Posted on 11/19/2010 4:55:59 PM PST by NormsRevenge
I hope not, but the #1 name for boys in GB is Mohammed right now. Not a good sign.
The raw data is available, so I actually did the same thing with John, William, Henry, Charles and James - counted all the variants of each name. When I did that, all but Charles came out ahead of Mohammed, and Charles was just behind it - there may be other names where it works as well, I just chose five names I suspected would be common enough to beat it or come close.
The media loves creating a big and controversial story and don't always do things the way they should.
However, I attribute the good in his sons to:
1. Diana’s lavishly loving them the early critical years of their lives.
2. Charles having enough wits to focus more on them after Diana’s death.
Diana loved her sons and they are a credit to her - but their father loves them just as much and was always as involved in their lives as she was. Despite all their disagreements, both were utterly dedicated to ensuring their sons had good and happy lives and they worked together on that even when they were not working well together on anything else.
The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh were also heavily involved as grandparents. And for that matter, they had a wonderul nanny as well. When their mother died, one of the Princes first actions was to bring her back - she'd 'retired' when Harry moved onto secondary school.
He’s also been a horrid model for them in many ways. Their qualities are IN SPITE OF such stuff rather than because of such stuff.
He'd be the first to admit he hasn't been a saint and he doesn't want his sons repeating some of the things he did.
Like I said, I hope you and scotsman are right. As GB goes, so goes the US.
That's surprising. All 8% must be in London. We were there a few weeks ago, and when we were touring around the East End, it was like I was back in Green Zone. Seriously, you see a LOT of burqas /hijabs in that part of the city.
1. His advocacy and support of authentic Christianity.
Well, you have to remember he's been raised in the Church of England, and that is the Church he is destined to lead. And a lot of people would say that the Church of England isn't all that authentic a Christian Church - take a look at the Archbishop of Canterbury. The Prince is a good Anglican - whether that is the same as a good Christian, is another question entirely.
Nonetheless, this is the only religious body he has any real affiliation with. He's nothing else, religiously.
2. His quisling like assertions about Islam.
The Prince tries to treat all faiths with respect. Islam is no different from Hinduism or Buddhism in his approach to it. He is going to be head of a Commonwealth that includes hundreds of millions of non-Christians, and he seeks to treat them with respect.
In terms of his attitude towards Islam - it's important to remember that for most of his life, the greatest terrorist threat he and his country have had to deal with, came from people who claim that Catholicism is part of their justification for terror. They murdered the man he was closest to in his life, outside of his immediate family - his mentor. They blew him up, alongside children - and they claim to be Catholics. The Prince does not condemn all the members of a religions for the acts committed by fanatics in its name. Instead, he's always sought to find those who do regard their religious beliefs as being ones that lead to peace. And he tries to make sure they are the ones who have the most power, the most influence.
3. His globalist sorts of assertions.
A lot of them aren't really his own, but come from having to work within the paramaters of supporting Her Majesty's Government - but consider that his nation is now no longer the world power it was in its own right, but remains the centre of a Commonwealth of 54 sovereign nations with about a fourth of the worlds population and that where its influence lies, and a globalist attitude of sorts becomes, I think more understandable. He is going to be the Head of that body one day - a position of unique influence across the world. He will be King of sixteen countries - not just of one.
4. The pride competetion and other immaturities between he and Diana well before the divorce etc.
I've no real argument with you on this one. He made some tremendous mistakes in his marriage, and while the Princess did as well, he was older and should have been the more responsible of the two. But he was also put under incredible pressures that most people would never be expected to deal with.
5. He has, evidently, done some wise and good things regarding his holdings and the ‘serfs’ connected with his holdings.
He genuinely wants to make things better for people. And he has the ability to do so - the resources, the money, the influence. He doesn't always get it right, but he's always trying.
6. He has, on occasion, seemed to be a good sport in a lot of strange situations.
He has a great - in sometimes rather esoteric sense of humour, and he's utterly dedicated to his role. I've stood metres from the man as somebody ran towards him firing a pistol and he stood there, ready to face whatever he had to face. No fear. No panic. Just - this is my duty. This is what I may have to deal with. Thank God, it was a starting pistol wielded by a disturbed young man and not a serious attempt. But I know I couldn't have done it.
London is still, in a lot of ways, a collection of villages - they've just all run together. There are plenty of places where people do mix, but also a lot where people have chosen to be with others of their own cultural background.
Yes - and you know, that's perfectly fine. If, with all you know of the man, he worries you, then you're entitled to worry.
I just get so annoyed when people are worried about him because they've swallowed uncritically media spin. The man is not in a position to defend himself - it wouldn't be appropriate. I have the honour to be his friend, and I can't not defend him when I think he's worthy of it.
And at his core, he is a fairly conservative man with potentially a lot of influence to do good in this world. And people who might be his allies if they knew what he was really like, wind up thinking he's their enemy.
Would be the first Queen who couldn’t visit Ascot Racecourse as people would keep trying to put a saddle on her.
Just look at him...he is a queen.
Oh, dear god, how long are people going to post that nonsense?. It isnt!.
It was taken apart by naturalman three weeks ago here!.
Sounds like you guys have everything under control, so best of luck!
Cities have always been a mix of races, thats the nature of cities. London has black, Muslim, Hindu, Sikh, Jewish, heavily gay areas etc, cities naturally create a mix of little pockets of class, culture, race, religion, even today sexuality. Glasgow (750000) has its Muslim, Jewish, Sikh, Hindu areas, albeit on a smaller scale than London. Same for Manchester, Edinburgh, Liverpool etc....
Go to another part of London and all you will see is white people or a mix of white and black working class. Same for any city.
Apologies if I was sharp with you, I see naturalman beat me to it and explained why its not.
I am just annoyed that after it had been explained clearly on every Mohammed-name thread thread recently, some freepers are still posting this myth. I have also had to do the same on RightNation where I am a member.
So it was nothing personal if I seemed curt.
Not at all, I hope you are right.
Thanks for the insights.
Sounds encouraging.
OFF TOPIC.
What can you . . . agreeably share . . .
about his knowledge and beliefs about UFO’s?
Wonderful points well stated.
Thanks much. I appreciate your candor.
I find your assertions quite believable.
What do I know as a distant Southwestern USA farm hick with a PhD in clinical psych. I really don’t KNOW much at all about him beyond the public presentations.
I make inferences and try and read between some lines.
I don’t trust elites of much of any stripe on the whole—less so those on our side of the pond, in most cases.
I guess what troubles me most about the Royals etc. is the logically true and purported immersion up to the tops of their heads in the globalist agenda.
I agree about your comments on the Anglican church, BTW. LOL. But hypocrisy abounds in virtually every congregation—even the best of them in any labeled organization.
The Lord Montbatten sp? incident was horrific. That was one of the things I was immediately saddened about—that the Prince would suffer priceless lack compared to what he might have had. It always seemed to me that Lord Montbatten was very tall head and shoulders above the Prince’s dad.
Scotsman.......?
Go back to England and tell them Scotland is free.
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