Comments on: Oh, the Delicious Irony… #4 – Why were you protesting about Nick Griffin being on BBC Question Time?

By: Moggy

Moggy — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 20:59:21 +0000

Mate, you are absolutely right, and most of what I have been trying to tell friends and people has been summed up in that comment!

I couldn’t really understand why so many people were irritated by him being on the show… after all, 900,000 people have voted for the BNP in the past since they formed… thats what, a good 1 in 70 of us. It sounds like a small proportion… but more people vote for the BNP annually than women get diagnosed breast cancer…

Thanks for your comment, welcomed, as all are!

By: Zed's Dead Baby

Zed's Dead Baby — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 18:24:11 +0000

It does irritate me slightly that all of Britain is getting it’s knickers in a twist over Griffin being allowed on the Beeb, yet it is because ALOT of Britain has voted for the BNP that they are there. It’s like people saying ‘McDonalds shouldn’t exist as everybody thinks their food tastes like crap’… when the fact is that most people like McDonalds, but feel it’s a serious faux pas to admit it in public.
Also – the audience made that particular edition of Question Time crap, because all they did was for Griffin’s jugular. I remember when Question Time dealt with MANY of the issues effecting British politics, not just pampering to the self-indulgant headlines. Aunty did all it could to make the best out of the situation, as did it revel in vilifying Griffin.
Just incase the ‘You Must Be A Racist Because You Don’t Hate The BNP’ group are about… I would like to point out, that I don’t agree with A LOT of what Griffin has to say, nor do I agree with most of the BNP’s ideas, however I do believe we live in a developed country where we all have the right to openly express ourselves. Even idiots.

By: Moggy

Moggy — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 12:03:13 +0000

Thank you for the response dude, you are absolutely right in your definition of racism.

The problem I have, though, with the BNP is while they deny that they are ‘racist’, the fact of the matter is that if they discriminate a certain minority, religion, race of people, etc., which they do, it is, in my opinion – racist.

And I believe that what they are saying/proposing/preaching has no place in British 21st century politics. As an advocacy group, perhaps – but not a political party. How can they possibly say that you have to be straight, white, and within a certain generation of British heritage, to join the BNP – yet anyone in the country has the freedom to vote for them?

By: Paul

Paul — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 19:33:17 +0000

Racism begins with our families, parents, brothers and sisters, aunts and uncles, grandparents, people we admire, respect and love.

However, as we grow and mature we come to the realization that what we were told by of family when we were children were slanted lies base on their prejudices. We realize that most people are more alike than different and want the same things, like a home, steady work, a Medicare plan and schools for our children (if you travel you will see this).

We realize that most people are of good hearts and goodwill.

This current climate of blaming others for our woes is not new. We have had this before and we have conquered it .

Remember “Evil flourishes when good men (and women) do nothing”. Raise your voices with those of us who believe we are equal and we can again win this battle.