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I'm morally opposed to two tier education systems.

I have access to a space you could use for free LadyD. I don't think anyone suggested anyone was nuts Senor for being in opposition to a YOS unit.....just pointing out that some fears were unfounded.

Almost seems as though Rick was trying to incite a riot of his own there....:)

I think it's a brilliant idea LadyD and can help on a few fronts getting something started. If it's something you envisage being youth orientated, then organisations like 'kickstart' might be one outlet but there are several established youth engagement organisations and I can pass on details to you of them and available funding.

I loved the Monopoly board analogy too....but also haven't got through all of it yet. Will come back when I have. Thanks for posting it LadyD.

That's correct applespider. They are giving custodial sentences to people who were NOT looting or rioting - weren't even there. The mother that received stolen trainers is an example of this. And the Judiciary do take note of guidance on sentencing, so if you have a Government line that says 'we will get you and there will be no leniancy', then some Judges will interpret that to mean maximun sentencing and no bail. There's nothing wrong with that as long as it's applied accross the board. It is isn't though. There are thousands of precedents of crimes on a par with the range of charges applied, to those connected in some way to recent events, where the sentencing isn't even close to being maximum. And to me that says only one thing. The law is being used to make a targetted example of anyone connected to the rioting and/ or looting. Where was the correlating treatment for MP's that 'looted' the expenses loophole, or the Police officers that took money from the press? You can not have a judicial system that goes soft on the moral decay at the top of society, and then hits those at the other end with everything it has, and expect to have a better society for it.

Someone I know had their eco friendly bag (empty) stolen in Sainsburry's last week so you never know. I'm suprised the man admitted the bags were for that purpose, and the sentence is just another example of the ludicrous headline grabbing reaction by the government and I have to say the Judiciary. Compare that six month sentence to this. Three young women, went to another womans house with the intent to beat her up, which they did, committing the offence of ABH. They all received suspended snetences of 4, 3 and 2 months respectfully.

Wow very interesting. Not likely to be ever enforced though. I'm guessing croquet was popular in 1882?

That's true, whether it be a government quashing a civil uprising or the Catholic Church burning spinsters as witches. And it also explains the establishment backlash and the willingness of Judges to play along. But where is the redress for ordinary people when the establishment can't live by what it preaches? Then civil uprising becomes the only option.

Yw texas and you might find this article interesting reading too. The moral decay of our society is as bad at the top as the bottom.

See Rick, you hide behind your computer and hurl insults at people and you wonder why no-one gives a sh1t about anything you write. Back on topic though......good article here for discussion.

The pub was owned by another company and has been on the market for two years. It was sold this week. The sitting landlord was not sucessful in his bid to buy the pub. That's all I know.

This is something I struggled with when my mother died. My mother believed wholeheartedly in GOD, afterlife, reincarnation, but had a very difficult life, half of it wrecked by poor health and arthritis. I in turn want to belive there is something bigger than all of us but it just doesn't make sense when you lose someone who mattered so much to you. Almost three years on from that I still don't have an answer.....but I do feel the gap, every single day. I think if you have nothing to live for then nothing really matters. If however you have plenty to live for and esp if you have children then many things matter, for them, if nothing else.

Troll call seconded MP.....:)

Of course...only a really stupid person would claim that causcasians can't be recist towards other caucasians...have you got a dictionary at hand by chance?

LOL good one PR.....suddenly it all makes sense and can see where I have been going wrong!

HA HA lulu...that's my fav post of the day!

You need to look up the definition of racism sunshine. Prejudice on grounds of culture can be described as racist and I think even you will agree that not all caucasians share the same culture (or were the Jews and the Nazis not really both white?). I could hit you with the genetic analysis of what constitutes race but I doubt you are developed enough to grasp it as you seem more preocuppied with your own excrement right now.

We play in the park itself, not on the common....but a very interesting article...never to be enforced I think ;) as the rules have changed since then. Of course the article says nothing about ladies playing footy :D

It's all madness. Obviously those charged with violence should be treated in line with all violent offenders but we have a situation where people charged with non violent petty crimes are being treated in line with violent offenders. It makes a mockery of the judicial system and just reinforces the notion that the establishment can get away with whatever they like (like MPs and bribe taking Police Officers), whilst ordinary people can't. It is going to do nothing to improve already flawed attitudes towards the Police and the State of those people charged.

It changing owners...been sold finally.

Good post Binary. Puts a different perspective on things and one that was born out when some of the young people caught on camera rioting and looting were shopped by their own parents.

no.....nothing really matters.....

The boeard currently on Poundland is not the original. The original is in the library. What happened is that Poundland had the board removed to fix the windows and then placed a new board over the fixed window so that the tribute could continue.

If he knew anything about US history H, he would know how stupid his previous post really was.