Tag Archives: Racism

The Decline & Fall of the American Empire

Posted on July 7, 2020 by fitzjameshorse

Americans always get irritated if it is suggested that United States of America is an Empire. Their self-image is of a nation opposed to imperialism but actually they just disapprove of others empires, British, French, Spanish, Russian. I think they … Continue reading →

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Offensive Statues

Posted on July 3, 2020 by fitzjameshorse

I think we all got a good laugh when that statue of English slaver, Edward Colston was taken off the pedestal and tossed into Bristol Docks. Likewise when Americans took down those Confederate memorials. And the Belgians took down the … Continue reading →

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Nathan Bedford Forrest And Raymond McCreesh

Posted on March 2, 2015 by fitzjameshorse

Conflict Resolution is a terrible thing. As I have always said, the best way to resolve a conflict is to have one side completely destroy the other. It is not exactly a moral stance. But the alternative …resolving a dispute … Continue reading →

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Rally Against Racism

Posted on June 7, 2014 by fitzjameshorse

I thought that the turnout was pretty impressive. Sinn Fein members sprinkled among crowd with small placards. Greens and Labour NI had banners. Alliance and SDLP out in force but no banners. As I understood it, organisers had stipulated it … Continue reading →

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So…Racism

Posted on June 6, 2014 by fitzjameshorse

We used to be far too busy with Sectarianism (a specifically local problem) to worry about one of the great global problems like Racism. As “Lord” Brookeborough, one of the founding fathers of the Norn Iron statelet put it (when … Continue reading →

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John Smyth Junior

Posted on April 19, 2013 by fitzjameshorse

John Smyth junior sounds like an interesting person. Jailed yesterday for petrol bombing a house occupied by some Polish people. In other words he is either a racist or sectarian scumbag. But unusually he was a DUP candidate at the … Continue reading →

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Burning Polish Flags

Posted on July 19, 2012 by fitzjameshorse

We should of course be outraged that flags of Poland were burned on “Orange” bonfires. Also it is outrageous that election posters of SDLP candidate Magdalena Wolska were burned in East Belfast. I declare a double interest. I am not … Continue reading →

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PSNI Suspend Officers Over Racist & Sectarian Texts

Posted on April 6, 2012 by fitzjameshorse

The news that the Police Service of Born Iron has suspended four of its officers while it investigates racist and sectarian messages apparently sent (to each other)  by text is to be welcomed. The speedy suspension and the press conference … Continue reading →

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Trayvon Martin RIP

Posted on March 26, 2012 by fitzjameshorse

One of the hardest things for Europeans to understand about United States is the Gun Culture…the right to bear arms….the National Rifle Association and all that. I thought that United States had changed. I am old enough to barely remember … Continue reading →

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“We Won The War …And The HP Sauce!”

Posted on February 13, 2012 by fitzjameshorse

West Belfast circa 1962. When we played football against the boys from the other end of our street……..and we played for hours on end…….when one team reached ten goals it was half-time. And the first team to reach twenty goals … Continue reading →

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