Monday, August 01, 2005
"There is no such thing as society"
People are no strangers to gratuitous violence. Attacking people on public transport happens on a daily basis. Have you ever been on a train with a bunch of hoodies, that's no fun, especially when they go 'steaming' through the carriage, attacking and mugging passengers. This is not only banditry but terrorism, the buggers who perpetrate such offences should be locked up and have the key thrown away. Public transport is by no means a safe form of travel - the bottom decks of buses are crammed while the top decks are relatively empty. Parkland in most city areas have become bandit country.
Two worrying episodes occurred over the weekend, some racist hoodies with an axe killed a young black man in Liverpool. The attack was unprovoked.
Another episode occurred in London, a man was stabbed to death on a bus after remonstrating with a hoodie for throwing chips at other passengers.
We are living in dangerous times, with dangerous people - welcome to Blair's Britain where people who want to kill you are not only terrorists.
And where did it all start
"I think we've been through a period where too many people have been given to understand that if they have a problem, it's the government's job to cope with it. 'I have a problem, I'll get a grant.' 'I'm homeless, the government must house me.' They're casting their problem on society. And, you know, there is no such thing as society. There are individual men and women, and there are families. And no government can do anything except through people, and people must look to themselves first. It's our duty to look after ourselves and then, also to look after our neighbour. People have got the entitlements too much in mind, without the obligations. There's no such thing as entitlement, unless someone has first met an obligation."
Margaret Thatcher
These bandits are Thatcher's grandchildren. There is no such thing as society, there are individuals who don't give a shit. And no government gives a shit, it is up to poeple to survive the gauntlet of violence that they may encounter every day. Entitlement to protection of the law, there is no entitelment unlesssomeone dies and it is reported in the press.
Let's put it this way
Banditry on public transport did not occur before Thatcher
Parkland was relatively safe before Thatcher
Street murders occurred once every year before Thatcher, now they happen every day.
Yes, there are individuals, fmailies and gangs, there is no such thing as society
Two worrying episodes occurred over the weekend, some racist hoodies with an axe killed a young black man in Liverpool. The attack was unprovoked.
Another episode occurred in London, a man was stabbed to death on a bus after remonstrating with a hoodie for throwing chips at other passengers.
We are living in dangerous times, with dangerous people - welcome to Blair's Britain where people who want to kill you are not only terrorists.
And where did it all start
"I think we've been through a period where too many people have been given to understand that if they have a problem, it's the government's job to cope with it. 'I have a problem, I'll get a grant.' 'I'm homeless, the government must house me.' They're casting their problem on society. And, you know, there is no such thing as society. There are individual men and women, and there are families. And no government can do anything except through people, and people must look to themselves first. It's our duty to look after ourselves and then, also to look after our neighbour. People have got the entitlements too much in mind, without the obligations. There's no such thing as entitlement, unless someone has first met an obligation."
Margaret Thatcher
These bandits are Thatcher's grandchildren. There is no such thing as society, there are individuals who don't give a shit. And no government gives a shit, it is up to poeple to survive the gauntlet of violence that they may encounter every day. Entitlement to protection of the law, there is no entitelment unlesssomeone dies and it is reported in the press.
Let's put it this way
Banditry on public transport did not occur before Thatcher
Parkland was relatively safe before Thatcher
Street murders occurred once every year before Thatcher, now they happen every day.
Yes, there are individuals, fmailies and gangs, there is no such thing as society
