To Be A Gay Man In Hackney These Days

Maybe isn’t as bad as being a lesbian in South Africa – where “raping women straight” appears to be the accepted view -

But you’re likely to get your ass kicked outside the George & Dragon.

The Guardian reports:

We’re in the midst of a new wave of anti-gay hate crimes.

No shit. Hummm, and who might the perpetrators be?

Internet chatter has increasingly discussed that such increases in homophobic hate crime is the result of the failure of multi-cultural policies to address the widening gulf between the views of new citizens from countries where homosexuality is seen as morally wrong and those UK citizens who don’t. Comments posted invariably state that most perpetrators of homophobia have been either of black or Asian origin. Many site the growth of Islam and religious fundamentalism as being a catalyst for such problems.
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Once again, I thank Labour for their cultural relativism – my rights (erm, the right to walk down the street minding my own business without getting my head kicked in) have been sold down the river to pander to other cultural points of view.

Come on, Guardian. It’s time to tell the whole truth.

And for all you squriming relativists – here is an excellent op-ed by Antonia Senior:

The logical flaws are also obvious. Take female genital mutilation. I think it is an abhorrent, evil crime. Yet the woman slicing out the clitoris of a child with a rusty knife thinks she is doing the right thing. Clearly, one of us is absolutely right and one of us is deluded. If your culture believes in genital mutilation and mine does not, then my culture is right and good and yours is wrong and bad.

This is an argument made persuasively by Ayaan Hirsi Ali, the former Dutch MP and political activist. Ali argues that Western feminists retreat into silence when faced with the subjugation of their Islamic sisters, hobbled by their unwillingness to criticise other cultures.

Sing it, sister.

Rock On, Sister

rock on I’m keeping up with the peoples’ fight against the Iranian theo-fascists on Andrew Sullivan’s Daily Dish

Wednesday’s Hero

mohammad_sohail While having no connection to Stoke Newington I am aware of, I nevertheless am moved to give major props to Mohammad Sohail of Long Island, New York.

And what has Mohammad done to warrant a mention in Dispatches on this side of the pond?

In an amazing act of compassion and forgiveness, bodega owner Mohammad “Mo” Sohail first disarmed a would-be assailant who came into his Shirley shop — and then gave him $40 and a loaf of bread.

Peace through strength. Way to go, Mo.

Anjem and Me

London’s favourite islamist, Anjem Choudary, was hanging down at Dalston’s [in]famous Kingsland Shopping Centre today.

While I didn’t get a pic of the man himself, I did get some snaps of his death cult followers and have posted them on TwitPic for your information.

Most notable was the ocassional frission between the black Christians and the islamists. This encounter was fairly tame; although I did see it kick off a bit between the sides, I didn’t think it prudent to be taking obvious pics of the handbags.

Quote of the Day: “Jesus was a muslim“.

What Better Protects the Right to Life?

navyseals Our learned friends at the Foreign Office have told the Royal Navy not to return Somali pirates to Somalia as said pirates may face sharia law justice and punishments.

Why oh why is the torture, possible or real, of a foreign criminal in his home country MY problem? I can understand this country’s European obligations but why is the FBI preparing a case against the world’s luckiest pirate, possibly to be heard in the USA?

Perhaps it’s time to have a shift from the post WWII “rights based” paradigm.  I really don’t fancy a compo payout to yet another islamist jackass because “his Article 3 & 6 rights” may be violated, particularly when said jackass seeks to import his terror from a foreign country.

I prefer a “liberty” based paradigm, where we send foreign criminals to their homes; and a recognition that the only thing standing between me and the terrorists, protecting my liberty, my right to life, are the SAS/US Navy SEALS – not the lawyers and certainly not the Human Rights Act. _946400_rights2_act300

Christmas 2008

25-12-08_0033 This snap was taken on the walk home from midnight mass at St Mary’s (the “new” church) on Stoke Newington Church Street.

