Barnet Conservative activist, Ex-Councillor Daniel Hope, left a comment on this website, calling people who are pro road safety "The road hump Taliban". As ever, the Barnet Conservatives are very quick to throw insults, but get all uppity when a few are slung back. So lets see how they get on with this little tirade. I started to think about the Taliban and who exactly in Barnet might best benefit from this title (so ignorantly bandied about by young Daniel). I wonder how familiar young Daniel is with the soceity in Afghanistan where this movement started? Like most things, I suspect that unless Brian Coleman has given him a briefing, pretty unfamiliar?
So what do the Taliban stand for and who are they like in Barnet? Here's a few things, see what you think. For the purposes of this article, I've divided the people of Barnet in to "Pro Regime Archetypal Tories" (like Dan) - (Prats) and Uppity Letfy Types and Radical Associats (like Me) - (ULTRA's)
1. Suppression of womens rights. Given that both the Tories and Labour have female leaders (albiet one has just resigned due to ill health), on the face of it, neither can't be accused of Burkaisation in Barnet. But lets look a little deeper. Who has suffered most from the social care cuts in childrens services? Who has suffered most with the cuts to various adult welfare programs? Who has suffered most from the regime's attack on services for the elderly? The answer is the people who are left with the children, disadvantaged adults and elderly relatives. In the real world, this is usually women. They are the mothers/carers. The whole big society scam, is just a way of getting the poor/downtrodden females of Great Britain to donate work for free, whilst bankers bonuses grow ever bigger (usually men). So whilst we're never going to see the burka become the outfit of choice of Barnet's female Tories, the effects on society will be felt in a way the Taliban would be most approving of - Taliban rating - PRAT's - 5 ULTRA's - 0
2. Cultural vandalism. The Talibans biggest contribution to cultural vandalism was to blow up the thousand year old statues of the Buddha's. These were designated world heritage sites. In Barnet, the PRAT's have attacked our museums, closing Church Farm and emasculating Barnet Museum. From these cultural vandals, no one is safe. Sadly when it comes to the Barnet Tories, even the Taliban may learn something. Of course the ULTRA's campaigned ferociously to oppose this.
PRAT's 8 - ULTRA's 0
3. Dangerous Economic Policies. The Taliban turned Afghanistan into a failed pariah state. Anyone who has followed the polices of the PRAT's in Barnet will see parallels as not a week passes without another enormous cock up being exposed. Whilst the Taliban had a fearsome private army of religious police, Barnet had to make do with METPRO Rapid response. Whilst there are many differences, I for one was shocked that Barnet Council could employ a private security company, which was not properly accredited on a nod and a wink. Of course the ULTRA's have worked tirelessly to halt these policies and expose scandals like METPRO. PRAT's 7 - ULTRA's 0
4. Road Safety Measures. Finally on to Hopeless Dan's main charge. That the policies of the ULTRA's on road safety resemble those of the TALIBAN. Now sadly here Dan betrays his complete lack of knowledge of the world outside Barnet. Was Kabul covered by road humps in the Taliban years? What was their policy to road safety. The answer is Inshalla (God's will). You see fundamentalist Islamists are vehemently opposed to all traffic calming measures or any other measures designed to improve road safety. Why? Because they believe that whatever befalls you is Gods will. If you are going to suffer a road accident, then that is what God has deemed to be your fate and to try and prevent it, is in effect a form of blasphemy. As such, even measures such as seatbelts are frowned upon. So when it comes down to it, of all the bonkers Barnet Tory policies, their Road Safety policy is the closest to the Taliban of the lot. Needless to say the ULTRA's are rather more sensible. PRAT's 10 - ULTRA's 0
So lets tot up the score. Who is more like the Taliban? The PRAT's or the ULTRA's.
The PRAT's score 40/50 and the ULTRA's 0/50. Many thanks to Daniel for alerting us to just how dodgy and dangerous the PRAT's of Barnet really are.
