It’s a mad mad world…
I was reading The Telegraph today and one one page (5) I found the following three articles which sum up the very state of our once proud and “normal” country. A country which has now become the byword for Political Correctness, Topsy-turvy justice and outright bizarreness.
Oh yes, we live in strange strange times….witness the following
#1 “Toy guns can put children in line of fire, warn Police”
I know what you are thinking…but whatever you conjure up in your mind cannot be as bad as this…
Parents have been told not to buy their children toy guns for Christmas – in case a police marksman mistakes it for a real weapon and shoots them.
So, if I buy little Jamie a plastic toy AK47 and he wanders around in the front garden and, a highly trained Police marksman happens past, little J might get blown away because some guy thinks a 4ft kid waving a plastic gun might be a terrorist of a loony “Vertically challenged” individual and….shoot him dead? Am I the only one that finds that astounding? I mean, what are the odds….a Police Marksman wandering around our sleepy town with a gun and an inkling to “protect the public”, a little kid with a plastic gun….and the Police say “Well, if we shoot your kid dead don’t come running to us”. What the heck? Hello? Anyone?
On a side note from this Essex Police inspired complete claptrap I note in the article that under our glorious NuLiebour administration, the part of our 10 year social cohesion plan that calls for a doubling of firearm related offenses in 10 years has almost succeeded – all hail Socialism and it’s associated cultural and social benefits…yay!
#2 “Untrained lollipop man is banned by council”
It would seem that a father of of three voluntarily trying to safely guide children across the road with the blessing of a school and it’s parents is not enough to satisfy the jobs-worths at the local Council…
A father who volunteered to cover for a school lollipop man on sick leave has been banned from carrying out the role because he has not been fully trained.
So a man who HAS be CRB’d, who coaches a kids football team, is supported by parents and teachers at the school and is undertaking to save the council money by covering a role FREELY whilst it’s incumbent is off on long-term sick…is acting illegally and has to stop to avoid prosecution.
His crime….not being CRB checked for that specific role (He has been checked for his role as a football coach and he IS trained to work with children but apparently, standing in the road in the rain in public, helping children cross the road could constitute a danger to them) and, not in receipt of the proper training. Training? Oh I see, so being an adult, being fully compus-mentus, being able to decide when it’s safe or not to cross the road, knowing how to wave a sign around and knowing how to zip up a fluorescent tabbard is not experience enough? And what about the danger to the children from having to make their own merry way across the road because the Council have not provided cover for the lollipop man, what about the risk to the children from the cars that might not stop because….there is no lollipop man??
You could not make it up, but luckily because of the people at Torbay Council you don’t have to – they’ll make it up for you.
and finally, on the same page…
#3 “Safe slipper guide ‘an insult and a waste‘”
That’s right folks…more hard earned Council Tax money going down the tubes on what can only be described as a monumental waste of time, effort, money and (for the people or person who actually commissioned the report) oxygen probably best used by someone else.
A council has spent thousands of pounds on a scheme which teaches people aged from 50 how to wear their slippers safely.
I mean, COME ON! My old man is 62 years old, he’s more than capable or putting on his own slippers without reading a blessed manual first…half of the people who’ll have to read that tosh were busy fighting wars, defending our country and sweating blood whilst the people who wrote it were still wiping snot from their noses.
And who is responsible for this unforgivable waste of money? Step forward Warwickshire County Council – take a bow….down a bit…..a bit more…now, bang your head repeatedly on the table…harder…HARDER!
For a fee of £5, participants receive a fitting session, a new pair of the Velcro fastening slippers, and advice on how to don them and avoid accidents around the home.
Because the poor old dears need that advice, even if the might be able to lock and load a rifle, storm a beach or some such
However, critics have dismissed the so-called Sloppy Slippers project, which is costing taxpayers £3,500, as a waste of money and “patronising” to people in their 50s and 60s.
Yup, agree on both those counts and, WHO thinks of the names I mean HELLO? “Sloppy Slippers”?? WTH???
The council claims that the initiative, which has been adopted by other local authorities, will save money in the long run because it prevents costly injuries to elderly people.
Which other local authorities – names please or are you fibbing…hmmmm. Costly injuries to elderly people eh? How about the burglaries, assaults, battery and rape of old people…what about focusing on THOSE with the Police instead of these half-baked cockamamie ideas that frankly insult the intelligence of tax payers?
It has also been disclosed that the firm which makes the special slippers charges local authorities £3 a pair – £2 less than the council demands of people taking up its scheme.
So, profit then…no surprise there – the Council makes MORE money from Tax Payers.
Just a flavor of what it’s like living in the Socialist paradise that is Britain in 2009. The glorious legacy of 12 years of Blairite lies, Browns mis-management of the economy and a frankly sinister manipulation of the education system resulting in a dumbed down society ripe for the Authoritarian taking.
I just wish the whole sorry lot would do the honorable thing and slink off to Cuba or somewhere….
On a positive note, whilst I was handing out leaflets today in town inviting members of the public to come to our church and celebrate Winterval (sorry, Christmas) I had many discussions with people who are looking forward to celebrating the birth of our Saviour and really cherish the opportunity (if they only do it at Christmas) of coming to church to be part of something very spiritual and moving. I therefore read with great pride something from Dr Rowan Williams of the Ch….oh wait, sorry I meant The Bishop of Ludlow – The Right Reverend Alistair Magowan who decries the “secular lobby trying to do away with the manger and celebrate Christmas without its religious meaning”.
Hear hear sir!
He went on to say “it is mostly those of no faith or other faiths that try to remove the religious traditions”. Uhuh…I know it. You only have to see how people are so focused on shopping till they drop, and spending spending spending without giving any thought as to the traditions and meaning behind what we celebrate Christmas for in his country.
Me? I’m s freaking excited about celebrating the birth of Jesus….I LOVE Christmas and what it signifies for ALL mankind….I hope you are all blessed this Christmas whether you believe or not….
Right, that’s your lot now – I have to go carve the Pork joint (NO! That is NOT code for something!) and enjoy an evening sans X Factor.
Pax.
