Thread: Nationalistic feelings?

Actually, the only time I've ever read a truly rascist post on this forum, it was posted by a yank.

My wife’s grandmother, was 87, used to say “It doesn’t matter where you come from...” and before she could finish her sentence. I jumped in and added “… as long as you are not Chinese, Asian, African, European and American.”

Mrs Wilcox was right. It doesn’t really matter.

Originally Posted by silentC

Actually, the only time I've ever read a truly rascist post on this forum, it was posted by a yank.

wasnt that "sailing american" against the mexican who wanted to come over here ? Excellent example of "the ugly american". as far as i'm concerned SA can stay where ever he is..... no need for him to visit! (but thats just my opinion...)

I hate it when I don't have enough green dots to sling the monkey's way!!

P

Originally Posted by bitingmidge

I hate it when I don't have enough green dots to sling the monkey's way!!

P

Aww! shucks Midge... i lourve you to.... (just save em up and give 'em later...)

It reminds me a movie called “A time to kill”. Samuel Lee Jackson said to his lawyer. “Do you see me as a man or do you see me a black man?” and I was inspired.

Everybody has their own views on life however we seem to be judged by the image and policies of our governments. :mad:

Some governments become a bit confused and say that anyone who thinks differently to them is anti the country that they are currently governing. It happens everywhere and it indicates the people in power think everyone else is as foolish as themselves.

I would prefer to be labelled Anti Australian by a simple minded Prime Minister than to compromise my morals and views. In other words, I don’t blindly follow a government’s policies just because they wave an Australian flag and play some tear jerker anthem.

I also don’t expect people from overseas to assume I wholeheartedly agree with everything an Australian Government represents.

Originally Posted by Wood Borer

wave an Australian flag and play some tear jerker anthem.

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You must of heard a different anthem to the one I have heard, Gurt by sea indeed!!
I dont even know any Gurts.

Al

Originally Posted by Wongo

It reminds me a movie called “A time to kill”. Samuel Lee Jackson said to his lawyer. “Do you see me as a man or do you see me a black man?” and I was inspired.

But then I think of Blazing Saddles, when the Sherrif (Sydney Poitier) was holding a prisoner in front of an angry lynch mob.

He held the gun to his own head, and said "one more step and the nigger cops it!"

(I'll bet that's edited out of the copies you get at the video shop these days.)



P (who forgot the question :confused: )

Al,

The one I was thinking about is the one that not many people know the words. You could be right, I don’t know the words to it myself.

Can you sing it and put it on the BB for me so we know we’re talking about the same song. :eek:

I read the other day that one of the few films that they won't show on TV in the UK is The Dambusters because one of the characters' (Barnes Wallace maybe?) dog's name was Nigger.

The dog in question was a black Labrador I think.

I have no idea if this is true or not. Maybe one of our UK members can verify it.

Craig (who's wandered off topic again )

Originally Posted by bitingmidge

But then I think of Blazing Saddles, when the Sherrif (Sydney Poitier) was holding a prisoner in front of an angry lynch mob.

It was actualyy Cleavon Little (that well known actor) and nigger hasn't been removed.

Originally Posted by craigb

I read the other day that one of the few films that they won't show on TV in the UK is The Dambusters because one of the characters' (Barnes Wallace maybe?) dog's name was Nigger.

The dog in question was a black Labrador I think.

I have no idea if this is true or not. Maybe one of our UK members can verify it.

Craig (who's wandered off topic again )

Yes there was a dog called Nigger. At the time, Nigger wasn't really an offensive word in the UK as it was before the immigation from the Caribbean caused racial bad feeling.

Whether this is why the film is not shown, I don't know.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0046889/trivia

Originally Posted by Wongo

It reminds me a movie called “A time to kill”. Samuel Lee Jackson said to his lawyer. “Do you see me as a man or do you see me a black man?” and I was inspired.

That is an interesting decision.

The obvious answer is that for all men to be trully equal, then you should see him as a man and not as a black man.

But there is the other argument that says you should see him as a black man - but there isn't anything wrong with that. Ie your colour or your religion or your nationality makes you different but not any better or worse.

Simon