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England afraid to fly its own flag
YNet ^ | June 4, 2006 | Modi Kreitman

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.


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; Extended News; Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events; United Kingdom; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: britain; dhimmis; dhimmitude; dontletthemwin; england; eurabia; flag; islam; muslims; sharia; uk; ukmuslims; unionjack
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To: I got the rope

61 posted on 06/04/2006 9:01:12 AM PDT by F-117A
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To: Hacksaw

"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!


62 posted on 06/04/2006 9:05:31 AM PDT by nj26 (Border Security=Homeland Security... Put Our Military on the Border! (Proud2BNRA))
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To: F-117A

Thanks, that's better.


63 posted on 06/04/2006 9:27:34 AM PDT by I got the rope
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To: Churchillspirit
I know I thinks it's great. I first saw it here:

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.

64 posted on 06/04/2006 9:34:57 AM PDT by I got the rope
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To: Irish_Thatcherite

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.


65 posted on 06/04/2006 9:39:19 AM PDT by I got the rope
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To: Alouette
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,

All the more reason to fly it then!!!!!

66 posted on 06/04/2006 9:40:04 AM PDT by Rummyfan
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To: Eric in the Ozarks

Post-colonial guilt and slavish devotion to the religion of 'multiculturism'.


67 posted on 06/04/2006 9:41:28 AM PDT by Rummyfan
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To: Alouette

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!!


68 posted on 06/04/2006 9:46:14 AM PDT by rbg81 (1)
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To: Peanut Gallery

ping


69 posted on 06/04/2006 9:52:22 AM PDT by Professional Engineer (The only part George Orwell got wrong was the year.)
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To: rlmorel; Alouette; I got the rope; Beckwith; Churchillspirit; TypeZoNegative; F-117A
The flag of the City of London (the original square-mile Roman settlement) is even better.


70 posted on 06/04/2006 10:13:00 AM PDT by Pyro7480 (What do leftists, Islamists, & Jack Chick and his ilk have in common? Hatred of the Catholic Church)
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To: Alouette
Oh good grief.

Has England turned French?

71 posted on 06/04/2006 10:14:44 AM PDT by kstewskis (Blessed are those who can give without remembering, and take without forgetting.)
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To: Pyro7480
I'll settle for it's motto also

Domine dirige nos

Lord direct us.

72 posted on 06/04/2006 10:17:45 AM PDT by Churchillspirit (We are all foot soldiers in this War On Terror.)
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To: E Rocc
it seems really, really wierd that a chain of bars would ban team colors during such a time.

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.

73 posted on 06/04/2006 10:19:17 AM PDT by El Gato
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To: rlmorel

Yes...and we all better remember...


74 posted on 06/04/2006 10:20:29 AM PDT by thinking
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To: Alouette

"Hey Muzzies, this is for you."

75 posted on 06/04/2006 10:20:54 AM PDT by dfwgator (Florida Gators - 2006 NCAA Men's Basketball Champions)
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To: Alouette

This is what happens when the lawyers take over the board of directors.


76 posted on 06/04/2006 10:24:49 AM PDT by SeaWolf (Orwell must have foreseen the 21st Century Democratic Party when he wrote 1984)
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To: Beckwith
However, Muslim extremists are still killing each other over the multiplication sign.

x or *, which does Allah decree? Maybe that's why in algebra, stolen by the Muslims from India, neither is usually used.

77 posted on 06/04/2006 10:41:46 AM PDT by El Gato
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To: TypeZoNegative; I got the rope

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?


78 posted on 06/04/2006 10:42:21 AM PDT by sam_paine (X .................................)
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To: dfwgator
I prefer this one...:)


79 posted on 06/04/2006 10:55:49 AM PDT by rlmorel ("Innocence seldom utters outraged shrieks. Guilt does." Whittaker Chambers)
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To: Churchillspirit
That flag is actually the White Ensign - flown on all ships of the Royal Navy.

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.

80 posted on 06/04/2006 11:11:19 AM PDT by El Gato
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