabobs, the British would starve to death.
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posted on
09/25/2007 6:53:20 PM PDT
by
Cogadh na Sith
(Peace Through Light)
To: blam
rewritting history. The favorite pastime of liberals.
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posted on
09/25/2007 6:54:04 PM PDT
by
Proud_USA_Republican
(We're going to take things away from you on behalf of the common good. - Hillary Clinton)
To: Coyoteman
other countries rewriting their histories to reflect the contributions of the British? Yes, but only using terms like "oppressor", "hegemonist", "imperialist", "colonializer", "tyrant", "overlords" and the like.
The equation works like this: West = bad. All else = good. Or, more simply, everything you know or have ever been taught = wrong. Revisionist lies, claptrap, and propaganda = right.
Comprende?
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posted on
09/25/2007 7:02:09 PM PDT
by
IronJack
(=)
To: Proud_USA_Republican
The favorite pastime of liberals.But if it keeps them from sawing our heads off, isn't it all worth it?
To: blam
"Mr Phillips said: "When we talk about the Armada, it was the Turks who saved us because they held up the Armada after a request from Elizabeth I."
Never heard of this one, and I'm not finding anything searching for it.... anyone know where this is coming from? The only delays I know of for the Spanish Armada were: (1) it took longer than hoped to build and outfit all the ships needed, and (2) the intended commander died and had to be replaced (through no doing of the Turks).
The only legitimate revisionism I know of on this topic is that the Spanish Armada was not defeated quite as catastrophically as many people assume, i.e., most of the main warships survived to return to Spain and the ships lost were mostly less significant. Also, bad weather had more to do with the Spanish fleet's problems than any decisive victory by the English. STILL, the fact is that Spain was unable to transport the army they wanted to bring from the Netherlands to invade England, and Spain's fleet ended up sailing around the British Isles and returning to Spain at greatly reduced strength. That's a victory for the Brits however you cut it, and I sure don't know what the Turks had to do with it!!
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posted on
09/25/2007 7:05:58 PM PDT
by
Enchante
(Democrat terror-fighting motto: "bleat, cheat, retreat & defeat, we suck on liberal teat")
To: Coyoteman
In Mark Steyn’s book “America Alone” he says if you ever doubt Great Britain’s contribution to the world ask yourself one question. “Would you rather do business in a country that was once a British Colony or one that wasn’t?” The answer of course is a no brainer.
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posted on
09/25/2007 7:06:46 PM PDT
by
Mr. Blonde
(You ever thought about being weird for a living?)
To: blam
Mr Phillips said: "When we talk about the Armada, it was the Turks who saved us because they held up the Armada after a request from Elizabeth I. I believe that's simply absurd. As far as I am aware, that unsupported hypothesis has only been around for only a few years, and there is virtually no evidence for it that I am aware of save for one very questionable article.
Since we are talking about very well-known events from 1588, surely some historian earlier than 2004 would have made some mention of any significant Turkish participation.
To: Bloody Sam Roberts
I am sure that we Americans can help. We have already rewritten American history to make it politically correct.
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posted on
09/25/2007 7:11:16 PM PDT
by
kabar
To: blam
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posted on
09/25/2007 7:11:56 PM PDT
by
headsonpikes
(Genocide is the highest sacrament of socialism.)
To: kabar
We have already rewritten American history to make it politically correct. And it disgusts me no less than the tripe at the top of this page.
It is incumbent upon us to teach our children and grandchildren the oral history of our nation and others...which cannot be rewritten...so that charlatans such as Mr. Trevor Phillips can be recognized and ridiculed for the fools they are.
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posted on
09/25/2007 7:20:05 PM PDT
by
Bloody Sam Roberts
(Don't question faith. Don't answer lies.)
To: blam
Well, I guess the time had to come for the Brits to accept the truth about so many unpleasant realities of history.
You heard it hear first.
Prince Charles is really Bat Boy!
To: blam
Let’s see. Muslim history= killings killings killings. There, not too much to add.
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