Posted on 06/04/2006 7:43:53 AM PDT by Alouette
Following threats by extremist Islamic group, several corporations, chain of pubs ban England flag
Following warnings by extremist Islamic group al-Muhajiroun, in which the group said that the red cross in the England flag symbolizes the 'blood thirsty crusaders' and the occupation of Muslims, some of the largest companies in England have ordered their workers not to wave the flags.
The flag has recently appeared in England on everything from bikinis to cars, and sold in endless versions in stores.
But the Islamic protest forced some corporations, such as cable companies NTL, Heathrow airport in London, and even the Drivers and Vehicles Licensing Agency to ban the flag in every form due to fears from reactions of Muslims.
The Sun tabloid newspaper has in recent days launched a campaign to bring back the flag, and has published a blacklist of companies preventing their workers from expressing their patriotism at work.
The Sun said that a large pub network has banned drinkers from entering with symbols of the national team.
The hero of the day is a two year-old toddler, who was thrown out with his parents from Leicester, because he wore the England team's uniform.
"Coming to the US soon. We already "can't" fly the confederate flag because the left decided it was racist - oh about ten years ago when the south started going GOP. Now some high schools have been warning students that displaying the US flag is "provacative"."
Coming to the USA, courtesy of George Bush/John McCain/Ted Kennedy and their AMNESTY bill!
Thanks, that's better.
I was visiting a friend in Dallas and he had a couple of British guests. One was a Royal Marine. We provided the food and he bought this stuff. We shared a more than a few bottles of this over dinner.
I hate that they disarm their citizens. Your people will be like lambs at the slaughter if the ragheads decide to just start killing house to house.
All the more reason to fly it then!!!!!
Post-colonial guilt and slavish devotion to the religion of 'multiculturism'.
Hate to tell ya, but we're not too far behind. Some of our schools (with majority Latino populations) are afraid to fly America Flags. Seems we're forgetting the most critical lesson of the last century: APPEASEMENT DOESN'T WORK!!
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Has England turned French?
Domine dirige nos
Lord direct us.
Not when the perceived alternative is having your pub bombed to splinters, with your patrons in it. Myself, I'd station guards armed with assault rifles outside, with NVG gear... Oh I forgot, no guns for law abiding Britons (practically speaking), and even the Police are rarely armed.
Yes...and we all better remember...
"Hey Muzzies, this is for you."
This is what happens when the lawyers take over the board of directors.
x or *, which does Allah decree? Maybe that's why in algebra, stolen by the Muslims from India, neither is usually used.
Ok. I can't even spell vexillology.? What are the two crosses in the Union Jack? One is Saint Anthony, the other, Saint Arnold? No, I think he's the patron saint of brewers.
Well, anyway, which one offends the ragtops? And why?
And, why should not the ragtops hire the ACLU to declare any religions that revere one of these saints, a "hate" religion?
It is that, but it is also the flag of England. England, Scotland and Northern Ireland, each have their own national flags (although Northern Islands is now unofficial, the Union flag being their flag now), just as States in the US do.
Flag of England.
Do have to watch my neck now? Well if I do, I'm sure my 1911, M-1 Carbine, H&K G-3, and Maverick "serious social purposes" shotgun, and other such items, will help.
Scotland
Northern Ireland
Wales, which for historical reasons is not represented on the Union Flag.
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