Friday, 21 November 2008

Don't be fooled by the BNP!

I was having a conversation with someone the other day who shared with me that they might consider voting BNP at the next General Election. After picking myself off the ground and recovering from my shock I urged this person not to be fooled by a party that appear friendly and concerned for people when in fact they are quite the opposite.

The problem with the BNP (British National Party) is that they confuse people into thinking that if you are proud to be British, and believe in British ideas and values you should vote and support them.

By taking the British flag and using it as their party logo it lures people into a false sense of understanding of what they are about.

Do not be fooled by the BNP! In reality they are a fascist political party that promote racism and are no different from the Nazi's who ran Germany in the 20th century.

Remember the Nazis? They killed 6 million people during their reign in power. These were largely Jewish citizens but also included black people, homosexuals, the disabled and the less intelligent members of society.

Is that really what we want in Britain? A modern equivilant of the German Nazi's who would stop at nothing to ensure the only people living in this country are people with white skin and intellectually capable of doing well?

As a nation, as a group of proud people we need to take back the British flag. Our fathers and grandfathers fought two World Wars so we could be free to live in a country irrespective of our religious belief, background, sexuality and appearance.

The British National Party would throw away these freedoms, and create a country very similer to that of Nazi Germany.

Don't be fooled into voting for them! They really stand for many of the things that the rest of us dont.

Racism:
noun
- belief in or doctrine asserting racial differences in character, intelligence, etc. and the superiority of one race over another or others: racist doctrine also, typically, seeks to maintain the supposed purity of a race or the races
- any program or practice of racial discrimination, segregation, etc., specif., such a program or practice that upholds the political or economic domination of one race over another or others
- feelings or actions of hatred and bigotry toward a person or persons because of their race

Facism:

noun
- the doctrines, methods, or movement of the Fascisti
- a system of government characterized by rigid one-party dictatorship, forcible suppression of opposition, private economic enterprise under centralized governmental control, belligerent nationalism, racism, and militarism, etc.
- a political movement based on such policies
- fascist behavior

Sunday, 9 November 2008

Obama Wins!

I stayed up as late as I could last Tuesday night to watch one of the most highly anticipated U.S. Presidential Election nights ever.

Barak Obama's victory was not just the making of American history, but the making of world history - becoming the first African-American to become President.

Barak's story is an inspiration to many. He grew up in an working class area with his single Mum. He was an everyday guy who was no more special than anyone else, but his dreams and determination to succeed has got him where he is.

The idea of the American Dream, where anyone can achieve the best in life is not something that can just happen in United States, but something that can happen anywhere - you just have to believe in it.

Barak's victory was certainly an inspiration to me. Perhaps a Lib Dem Prime Minister really is possible?