It’s nights like this where one really appreciates Stoke Newington’s village-ness. All the people in the photo are walking home from the church service. There will be more later, breathing community life into the street, from the Rose & Crown Christmas Eve lock in.

Later this morning, Clissold Park will be busy with kids riding their new bikes and later today, the Rose & Crown will be packed with friends having a pre-Christmas lunch drink.

I’ll be missing out a bit on my usual Stoke Newington Christmas as I am meeting friends at the Victory. Maybe we should do a fly-by of the Punchbowl too.

UPDATE

LOL. You’ll never guess who I saw at the Victory, yes – The Victory, for lunch today. Too bad I wasn’t sat at his table. I might of asked him about his latest suspension / compo claim over a chipolata.

All I want to know is which member of the Armed Forces invited that asshat.

Speaking of delusional whack-jobs with a persecution complex, wot in the world is Channel 4 thinking of by inviting Mahmoud Ahmadinejad to give it’s “alternative Christmas speech“. I suppose if it were WWII, these idiots would be giving equal time to Lord Haw Haw.

The Queen’s Christmas Message here.

We Remember

Jihadi Jumps Bail or Why House Arrest Doesn’t Work

Here’s another heartwarmer for you that’s being buried (and may I just ask, why isn’t there a “Wanted” poster of this nut plastered all over the press? They’ll do it for a missing child, but not THIS?) : -

A terrorist suspect on bail for charges linked to an alleged major suicide plot involving mass casualties has gone on the run, Scotland Yard has disclosed.

The 23-year-old, who cannot be named for legal reasons, is understood to have fled during Friday prayers and left a suicide note at his home.

The suspect was due to stand trial later this year charged with conspiracy to commit murder and conspiracy to commit explosions, amongst other alleged offences.

“Suicide” my arse: he lives (probably now in a foreign jurisdiction) to self-detonate another day.

Why oh why are judges bailing people charged with conspiracy to commit murder and explosions? Thank Labour.

When will this Government wake up to the fact that this country’s under attack and stop dealing with terrorists under a criminal paradigm? Just because islamo-terrorists don’t wear a state’s uniform doesn’t mean they aren’t soldiers: Listen to MSK, he told you himself .

Even if you disagree and do consider them mere criminals, I would note that we already have a place where terror plotters need to be placed before trial: Not their homes, a-holes, it’s called Belmarsh. Regrettably, it’s bursting at the seams.

The Good News and the Bad News

The bad news first? Let’s get it out of the way: Former BNP activist Stephen Jones who converted to Islam has been trying to recruit others in the nick to the “cause”. While we wish Stephen fun in isolation, it is a worrying trend.

The good news? Our favourite friend from Finsbury Park, Abu “The Hook” Hamza is getting a one way ticket to the United States. Ok, maybe it’s just for today as Abu and his publicly funded top lawyers can appeal to the House of Lords and ultimately the European Court of Human Rights. Nevertheless, Abu’s got a mountain to climb.

Here’s a little reminder of why I hope Abu doesn’t let the door hit his ass on the way out.

Why Do We Bother?

Today’s, “You couldn’t make this shit up” award goes to Mr Justice Mitting of the Special Immigration Appeals Commission (Siac).

And what exactly did Mr Justice Mitting do to earn our august honour? He granted Abu Qatada, one of the world’s most dangerous terrorists, Osama Bin Laden’s right hand man in Europe, bail on Tuesday on the condition that, inter alia, (wait for it…)

He is banned from meeting al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden in London.

A big “thank you” to Mr Justice Mitting for his concern for little Abu’s human rights.

Thanks, Mitting. All you did was put men’s lives at risk and weaken a country.

NB
Who IS Mr Justice Mitting, you ask? Why the same man who brought you free NHS treatment for FAILED asylum seekers. Cheers, big ears. Shall I just hand over the contents of my wallet and the keys to my house now?