tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35177951.post1249639223604143327..comments2023-05-03T08:42:38.592+00:00Comments on Councillor Terry Kelly: WALLACE DAY PARADE? IT JUST AINT THE SAME WITHOUT GROMMIT.Cllr Terry Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03285923851619030726noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35177951.post-9899128901924094922009-09-12T16:26:49.568+00:002009-09-12T16:26:49.568+00:00(Kerri) 12/09/09
It’s a humorous quote by PG Wode...(Kerri) 12/09/09<br />It’s a humorous quote by PG Wodehouse which is meant to be funny, MacAskill was serious there is rather a large difference. <br /><br />MacAskill is quite happy to claim bogus talents and qualities which are bestowed on a person through an accident of birth i.e. being born Scottish; a preposterous and insulting lie which makes me angry. <br /><br />“Why is OK to describe ALL Scots as ill tempered but wrong to describe ALL Scots as compassionate” <br /><br />Try swapping round “Compassionate” and “ill tempered” and see how ludicrous it all becomes. <br /><br />“Labour seem to despise the Scots” <br /><br />I don’t know how you can arrive at this I’m only one Labour member and I can assure that I don’t despise anyone because of their origin but there are plenty of Scots and people from elsewhere as well that I do indeed despise. <br /><br />“the people are much like the folk in Ireland friendly, kind and fun loving if a bit prone to bigotry and violence”<br /><br />No they are not and neither are the Irish; like people everywhere some are “friendly, kind and fun loving etc.” and some are not this is stereotyping and simplistic. <br /><br />Scots. are no more compassionate than the Irish are thick, the Germans arrogant, the French dirty or the Italians cowards, I’m neither proud or ashamed of being Scottish; your character is not formed by being born in a certain place; I am an Internationalist and I am proud of that.Cllr Terry Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03285923851619030726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35177951.post-38268743322677794682009-09-12T00:02:10.706+00:002009-09-12T00:02:10.706+00:00'it’s easy to spot the difference between a Sc...'it’s easy to spot the difference between a Scotsman with a grievance and a ray of sunshine'<br /><br />...and that is pecisely the sort of attitude that leads to racisim and bigotry. You quite rightly called Kenny MacAskill out for saying Scots were compassionate, yet you you're quite happy to let negative blanket statements stand. <br /><br />I'm Irish so it's no skin off my nose but I find your attitude to your home country weird. Why is OK to describe ALL Scots as ill tempered but wrong to describe ALL Scots as compassionate. <br /><br />The SNP for all their tartan teapot souvenier tea towel thoughts at least seem happy to be Scottish. In contrast Labour seem to despise the Scots. Why is this?<br /><br />Scotland is neither the best or worst country in the world. It's somewhere in the middle except for the beautiful scenery and wildlife which is where it's up with the best in the world. I moved here over six years ago and the people are much like the folk in Ireland friendly, kind and fun loving if a bit prone to bigotry and violence. But by no means the worst. Why do you hate them so?Kerrinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35177951.post-51760926975352839362009-09-04T12:32:25.800+00:002009-09-04T12:32:25.800+00:00(Anonymous) 03/09/09
“but I would have thought tha...(Anonymous) 03/09/09<br />“but I would have thought that any decent person in Scotland regardless of political affiliation would have condemned such people”<br /><br />Yes and I would have thought that any decent person in Scotland regardless of political affiliation would make such a vile accusation.Cllr Terry Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03285923851619030726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35177951.post-353194852356315192009-09-03T22:10:18.524+00:002009-09-03T22:10:18.524+00:00Cllr,
'While Scotland has the SNP and people v...Cllr,<br />'While Scotland has the SNP and people vote for them it can’t really say much about our neighbours.'<br /><br />My comment referred to my mad loyalist BNP supporting and very anti-social next door neighbours.<br /><br />I won't go into the misery they caused in our area (you can imagine) but I would have thought that any decent person in Scotland regardless of political affiliation would have condemned such people.<br /><br />Certainly both my local SNP and Labour councillors were appalled by what went on and did their best to fight a system that cares little for victims of such people.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35177951.post-84189934210744708242009-09-02T16:25:11.589+00:002009-09-02T16:25:11.589+00:00(Anonymous) 01/09/09
