Reports reach the Barnet Eye that a couple of BNP activists were out collecting signatures for a "Bring our boys home" petition at the weekend.
We live in a free country (thank God) and as such, people are free to collect signatures for such a petition and to sign it. What seems to have caused some consternation though, is that several people I spoke to put their names to the petition, without realising that the BNP were the sponsors of the petition. You may say "Well, if I agree with the petition, why should it matter?". Well there are several reasons that it matters quite a lot.
The BNP will say "We got X numbers of signatures for a petition we started". This implies to the wider public a level of support that simply isn't there for their policies. The BNP have not been telling the truth about the whole situation. They told people on the streets "We are the only organisation fighting to bring our boys home". This simply isn't true. There is a massively well supported campaign run by the Stop The War coalition - http://www.stopwar.org.uk/ - They are organising a massive demonstration against the war on November 20th. This is a cross party national campaign. Did the BNP tell the people signing the petition about it? Of course they didn't. Did they hand out leaflets to promote the rally? Of course they didn't. The reason is because they are using the war in Afghanistan to promote their party. Their opposition to it is a cynical ploy.
When they say "Bring our boys home" what do they mean? Who is the bravest man in Great Britain today. I would say it is Johnson Beharry VC is my choice. He won the VC in Iraq for actions of extreme bravery, way beyond the call of duty. Because he's black and because he was born in Grenada, the BNP do not consider this giant of a man to be British. BNP Leader Nick Griffin specifically said when asked about Beharry said "No, he's not British". In fact Nick Griffin said that Beharry, who saved 30 mens lives, only got the medal because he was black.
Now this comment is not just an insult to Beharry. It is an insult to the whole army. This is recognised and a whole array of top generals signed a letter refuting Nick Griffins disgusting comments. Falklands veteran Simon Weston and Ex SAS man Andy McNab also slated the BNP for their comments.
The BNP also opposes the rights of Gurkha veterans to settle in the UK.
The BNP also refuses to acknowledge the sacrifices of the 8 million Commonwealth citizens who served in the armed forces in the second world war and who contributed massively to the defeat of fascism and Nazism.
One of the distinguishing features of the British Forces is the way it accepts people from all around the world and molds them into the worlds most professional army. As well as Gurkhas, many fine soldiers are from places such as Fiji, Africa and the West Indies. When the BNP says "Bring the boys home" they mean "unless you are black, in which case you can piss off".
When you sign their petition, that is what you are signing. If you really care about ending the war, go to the stop the war march.
Many thanks to The Barnet Eye
September 30, 2010
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10 comments:
Griffin's no friend of the British Army and its traditions.
In the Rune magazine he published an article praising the Waffen SS of WW2 infamy: a unit that massacred British POW's in France in 1940.
I can smell Griffins and the bnps desperacy from here.
Are you deaf, blind or dumb or all three?
It ain't about raising the profile of the BNP - IT'S ABOUT RAISING MONEY FOR GRIFFIN PERSONALLY off the back of dead British soldiers.
It's far, far worse than you think. For fuck's sake get it right or just don't bother reporting it half hearted.
Anonymous said...
Are you deaf, blind or dumb or all three?
It ain't about raising the profile of the BNP - IT'S ABOUT RAISING MONEY FOR GRIFFIN PERSONALLY off the back of dead British soldiers.
It's far, far worse than you think. For fuck's sake get it right or just don't bother reporting it half hearted.
I C+P the article from another blog after it was sent my way.
Since the campaign was launched it was obvious it was a data collection scam for fundraising means after seeing a copy of the petition sheet on a far right site that seemed to be genuine.
I've uploaded it here if people haven't seen it http://www.imagebam.com/image/517409100095014
Notice how easy that top inch is to fold back and hide the BNP logo and just how small the P+P info is?
After the investigations and articles that Searchlight have done over the last couple of years and the general chatter on the various far right blogs and websites I think it's been made petty clear what Dowson is up to and where his interests lie.
Although the BNP do believe in Bringing the Soldiers home, this is a ploy to get names for Jim Dowson's data base. What Dowson will do with these names is anyone's guess - sell them on most probably or send begging letters.
So these people didn't see the letters BNP in 2" high letters at the top of the page.
The trouble is most BNP activists are of such low esteem and self worth that they cannot see that their idol Griffin is using them to get his pension for life.
It's very embarrassing to watch.
Fortunately Griffins days are numbered and he won't be around much longer.
Ex Eastern Region Organiser said...
The trouble is most BNP activists are of such low esteem and self worth that they cannot see that their idol Griffin is using them to get his pension for life.
It's very embarrassing to watch.
Fortunately Griffins days are numbered and he won't be around much longer.
11:43 AM, October 02, 2010
Unless he is in handcuffs or a box there is no way Griffin is going anywhere until he says so and all you twats let him do it.
I agree, these latest scams, frauds, untruths and begging letters say as much about the remaining bnp membership as they do about Griffin. I used to think the bnp aheeple were just blinkered but it appears the old saying is true and their love of the dear leader has made them blind.
The BNP's latest begging letter went out today and amongst the usual junk, spite and bile is this :-
£5,000 - to fund the necessary software and online packages for our Communications Department to launch an ambitious campaign of online targeting of special interest groups, veterans' associations, charities, media outlets and military organisations;
£6,000 - to fund a large series of direct mail shots in the post to MPs, councillors, journalists, and other "opinion formers", with our special "Bring Our Boys Home" brochure;
£ 3,500 - to staff and finance a whirlwind tour of the United Kingdom using our own bought and paid for advertising lorry, the "Truth Truck";
£ 7,500 - to write to everyone who has already signed our petition in our target seats - especially for next year's crucial Welsh and Scottish Assembly elections and key English councils. We'll be thanking them for doing so and inviting them to local social evenings. This voter targeting will give us a head start in future elections. It's the key to building the party and winning seats.
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