So what do the Taliban stand for and who are they like in Barnet? Here's a few things, see what you think. For the purposes of this article, I've divided the people of Barnet in to "Pro Regime Archetypal Tories" (like Dan) - (Prats) and Uppity Letfy Types and Radical Associats (like Me) - (ULTRA's)
1. Suppression of womens rights. Given that both the Tories and Labour have female leaders (albiet one has just resigned due to ill health), on the face of it, neither can't be accused of Burkaisation in Barnet. But lets look a little deeper. Who has suffered most from the social care cuts in childrens services? Who has suffered most with the cuts to various adult welfare programs? Who has suffered most from the regime's attack on services for the elderly? The answer is the people who are left with the children, disadvantaged adults and elderly relatives. In the real world, this is usually women. They are the mothers/carers. The whole big society scam, is just a way of getting the poor/downtrodden females of Great Britain to donate work for free, whilst bankers bonuses grow ever bigger (usually men). So whilst we're never going to see the burka become the outfit of choice of Barnet's female Tories, the effects on society will be felt in a way the Taliban would be most approving of - Taliban rating - PRAT's - 5 ULTRA's - 0
2. Cultural vandalism. The Talibans biggest contribution to cultural vandalism was to blow up the thousand year old statues of the Buddha's. These were designated world heritage sites. In Barnet, the PRAT's have attacked our museums, closing Church Farm and emasculating Barnet Museum. From these cultural vandals, no one is safe. Sadly when it comes to the Barnet Tories, even the Taliban may learn something. Of course the ULTRA's campaigned ferociously to oppose this.
PRAT's 8 - ULTRA's 0
3. Dangerous Economic Policies. The Taliban turned Afghanistan into a failed pariah state. Anyone who has followed the polices of the PRAT's in Barnet will see parallels as not a week passes without another enormous cock up being exposed. Whilst the Taliban had a fearsome private army of religious police, Barnet had to make do with METPRO Rapid response. Whilst there are many differences, I for one was shocked that Barnet Council could employ a private security company, which was not properly accredited on a nod and a wink. Of course the ULTRA's have worked tirelessly to halt these policies and expose scandals like METPRO. PRAT's 7 - ULTRA's 0
4. Road Safety Measures. Finally on to Hopeless Dan's main charge. That the policies of the ULTRA's on road safety resemble those of the TALIBAN. Now sadly here Dan betrays his complete lack of knowledge of the world outside Barnet. Was Kabul covered by road humps in the Taliban years? What was their policy to road safety. The answer is Inshalla (God's will). You see fundamentalist Islamists are vehemently opposed to all traffic calming measures or any other measures designed to improve road safety. Why? Because they believe that whatever befalls you is Gods will. If you are going to suffer a road accident, then that is what God has deemed to be your fate and to try and prevent it, is in effect a form of blasphemy. As such, even measures such as seatbelts are frowned upon. So when it comes down to it, of all the bonkers Barnet Tory policies, their Road Safety policy is the closest to the Taliban of the lot. Needless to say the ULTRA's are rather more sensible. PRAT's 10 - ULTRA's 0
So lets tot up the score. Who is more like the Taliban? The PRAT's or the ULTRA's.
The PRAT's score 40/50 and the ULTRA's 0/50. Many thanks to Daniel for alerting us to just how dodgy and dangerous the PRAT's of Barnet really are.
2 comments:
Rog, was it happy hour tonight? Or maybe you were sharing a bottle of whisky with your Rock Band competition buddy MP?
Using your blog to fire personal abuse missiles at people who dare to question your logic is pretty crap and if anything shows you to be a P.R.A.T. not me...
Dan,
Just as I suspected, you are quite happy to dish out insults, calling people names such as "The Road Hump Taliban", but when people call you to account you get the hump.
Where are the insults? All I did was point out that you and your chums such as Brian Coleman are more closely aligned with the policies of the Taliban than the people who disagree with them.
Given that it's clear from your comments that you are 100% behind Brian Coleman from your comments on road humps and you hadn't thought through your Taliban jibe, there's nothing unfair in any of the comments.
Oh and I haven't touched a drop of Alcohol for over a week
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