The colour doesn't help but honestly admitting you went out looking hoping someone would start a fight with you so you could kill a person as 'revenge' for an atrocity they had nothing to do with. That's not a good look at all, its essentially admitting to wanting to commit premeditated murder.
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Yeah I mean if he said he was specifically searching for the guy who committed the crime I'd 100% understand as would most but he essentially said he'd be happy to kill anyone.
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And not just anyone
Specifically a "black *******"
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Well I did listen to it a few days ago, hitting with a cosh is obviously going to lead to dire consequences, I wasn't trying to sugarcoat, I literally just forgot he used the word kill (being sick and studying can do that to you) ...it's bad and I'm not really denying that but just being outraged at what he said and ignoring the wider point is of no use to anyone. He did something bad. It came from a place of immediate anger it was still wrong but there is nothing to suggest that Neeson is a racist now 40 years later and removed from the climate of NI in the 70's when there was plenty of hate and anger from a lot of people.
I know this sounds really like I'm defending him, I really do find the planned action and the reasoning of just picking a black man completely and utterly ****** up. I just find that this being the focus of all the outrage of the internet isn't right. Of course I'm probably evil for believing both sides can be wrong.
EDIT: I'm not really sure what point I'm trying to make (still sick) I'm generally not one of those people who uses phrases like 'PC culture gone mad'. I'm just amazed at how a guy trying to make a point (however insensitively done) against racism and revenge has ended up being shunned as a racist and have people wanting 'revenge' by ending his career.
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I think it would have went more or less unnoticed minus this racial element.
His point is that he acted abhorrently due to anger, he stated how he was ashamed of his actions but the first and only aspect of his "investigation" was finding out the colour of the man and proceeding to call him a "black *******".
It was and is racist, whether that makes Neeson a racist is open to interpretation really. He's an insensitive idiot at best.
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Yeah I don't believe he's racist, but I do wonder how he's managed to make it to this age without wondering into traffic for something cause he's obviously thick as **** thinking sharing these thoughts with the media was the right thing to do
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I don't think he is a racist but once you go on TV having to say unironically that you are not one...........
I'm a big fan of his (Still am TBH now i've looked into it), BUT FFS did he not have a PR person with for the interview a minder for example.
I do feel like the media has put an emphasis on the wrong thing, but that is what they do.
I'm a big fan of his (Still am TBH now i've looked into it), BUT FFS did he not have a PR person with for the interview a minder for example.
I do feel like the media has put an emphasis on the wrong thing, but that is what they do.
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Doesn't help that no one outside of the UK and Ireland (And even then most of the UK now) don't have a clue what's it like in NI now let alone 40 years ago.
He most certainly is not.
He's speaking to his audience - which is not the Sun, the mirror or any other f**kwit paper that is worried about Brexit "being stolen".
Furthermore, he is 100% correct. Those who advocated for Brexit, Farage, Boris, Fox, Davis etc - did so without the slightest idea of how they would actually deliver it if they got the chance.
Incorrect. It doesn't matter who his audience is or if he was right (and he is) they key goal of all politicians should be to avoid a no deal Brexit. What Tusk did to was enrage the Tory right making no deal more likely not less it was a bloody stupid move if he wants to avoid no deal.
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What is wrong is how much air time the likes of pundit politicians Farage and JRM get in the UK. Outspoken multi millionaire tw4ts who have no intention of ever governing or making a difference to society. Farage has consistently slagged off EU politicians as a way of creating a siege mentality in the UK - calling them bullies and unelected bureaucrats who are in charge of the EU racket. Not so different to Tusks's remarks today which I sense were out of frustration at the right wing toffs who promoted Brexit and never had a plan. He also probably recognises that no deal is increasingly likely and I doubt his remarks will increase that likelihood.
At the end of the day, May and her Government agreed a withdrawal agreement with the EU who just need to stand firm and say no changes. It's not really the EU's problem that May can't get Parliament to back her deal or that she didn't try to get cross party consensus during the negotiations.
When the British economy shrinks and the social unrest increases, the likes of Farage and JRM won't be volunteering to help fix things.
At the end of the day, May and her Government agreed a withdrawal agreement with the EU who just need to stand firm and say no changes. It's not really the EU's problem that May can't get Parliament to back her deal or that she didn't try to get cross party consensus during the negotiations.
When the British economy shrinks and the social unrest increases, the likes of Farage and JRM won't be volunteering to help fix things.
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It would appear a sizeable proportion of the Tory party would love a no deal Brexit.
Theresa May would rather kowtow to these Tories to avoid splitting the conservative party, than to appeal to the centre ground within Westminster - where she could easily have got a sensible deal through.
Top of the lists would be
- Customs union
- Common charters on peoples rights & protections
The Tory right never wanted a deal. If the backstop went away, they'd find another reason to avoid voting it in. But they know it is legally impossible for May to do away with the backstop and appeal to the Dinosaur Unionist Party so they can present it as their Alamo.
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What I find remarkable is that Dominc Raab, Boris Johnson & David Davies all resigned because they didn't like many aspects of the deal May was negotiating with the EU. They then did a spectacular U-turn and voted FOR her deal last week subject to the backstop being replaced with 'alternative arrangements' suggesting that they were fine with everything else. Nobody in the media has even picked up on or reported on that - what the F are journalists doing?!
In the unlikely event that the EU did agree to change the backstop for 'alternative arrangements' the deal would still get voted down in Parliament by this right wing shower who would find more things they wanted to change. There is now talk of May trying to bribe Labour MPs with 'investment in their constituencies' if they vote for her deal. More bribery after the DUP, paid for by the taxpayer.
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It's Brinkmanship at the end of the day. Both sides are playing and it is who blinks first the closer we get to 29 March. Lost total respect for Tories and May and will throw my vote away in the next election voting for the Lib Dems. Not that it will make FA difference in the constituency I live in.
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It's a crying shame that despite the pig's ear the Tories have made of Brexit and how terrible Corbyn is as a leader of the Labour party, people will continue to vote for them. The Lib Dems seem to be the sensible and progressive option but the thick masses don't realise it and will continue to stick with the establishment.
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Or this whole Brexit thing to continue to alienate voters who think what a mess this has been. The masses probably do want a third option who can form a government, but the first past the post system just won't support it.
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https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-as...im-jong-un&link_location=live-reporting-story
Lol, Kim Jung Un and Duterte look-a-likeys brought HK to a stand still. The Philippino maids went wild for Duterte. To be fair he looks almost identical to the real President.
Lol, Kim Jung Un and Duterte look-a-likeys brought HK to a stand still. The Philippino maids went wild for Duterte. To be fair he looks almost identical to the real President.
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The resemblance of both is uncanny. They are in line to make a lot of dough I suspect.
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Junker confirms what we all knew, Theresa May more than most, that negotiations will not be reopened.
I did enjoy this!
https://www.irishtimes.com/news/pol...ireland-said-to-jean-claude-juncker-1.3785364
I did enjoy this!
https://www.irishtimes.com/news/pol...ireland-said-to-jean-claude-juncker-1.3785364
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