Comments on: Lehrer moment

By: Stephen Newton

Stephen Newton — Thu, 28 Jul 2005 08:35:00 +0000

In the absense of trackback — a link
http://www.stephennewton.com/2005/07/daily-express-provoking-bombers.html

And a very low effort e-mail campaing to the PCC.

By: Laban

Laban — Thu, 28 Jul 2005 06:21:00 +0000

Wonderful post, John. Dso you know of any more apart from Assistant Brighton – I’m building a collection.

By: oliver

oliver — Thu, 28 Jul 2005 04:47:00 +0000

I'm kinda pissed off that the Express left off the magic word BOGUS - I'd have preferred BOMBERS ARE ALL SPONG(E)ING BOGUS CRIMINAL ASYLUM SEEKERS ON, LIKE, A MOST EXCELLENT JIHAD ON THE RATES INNIT

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AND THESE CRAZY BLEEDERS ARE STILL MORE CONCERNED ABOUT OUR FEELINGS THAN OUR VICTIMS...

By: N.I.B.

N.I.B. — Thu, 28 Jul 2005 03:00:00 +0000

Butbutbut… Surely asylum, social housing and state education aren’t the ‘benefits of British life’ – they’re the result of the rampant Socialism that has blighted this country since 1945…

By: The other John B

The other John B — Wed, 27 Jul 2005 21:14:00 +0000

Well spotted John, yes the Mail does seem to do self-pitying outrage particularly well. I've often been struck by the mum-at-the-end-of-her-tether tone of many a Mail headline, especially when they put the emphasis on a particular word, eg "Why italic does the BBC hate us?"

By: Al

Al — Wed, 27 Jul 2005 18:53:00 +0000

"So better go for the 80 virgins" or possibly the 76 raisins depending on the translation. Mind you, how desperate do you have to be to blow yourself up to get 76 raisins?

By: David Deans

David Deans — Wed, 27 Jul 2005 18:46:00 +0000

Yes bob, excellent analysis there. This has what to do with the Daily Mail coverage, exactly?

By: Bob

Bob — Wed, 27 Jul 2005 17:02:00 +0000

I thought only two of them were on benefits. They were probably all "racist", sorry "disenfranchised" because of :

1. Palestine ("Onward to Jerusalem" - George Galloway)
2. Kosovo- Because America intervened illegally ahead of those fantastic Europeans who did not give a stuff. It was an illegal war because there was no UN resolution (supported by the Liberals in this instance)
3. Iraq- Because America intervened illegally ahead of those fantastic Europeans who did not give a stuff. It was an illegal war because there was no UN resolution (not supported by the Liberals in this instance) and even though Sadam killed more Muslims than Blair or Bush and the insurgents have killed more than Blair and Bush.
4. Western hypocrisy (see above)

These are definitely the causes of violence. It is definitely not because:

1. The Koran (a bloody book) was allegedly flushed down a toilet in Gitmo
2. They could not get a girlfreind. So better go for the 80 virgins that Osama reckons is waiting for them.
3. Western society is immoral with lots of intoxication and fornication (banned by Sharia Law).

Oh wait the latter 1 and 2 are so from witness statements from the family and freinds of these muppets. 3 probably follows from 2.

By: yoy

yoy — Wed, 27 Jul 2005 16:44:00 +0000

''after the fantastic reception asylum seekers get in the country!''

Is that compared to the reception they'd get if they were sent back to whatever shithole they left behind?

By: Mat

Mat — Wed, 27 Jul 2005 16:16:00 +0000

How dare he be so ungrateful… after the fantastic reception asylum seekers get in the country!