St georges day banned!! racist

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Sue H Posts: 8172 Joined: 29th Jun 2007 Location: USA	quotePosted at 14:18 on 23rd March 2009 I must admit that as a foreigner living in another country, it makes me even more proud to be English, and I still use words that are English, but usually if I think people wouldn't understand them, I follow it up with a translation. My favourite: Pictures \| Towns \| Attractions
Jason T Posts: 7421 Joined: 14th Apr 2004 Location: UK	quotePosted at 14:27 on 23rd March 2009 I know what you mean Sue, and your not wrong, it works the same the other way round too, people who come to live over here will still have a strong sense of pride for their own country, even if sometimes the leaders are not the best! You can learn a lot from talking to people from different cultures, instead of been scared of been taken over. There is definately a big element of people just coming over to sponge off us over here, and i agree this really does have to stop, we will sink if not! but we need to be very careful who gets to stop this, its very easy for someone to say, hey...i'll sort your little problem out, but it may be done indiscriminantely, and when its done who else is going to be on the list? anyone whos not blue eyed and blonde haired? We can all help our economy, but most choose not too!! and are happy to shop at the big superstores that sell foreign produce, instead of paying a little more for English produce, which to be honest is usually far superior! phew thats that off my chest!! My favourite: Pictures \| Towns \| Attractions
Barbara Shoemaker Posts: 1764 Joined: 4th Jan 2008 Location: USA	quotePosted at 14:30 on 23rd March 2009 Three cheers for the chap in Nottingham! Many of us here in the US have been saying that for years. Jason, it seems that if we moved to another country where English wasn't the first language, we would certainly be expected to conform and learn their language if we wanted to fit in, live and work there. I keep expecting any day now to be told that we all will be required to learn Spanish or another language to accommodate the flood of immigrants to America who don't speak or understand English. My favourite: Pictures \| Towns \| Attractions
Xxxx Xxxx Posts: 292 Joined: 22nd Mar 2009 Location: Canada	quotePosted at 05:31 on 24th March 2009 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St_George's_Cross As a child born in 1944 in Canada to a British War Bride, I was taught in school to draw the Union Jack..which was our flag...including of course Scotland's St. Andrew's cross & the St. George's Cross..the latter being a symbol of England since the crusades. I say, that my Canadian soldier dad sewed a Jack in his battle dress jacket which accompanied him at Juno Beach and during a POW stint in France...and this very flag.... of England ought to fly! Therefore, let the St. George parades begin! Anna My favourite: Pictures \| Towns \| Attractions
Graeme Stevenson Posts: 4 Joined: 14th Mar 2009 Location: UK	quotePosted at 20:29 on 24th March 2009 On 22nd March 2009 15:05, Sue . wrote: I was interested to read the article about the postmaster in Nottingham, who refused to serve anyone who didn't speak English. What was more interesting to me is that he himself, Mr Deva Kumarasiri is a Sri Lankan native. What he says at the end of this article is what makes him English and a part of our country, and I quote "When I came to England I obeyed the British way of life, I got into the British way of life. "That is what I ask everyone else to do - respect the country where you are working and living." http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/nottinghamshire/7956570.stm Sue, your very right on what your saying. I have no problem with people from other countries coming over here, but to start dictating about our way of life is disrespectful!! I was at work today chatting to a member of staff who was black and i know she wont mind me calling her black, anyway, she voted BMP in the last election. This is what we all need to do to save our country! On the subject of Geert Wilders, all he is doing is standing up for his country like we all should! Did anyone see his film "FITNA"? His film showed the scenes of what the Muslims are doing, no trick photography, just fact, and now he is banned from this country and to top it off, the Muslims want him dead too! Geert Wilders is a legend in my eyes!! My favourite: Pictures \| Towns \| Attractions
Alison Ohr Posts: 6 Joined: 17th Mar 2009 Location: UK	quotePosted at 19:06 on 8th April 2009 I can't believe this St Georges Day banned. Cor, what little like minded people they are. What did they teach them at school, (not History!) My favourite: Pictures \| Towns \| Attractions
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