[Closed] EDL in Birmingham Today

char34 comes across as just a scared little kid, governed by impulse rather than reason, looking for someone to protect them from the nonsense stirred up by the media..

seems to be a spate of caps lock in this thread, if it degenerates further i think we will see random numericals taking the place of punctuation

omgwtflol ****s

The EDL are more diverse than you think
http://www.leftfootforward.org/2013/07/english-defence-league-lgbt-division/

Lawful peaceful protest is part of this society, going out for a fight although a legacy of our history arguably isn't the way forward

Give them the freedom to speak.... and to condemn themselves out of their own mouths

Give them the publicity they deserve (little or none IMO) rather than the publicity they crave

(and look forward to the wendyball season when we know where most of them will be come 3:00pm on a Saturday or whenever Murdoch decides the matches should be played!)

Quite simple really.

lol this thread is turning into a see who is more stupid competition.

The EDL are more diverse than you think

That's the oldest trick in the book. The BNP candidate in last years' London mayoral election was a Uruguayan immigrant who struggled to speak English.

I don't however think it would be fair to claim that the BNP celebrates and welcomes diversity in Britain 🙂

lol this thread is turning into a see who is more stupid competition.

Well I never some LGBT people are racist ...who knew diversity existed amongst them and I for one thought they were all the same 🙄

The 'other' EDL seemed to be having a more enjoyable time:

And they have all the hot chicks! I know which demo I'd join. (mostly for the common sense opposition of hatred and bogotry, but the disco and attractive ladies is a significant sweetener... especially when compared to the alternate gathering of Orcs and Trolls)

Well played Junkyard. Perfectly pitched!

yunki iam 41
i do agree with the edl 100%
i have a right to have my own thoughts just like other people have a right to their thoughts its a so called free country
so dont knock people for what they think is right
i think radical muslim extremists should be thrown out the country end of
if people dont want to express their feelings for fear of upsetting muslims grow some balls

I think the disco lovers have the right idea. So there are two sets of protesters in that photo - the trad anti-EDL protesters and, in effect, the pi$$ taking dancers.. I am sure the actual EDL relish a bit of verbals and otherwise with the trad protesters but are more likely to be thoroughly confused and silenced (?) by a load of dancers in all the excesses the 80s could muster with great big smiles on their faces. What a brilliant way to trivialise the unpleasant message the actual EDL would like to give but without the aggression and violence. Now where was that spandex suit....?

i have a right to have my own thoughts just like other people have a right to their thoughts its a so called free country
so dont knock people for what they think is right

unless they're brown..?

char - I'm also against radical extremism in all forms.. but muslims in general are pretty inoffensive, a point which your lot are a bit too fervent and hungry for a kick-off to acknowledge

for you to imagine that a bunch of below average intelligence, bored and racist footie hooligans, and a few dispossessed violent kids with low self esteem are the answer, is in my mind either childish or stupid..

just my opinion.. 😆

I dont thinks Radical Muslim Extremists (who don't hold a british passport) shouldn't be deported if they've commited a crime. I just don't that Muslims, in general are coming to get us in our sleep.

As for the Koran, like all really old religious texts its got some nasty shit in it, have you read the bible, its pretty ****ing horrific in places. They were just the best wisdom of their time. People are free to believe what they like as long as they don't interfere with other people's freedoms, which reminds me...

After the Drummer Lee Rigby's murder the edl 'defended England' by smashing windows and throwing rocks at the police, who, in case you hadn't noticed, were pretty busy and had important stuff to do. That's the kind of defence we can do without.

I haven't got a lot to say about this, but I cannot believe with all the information there is that people can still believe in the complete rubbish that the EDL peddle.

Really angry that they chose to have their hate-filled, prejudiced event in my home town today.

That's all.

For EDL substitute Protestants in the Northern part of Ireland.

Catn agree with any of their silly misguided demonstrations, but thankfully we still as a nation have the right to protest, even if its not acceptable to lots of residents of the towns involved.

I like some radical muslims...

i have a right to have my own thoughts just like other people have a right to their thoughts its a so called free country

so dont knock people for what they think is right

i think radical muslim extremists should be thrown out the country end of

if people dont want to express their feelings for fear of upsetting muslims grow some balls

More importantly, are tattoos mandatory for EDL membership?

I find Catholicism hugely offensive, Catholics at least as intolerant as the Muslimists and very very narrow minded. The Christian right in the bible belt of Amerka are dangerously out of control and wield huge power and Evangelical Christianity in large swathes of Africa have caused major issues with human rights, and have helped fuel the prolific spread of HIV and uncontrolled population growth.