I was hoping that someone wou...(Anonymous) 01/09/09<br />I was hoping that someone would read this and write to tell me about these strange marchers. <br /><br />While Scotland has the SNP and people vote for them it can’t really say much about our neighbours. English visitors and residents in Scotland are abused and discriminated against; and the racist SNP condone it with their silence.Cllr Terry Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03285923851619030726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35177951.post-16078957939682716212009-09-02T16:18:00.896+00:002009-09-02T16:18:00.896+00:00(Anonymous) 01/09/09
You forgot to mention Salmond...(Anonymous) 01/09/09<br />You forgot to mention Salmond (the spiv) he now calls himself the first minister and he munched his way through £800 worth of London allowance grub when he wasn’t in parliament. That’s a lot of haggis and porridge even for him.Cllr Terry Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03285923851619030726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35177951.post-28324799181581063312009-09-02T16:04:36.082+00:002009-09-02T16:04:36.082+00:00(Anonymous) 01/09/09
Some people possibly you; do ...(Anonymous) 01/09/09<br />Some people possibly you; do feel the need (poor souls) to go to such nonsense but I’m not one of them. <br /><br />The first I stumbled on and got out the car to watch; the second was to reassure myself that I hadn’t dreamed it and the third I cheated a bit I watched it on U Tube.Cllr Terry Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03285923851619030726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35177951.post-84157664043749860632009-09-02T15:57:42.698+00:002009-09-02T15:57:42.698+00:00(Anonymous) 01/09/09
References to Wallace appear ...(Anonymous) 01/09/09<br />References to Wallace appear 100 years after his alleged death in a poem by a guy called “Blind Harry” he was also known to his friends as “Blind (Drunk) Harry” it’s you who is the numpty; would you like to buy another tea towel or coffee mug?Cllr Terry Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03285923851619030726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35177951.post-45044606345817604252009-09-01T22:51:41.646+00:002009-09-01T22:51:41.646+00:00'the sinister guys in black with black flags w...'the sinister guys in black with black flags with strange Neo Nazi crests on'<br /><br />I have never attended this day or anything like it so haven't seen these people. On the rare occasions I have found myselfself at anything a bit 'tartany' it's been harmless if a bit daft in parts. <br /><br />I find the people ypu describe above quite a sinister sounding bunch. They don't sound like the usual BNP crowd who I have had the great misfortune to run into more than I care to remember thanks to having the worlds worst neighbours a few years back. Who might they be?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35177951.post-12274534266505680282009-09-01T20:46:16.948+00:002009-09-01T20:46:16.948+00:00If there's a 'surreal and Pythonesque qual...If there's a 'surreal and Pythonesque quality' to the Wallace Festival, then what make you of Baron Martin of Springburn,of Port Dundas in the City of Glasgow? <br /><br />Montgomery was happy with a simple 'Alamein,' dear Winston settled for a knighthood and greatness, but wee Mikey Martin, the first Speaker ever to be sacked, unashamedly goes for the full monte. Makes me squirm for Scottish Labour.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35177951.post-63797557574543390012009-09-01T19:09:51.722+00:002009-09-01T19:09:51.722+00:00If it is so bad why do you feel the need to attend...If it is so bad why do you feel the need to attend for last 3 years ???Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35177951.post-40827636812903531772009-09-01T19:00:30.295+00:002009-09-01T19:00:30.295+00:00Wallace is real ya numpty, you have the English re...Wallace is real ya numpty, you have the English records about him and his trial plus the letters he sent to the German town re being open for trade again, to prove his existence.<br /><br />True about the whereabouts of his birth being fought over since there is only one person claimed in a book that he came from Elderslie and all the known facts seem to suggest that Elerslie is in fact where he came from.<br /><br />At least we know that his fight against the English aggression of the time is true even if we do not know the exact details. It could be worst like how someone like Custer in the US has been turned into a hero instead of a clown.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com