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2004-11-24 Britain

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Posted by God Save The World 2004-11-24 12:28:49 AM|| || Front Page|| [6 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Jihadee celebs are like hemorrhoids. The affect the same bodily area and flare up every once in a while. I recommend Tony rub Celeb-B-Gone on his bee-hind every so often.

Posted by Capt America 2004-11-24 2:00:02 AM|| 2004-11-24 2:00:02 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 I'm not sure it's such a bad thing. This bunch of loonies haven't a hope of succeeding; all they're likely to do is get Blair's actions officially vindicated.

Posted by Bulldog 2004-11-24 3:09:08 AM|| 2004-11-24 3:09:08 AM|| Front Page Top

#3 Dunno, Bulldawg, I just am of the opinion that the fcuking celerbrites should MTOB and keep their silly utterances, outshining each other, to their parties.

There were times when actors were considered real lowlifes, not too many a century ago. Seems that kept them in check and they were doing just their job, acting. I miss those times.

Posted by Conanista 2004-11-24 4:03:51 AM|| 2004-11-24 4:03:51 AM|| Front Page Top

#4 Iain Banks and Brian Eno although geniuses in their respective spheres are also both acid casualties par excellence - bring 'em on - let's hear em burble.. bwahahaha!

Posted by Howard UK 2004-11-24 4:09:48 AM|| 2004-11-24 4:09:48 AM|| Front Page Top

#5 The word that comes to mind when I think of Iain Banks is - mediocre.

Posted by phil_b 2004-11-24 4:41:37 AM|| 2004-11-24 4:41:37 AM|| Front Page Top

#6 Hardly celebs as such . And I agree with BD , these monkeys , and thats all they are , will be more likely to do Blair a favour . They are just after some much needed publicity , seeing as their books , plays , and music have been faltering since their *cough* bestsellers et al grabbed the headlines years ago .
Brian who ?

Posted by MacNails 2004-11-24 5:40:34 AM|| 2004-11-24 5:40:34 AM|| Front Page Top

#7 Damn - I really like Iain M. Banks (SciFi books). Harold Pinters days have been and gone and as for Plaid Cymru (Welsh Nationalists) involvement! - well, it's a laugh a minute.

And really, what is it about celebrities that make them think people will listen to them on issues that are totally divorced from the reason for their celebrity? (wow, that was convoluted).

Posted by Tony (UK) 2004-11-24 8:45:47 AM|| 2004-11-24 8:45:47 AM|| Front Page Top

#8 Forgot to add , they are the darlings of al guardian . Says it all really .

Posted by MacNails 2004-11-24 9:08:48 AM|| 2004-11-24 9:08:48 AM|| Front Page Top

#9 I love it! Ambient music finds its voice.

The Daily Telegraph, I believe, coined a phrase for these folks - "Useful Idiots".

But I do believe, Karl Rove must be behind the scenes helping TB. This is exactly the kind of publicity Blair needs to keep his power base motivated.

By the way, that is one of the quid pro quos Bush dealt back to TB - Karl Rove's consultation in 2005.

Posted by Jack is Back 2004-11-24 10:37:00 AM|| 2004-11-24 10:37:00 AM|| Front Page Top

#10 Shades of Rove. The bleatings of celeb idiotarians on both sides of the pond are the best weapon Blair-Bush could ask for.

Posted by lex 2004-11-24 10:47:41 AM|| 2004-11-24 10:47:41 AM|| Front Page Top

#11 ...We must make a stand...

History is made.

Posted by Jules 187 2004-11-24 10:50:23 AM|| 2004-11-24 10:50:23 AM|| Front Page Top

#12 Jack,

Useful idiots is popularly credited to Lenin, but I could not find a definitive atribution.

Posted by Mrs. Davis 2004-11-24 10:55:20 AM|| 2004-11-24 10:55:20 AM|| Front Page Top

#13 Can we trade their "Useful Idiots" for ours? They'd still be "idiots" and just as useLESS, but we'd at least get to hear stupidity in a different accent!

I freely admit that this would be a bad idea of Anglo-American relations. Since after 20 minutes of Streisand's nasal twang the Brits would probably declare war on us.

Posted by Justrand 2004-11-24 11:36:33 AM|| 2004-11-24 11:36:33 AM|| Front Page Top

#14 This crowd is a slow learner, that's for sure. John Howard won in Australia with an increase in his majority. Dubya won in the States with an increase in his majority. Maybe they should try a new tactic, or even have a new idea for once.

Posted by Seafarious 2004-11-24 11:43:38 AM|| 2004-11-24 11:43:38 AM|| Front Page Top

#15 Jihadee celebs are like hemorrhoids.

Yea verily, one has the "itch" to give them a swift kick in the place where hemmeroids originate!

Posted by BigEd 2004-11-24 11:44:46 AM|| 2004-11-24 11:44:46 AM|| Front Page Top

#16 Plaid Cymru
SNORK! (excuse me.)

Completely useless political party. If anyone wants see how bad a political party can get PC wise you need only look at what they are involved in and pushing on others. Left wing bigots with a Welsh face.

Posted by Sock Puppet of Doom 2004-11-24 1:04:15 PM|| [http://www.slhess.com] 2004-11-24 1:04:15 PM|| Front Page Top

#17 Useless arrogant idiots is a good descriptive phrase for the so-called celebs. These celebs (ours and theirs) are a part of the self-annointed crowd who have mistaken the rest of us for someone who really gives a damn about what they have to say. This bunch is still trying to figure out why the Dems lost the election.

Posted by John Q. Citizen 2004-11-24 1:15:43 PM|| 2004-11-24 1:15:43 PM|| Front Page Top

#18 Fifteen was chosen because he was dumb,
Seven because he was blind:
I got the job because I was so mean,
While somehow appearing so kind.
Drifting about through the cauliflower trees
With a cauliflower ear for the birds,
The squadron assembled what senses they had
And this is the sound that they heard....

(please mentally insert bong noise)

- Brian Eno, Back In Judy's Jungle (from Taking Tiger Mountain by Strategy)

With enemies like this how can the man loose?

Posted by Secret Master 2004-11-24 1:23:59 PM|| 2004-11-24 1:23:59 PM|| Front Page Top

#19 Double damn. Banks, writing SF as "Iain M." has one of the more interesting universes going. "The Player of Games" and "Consider Phlebas", for example, or the latest - "Excession".

His other stuff (notably "The Bridge") was, well, mediocre...

Posted by mojo 2004-11-24 3:42:48 PM|| 2004-11-24 3:42:48 PM|| Front Page Top

#20 Bulldog, Howard, and other respected cousins:
Don't worry there is a cure for Celeburtus-Herroidious! Usually it disappears after the people have an election and firmly reject them. Unforutantely, it will flare up about a year from the next election cycle. While irritating, it will not affect your health over the long term. After the election you will see a flare up of: Politicus-Blamus. Usualy this only affects the LLL but it can be tranfered to selected conservative entities (with little affect).

Posted by Cyber Sarge 2004-11-24 3:58:33 PM|| 2004-11-24 3:58:33 PM|| Front Page Top

#21 The rules of constitutional conduct have been brushed aside.

Um, could somebody please tell me where the UK's Constitution is? Cuz, I was under the impression they didn't have one...

Posted by Laurence of the Rats 2004-11-24 10:32:38 PM|| [http://www.punictreachery.com/] 2004-11-24 10:32:38 PM|| Front Page Top

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