Petition to prevent State Visit by Trump

[nxjen]

https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/171928/

[????]

There's 5 other threads on Trumpincluding one on this petition already FFS everyone..........DON"T PANIC< DON'T PANIC

[jaywalker]

I guess that is because the issue seems significant. Not to you, but to others.

[????]

No - of course it's significant but we don't need 5 threads* do we? Somewhat self indulgent and not very utilitarian if everyone starts saying I NEED MY OWN THREAD ON TRUMP NOW! (caps again, especially for you).

* see also Brexit

[jaywalker]

???? Wrote:

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> No - of course it's significant but we don't need

> 5 threads* do we? Somewhat self indulgent and not

> very utilitarian if everyone starts saying I NEED

> MY OWN THREAD ON TRUMP NOW! (caps again,

> especially for you).

>

> * see also Brexit

Who are you speaking for when you say 'we'? I find I am excluded.

[????]

Ok start another thread on Trump yo, we can have 10 on the front page - it's just some basic forum etiquette

[jaywalker]

???? Wrote:

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> Ok start another thread on Trump yo, we can have

> 10 on the front page - it's just some basic forum

> etiquette

which post did I start which you think breaches forum etiquette?

[????]

I didn't read this from the top - speaking to the OP but making a general point. You then came in guns blazing and i explained why i Posted. This isn't about you, you can relax.

[Henry_17]

"Would cause embarrassment to her Majesty the Queen"

[Louisa]

Putting the topic of the thread to one side, I agree with quids on this. We don't need a whole page of our local forum taken up with threads based on one person and how much you hate them. One thread is more than enough, admin sort this out please.

Louisa.

[red devil]

Should that 'rule' apply to threads about gentrification issues Lou?...

[Louisa]

I've not done that in years, besides, most of my threads are not about gentrification, they're just taken down that road by some people on this forum. I'm as sick of talking about it as anyone else is!

Louisa.

[keano77]

Something tells me President Trump isn't going to fly in on the red-eye and queue up for a taxi at Heathrow no matter how many people sign this petition

[nxjen]

This is a public community forum and as such reflects the concerns of the community. I have little interest in many of the subjects discussed (dog poo, what is such and such shop going to be, bad service received in shop, football to name but a few) but they are clearly of interest to many of those who live in East Dulwich and beyond and have every right to be discussed on the Forum, indeed it is what makes the Forum vibrant. Or is this desire to close threads down a reflection of the current zeitgeist which appears to be limiting free speech or a desire to live in a comfortable bubble of complacency?

(FWIW, and I see little reason why I should defend myself, you will see that my post regarding the petition precedes the other one)

[JohnL]

???? Wrote:

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> There's 5 other threads on Trumpincluding one on

> this petition already FFS everyone..........DON"T

> PANIC< DON'T PANIC

Everybody has though. Look what discord Trump has sown on this forum.

I'd ban him even if he moved into ED.

[esme]

Bumping- I strongly feel we should all be signing to send him and his cronies a clear message.

[Earl Aelfheah]

We should ban Donald Trumps 'hair' from the UK until we can figure out what the hell is going on.

[nxjen]

JohnL Wrote:

> Look what discord Trump has

> sown on this forum.

>

> I'd ban him even if he moved into ED.

I should love to agree with you and blame Trump for discord on the Forum but there's been discord on the Forum for as long as it's existed!

ETA. Oh ... I don't always get irony

[Alan Medic]

It would be good to have just one Trump thread as there are a lot of different aspects to his presidency and we don't need a thread for every one.

As for a state visit, wasn't that to be expected given the UK needs the US and him onside? What is the point of objecting? May has just done an arms deal with Turkey. Object about that too. It is at least as distasteful.

[Seabag]

I think he should come, see the feelings of people outside of his own bubble.

We've had worse/as bad people here. It's part of showing what a democratic country looks like. As long as demonstrations are organised and peaceful, and there no 'fake news' we'll be good.

As for his safety, that'd be a challenge and expensive, maybe he could borrow the Bullet Proof Pope Mobile.

[????]

Seabag Wrote:

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> I think he should come, see the feelings of people

> outside of his own bubble.

>

> We've had worse/as bad people here. It's part of

> showing what a democratic country looks like. As

> long as demonstrations are organised and peaceful,

> and there no 'fake news' we'll be good.

>

> As for his safety, that'd be a challenge and

> expensive, maybe he could borrow the Bullet Proof

> Pope Mobile.

Reagan came in similar circumstances at the height of Greenham Common/Cruise protests - so agree

[Seabag]

Take a moment, listen at 13:26pm to Sir Malcom Rifkin. Not always my favourite person, but I've a great deal of respect for his experience in matters.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4 World at One

His words on the visit are wise and measured. He even called Milliband's view on the matter 'silly' which made me laugh out loud.

[keano77]

I hope there will be room in the royal coach for President Trump's golf clubs. Wouldn't look good before the world's media if a footman slung the bag over his shoulder

[Seabag]

keano77 Wrote:

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> I hope there will be room in the royal coach for

> President Trump's golf clubs. Wouldn't look good

> before the world's media if a footman slung the

> bag over his shoulder

Hilarious

No really!

Next?

[keano77]

SuperSize burgers and soda pop at the banquet

Advertising emblazoned on the mounted soldiers of the Household Cavalry

Ticker tape parade down The Mall

I can't wait