If we are looking at those that preach extreme views and intolerance for others I think we need to include all these groups and not just the Muslimists (and for the record the Koran, depending on interpretation, preaches a pretty tolerant line).

Cheers

Danny B

The EDL defended my proud English hometown by spray painting 'EDL' onto a load of signs. I, for one, will sleep much easier knowing that these magical seals will act as a barrier against radical Muslim extremists who want to access the local park and football fields.

char34 - Member

i do agree with the edl 100%
i have a right to have my own thoughts just like other people have a right to their thoughts its a so called free country

That's not what the English Defence League do.

They get drunk and then throw their empty bottles at the police. Or anyone else they don't approve of.

This is not "a right".

Are you [i]sure[/i] you're not getting confused with the English Disco Lovers ?

No way would i buy my electricity from them!

😉

No way would i buy my electricity from them!

They are actually better value as angry electrons give more energy.

Yeah but they can be difficult to control and try to flow in unexpected directions, this can cause costly damage to equipment and property...

We did a fair bit of ignoring of Hitler until it all got too late.

We're happily ignoring some fairly extreme views and actions in Syria because they don't have any oil

We did a pretty good job of ignoring Al Qaida until they few a couple of planes into a couple of buildings

So which of those organisations started off as pathetic as EDL?

Hitler must have started as a ranty man in he street or some such...

*I have no factually accurate idea the grass roots origins of the Nazi party, but they were pretty small time i think. Saw it on telly, er... once.

So which of those organisations started off as pathetic as EDL?

Does being a government funded database count?

http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2005/jul/08/july7.development

A database of people armed by one country to fight a different country - yes that seems just like the EDL.

So which of those organisations started off as pathetic as EDL?

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Why not just ignore them?
Ignoring those who peddle hate has not historically been a hugely successful tactic.

He made a valid point

radical muslim.

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I, for one, will sleep much easier knowing that these magical seals will act as a barrier

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Char34. You've got to 41 and remained that narrow minded? That must take a shitload of effort - I applaud your dedication!

Is that recess in the cliff behind the skateboarder where a Buddha statue once was?

Is that recess in the cliff behind the skateboarder where a Buddha statue once was?

sadly yes 🙁

While I would not support the lunatic/hooligan element of the EDL, do you not think they do have a bit of a point?
I do not want my home country invaded by tens of millions of immigrants.
I think we should be able to speak up with a point of view without being branded as an ignorant Nazi/facist/racist.
Have any of you, that are getting a little kick out of posting on here with your liberal, holier than thou, comments ever lived in a Muslim country?

I do not want my home country invaded by tens of millions of immigrants.

Has this thread been secretly nominated as the place for moronic comments or something? If so I quite like the idea. Keep the idiots in here then everyone else can ignore them.

I do not want my home country invaded by tens of millions of immigrants.

I'm pretty sure we'd spot an invasion - they tend to be a bit noticeable; [i]c/f[/i]:

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lol This thread truly is morons arguing with idiots.

Not holier than thou - just tolerant. I've never lived in a Muslim country and funnily enough the vast, vast majority of Muslims I have met don't want to live in a Muslim country either... So your point would be what Neilfether? Articulate your views - I am happy that you can do so, but don't support riots which are not undertaken as peaceful protests but instead are designed to intimidate and agress others who don't share your views.

The EDL are not interested in a peaceful exchange of views - they are as extreme as the extremists they profess to abhor.

I do not want my home country invaded by tens of millions of immigrants.

But it's not and it won't.

I do not want my home country invaded by tens of millions of immigrants

I think we should be able to speak up with a point of view without being branded as an ignorant Nazi/facist/racist.

What any point of view even if it is "an ignorant Nazi/facist/racist" one.

Have any of you, that are getting a little kick out of posting on here with your liberal, holier than thou, comments ever lived in a Muslim country?

Yes I have lived in one not that I see the relevance.

lol This thread truly is morons arguing with idiots.

Shame you are not so confident in your views you could share lol 🙄

lol This thread truly is morons arguing with idiots.

And erudite comments such as this, several hours after you first shared a similar pearl of wisdom with us, don't seem to be improving it much

knuckle dragging racists

Its been said before, but what have discussions about Muslims (religion) or immigration (nationality) got to do with race?

Dazh: I have some news for you. In the past few years, millions of immigrants have made their homes in this country. Millions of them. OK perhaps not tens of millions, but millions none the less.
Please explain to me why you think that is a moronic comment.
Please explain to me why you think anyone should be pleased about this.
Zokes: Plenty of people have noticed.

3dvgirl - Member
lol This thread truly is morons arguing with idiots.

Reliably judged how and by whom...?