Comments on: Welcome to the Nanny State…

By: Simon Jeffreys

Simon Jeffreys — Mon, 06 Dec 2010 20:12:46 +0000

actually the people behind the ban are not raving lefties, just stupid people who don’t see how stupid such things are and expect life to be entirely risk free. and yes they are paranoid about risk courtesy of our virulently capitalist but numpty red top press. quite abit of which is owned by Rupert Murdoch, who also own Fox News!

By: arch

arch — Mon, 06 Dec 2010 08:30:11 +0000

Just as Australia and Canada bought into the lie that is registration, the UK fights the stupid fight and treats its subjects like idiots and children

and we live with it, and some even fight to have further stupid impositions placed on the people.

Sadly the US people may have what it takes to fight for their rights, these other countries including mine have (in my opinion) beaten the fight out of us largely.

-arch

By: dpaqu

dpaqu — Sun, 05 Dec 2010 14:21:39 +0000

Anthony Harrison I’m with you on the issue of alcohol. Go to war, kill and get killed for your country and come home and you can’t have a drink at the bar. Ridiculous does not begin to describe things.

I’m not sure I would approximate our gov. efforts at controlling our borders as a “nanny state” affect. I’m sure if I go to the UK I’m going to be questioned and have my stuff searched.

By: Benny

Benny — Sun, 05 Dec 2010 11:37:53 +0000

“The war is inevitable — and let it come! I repeat it, sir, let it come!”…”The next gale that sweeps from the north will bring to our ears the clash of resounding arms!”…Why stand we here idle? What is it that gentlemen wish? What would they have? Is life so dear, or peace so sweet, as to be purchased at the price of chains and slavery? Forbid it, Almighty God! I know not what course others may take; but as for me, give me liberty, or give me death!”—Patrick Henry – March 23, 1775

By: David

David — Sun, 05 Dec 2010 04:23:45 +0000

It is funny to see the liberals overseas are just as stupid as ones here in the US. Maybe banning things like pencils is coming up next?

By: Dash

Dash — Sun, 05 Dec 2010 03:27:35 +0000

Left wingers at their best. Protect the people so far that they have no more responsibility or freedom. The film Idiocracy isn’t that far off.

But it’s not EU or US thing, it’s a global thing and nobody is standing up to it.

By: Adam Bentley

Adam Bentley — Sun, 05 Dec 2010 01:37:32 +0000

Where is Henry Bowman when you need him?

By: JabaliHunter

JabaliHunter — Sat, 04 Dec 2010 18:11:01 +0000

Welcome to our nightmare!

By: nhkuehl

nhkuehl — Sat, 04 Dec 2010 17:46:27 +0000

Unbelievable… like Forrest Gump would say, “Stupid is as stupid does.”

By: Anthony Harrison

Anthony Harrison — Sat, 04 Dec 2010 16:47:48 +0000

You’re entirely correct to highlight the idiocy of all this “nanny state” legislation from which we suffer; much of it is down to EU regulations imposed from above, and which most of our politicians are too spineless, apathetic or self-interested to reject; but too much of it is homegrown, such as our Firearms Acts – a mass of kneejerk, irrational, futile, anti-democratic garbage that is frequently contradictory and which cannot be shown to have reduced armed crime even a fraction.
But hey, let’s be fair: the USA has plenty of its own “nanny state” stuff! Why were my son & I subjected to the same treatment as anyone from North Korea might have been when we crossed into Detroit last summer to shop at Cabela’s, after our groundhog hunt in Ontario? You’d never guess that my country’s troops were fighting in Afghanistan alongside their US counterparts, the way we were processed… And not being able to buy alcohol ’til you’re 21 and can prove it with ID – how does that work? Seems pretty weird from over here in England! I guess we all just have a lot more resisting to do.
Regards, Tony Harrison