Tangled Bloghttp://atangledweb.squarespace.com/httpatangledwebsquarespace/en-GB2008-05-17T17:58:28ZSquarespace Site Server v4.1.2 (http://www.squarespace.com/)Current State Of The GOPhttp://atangledweb.squarespace.com/httpatangledwebsquarespace/current-state-of-the-gop.htmlDaphne2008-05-17T13:11:07ZAmerica

]]>IRELAND TO ENDORSE EUROPEAN CONSTITUTION...http://atangledweb.squarespace.com/httpatangledwebsquarespace/ireland-to-endorse-european-constitution.htmlDavid Vance2008-05-17T11:51:46ZEU ConstitutionAccording to the latest poll, the Republic of Ireland electorate will do as the EU requires and produce a definitive "YES" vote in favour of the European ~~Constitution~~ Treaty. It was found that 47% of respondents said they do not yet know whether they will cast their ballot for or against the proposed EU document, with 35% in favour and 18% against. I reckon that although that undecided number seems large, it will break down 50:50 between the camps so resulting in the YES lobby easily carrying the day. The reality is that the political establishment in the Republic act like pimps, selling the Euro-ideals. It's ironic that a referendum is being held in the one country in the EU which is slavishly pro-EU, quite happy to sell its sovereignty for a mess of euro baubles.]]>A RACING TRAGEDY...http://atangledweb.squarespace.com/httpatangledwebsquarespace/a-racing-tragedy.htmlDavid Vance2008-05-17T10:37:52ZNorthern Ireland

I was very sorry to hear of the death of Northern Ireland motor-bike racing champion, Robert Dunlop, at the practise session for the North-West 200. Unbelievably sad, following in the wake of the death of his brother, Joey, some years ago in another motor bike racing accident. Today sees one of Robert's sons. Michael, competing in yet another race at this event, even before his father is buried. I don't know about this - motor bike racing is a very dangerous sport and I wonder just how much grief can this Dunlop family stand? My heart goes out to them all but I hope Robert's boys get out of racing before they emulate their Dad in a way no-one would want to see.]]>.....AND THEN THEY CAME FOR THE CHRISTIANS.http://atangledweb.squarespace.com/httpatangledwebsquarespace/and-then-they-came-for-the-christians.htmlDavid Vance2008-05-17T10:28:32ZIsraelTo be fair to be Palestinians, it's not JUST Jews that they hate. No, they are equal opportunity bigots as exemplified in the bombing of the only small Christian school in Gaza. The powerful explosion was heard in surrounding neighborhoods and damage was visible at the entrance to the Zahwa Rosary School, which is run by Catholic nuns but caters mainly to Muslim students.

This bombing was the latest in a string of attacks on Christian institutions in the overwhelmingly Muslim territory. In the most serious attack, a local Christian activist was murdered in October. His killers have not been found - surprise surprise. Friday's bombing was not the first attack on the school run by the Rosary Sisters. The school was ransacked in June, 2007, along with the nuns' adjacent convent, during a week of intense fighting that ended with Hamas' seizure of power.

Those POOR Palestinians in Gaza, they are so oppressed that they want everyone to share in their oppression. Now, shall we give them a State?

]]>THE LAST HURRAH!http://atangledweb.squarespace.com/httpatangledwebsquarespace/the-last-hurrah.htmlDavid Vance2008-05-17T10:20:37ZBritPoliticsAmusing to see that PM Gordon Brown has ordered his entire Government to Crewe and Nantwich this weekend in a last-minute campaigning "surge" aimed at averting a disastrous by-election defeat next week! Yes, the entire government are off to Crewe in a vainglorious attempt to save Mr Broon from defeat and what's best of all is --- it won't work! Labour are doomed to rejection at the poll and there is NOTHING they can do about it. So, all on board the last train to Crewe, destination defeat.]]>FIRST THEY CAME FOR THE JEWS...http://atangledweb.squarespace.com/httpatangledwebsquarespace/first-they-came-for-the-jews.htmlDavid Vance2008-05-17T10:05:44ZbritainI see that anti-Semitic violence in the the UK is approaching an all-time high.

"The number of anti-Semitic attacks in Britain has reached its second-highest level ever, MPs have been told. Figures from a charity show 547 such incidents were recorded last year, of which a record 114 were violent assaults. The Community Security Trust (CST), which works to protect the Jewish community from persecution, collated the figures by counting every recorded anti-Semitic assault, threat, act of abuse, mass-produced literature and damage and desecration of Jewish property across the country."

Just this week, anti-Semitic graffiti was daubed across the pavements and walls of the orthodox Jewish neighbourhood of Stamford Hill in north London. CST say similar incidents happen in Britain every day. Mark Gardner, a spokesman for CST, said: "We have over twice as many incidents being reported to us per annum now than in the 1990s."

I wonder what sort of mindset fosters such fierce anti-Semitism? Oh yes, that's right - that would be the Islamic mindset, now so prominent in the United Kingdom.

First they come for the Jews...

]]>For Frank I couldn't resisthttp://atangledweb.squarespace.com/httpatangledwebsquarespace/for-frank-i-couldnt-resist.htmlGrizzly Mama / Troll2008-05-17T03:24:52ZATW jukebox

]]>ATW JUKEBOX THREE - STAND AND DELIVERhttp://atangledweb.squarespace.com/httpatangledwebsquarespace/atw-jukebox-three-stand-and-deliver.htmlDavid Vance2008-05-16T20:59:06ZMusicI was listening to this song on my Ipod earlier today and wonder if you have heard it before? It's a great song with four great individual performances although I think Johnny steals it from Waylon.

]]>WEIGHT WATCHERS....http://atangledweb.squarespace.com/httpatangledwebsquarespace/weight-watchers.htmlDavid Vance2008-05-16T20:35:19ZNorthern IrelandSo Jan Younghusband, the producer of the new movie about IRA terrorist Bobby Sands, has been spouting off at the Cannes Film festival about how "You look at suicide bombers and wonder what it is that drives them to kill themselves in their attempt to make the world better." Mm, no, you don't wonder that. What you wonder is what sort of evil drives these demented bastards to go out and kill innocent people. Not content with demonstrating her gross stupidity on this point, she added that the Maze prison where Sands and his ilk were imprisoned was "as bad as Guantanamo Bay." I suppose she has overlooked the simple fact that the typical Gitmo inmate has put on a STONE in weight whereas Mr Sands and his fellow terrorist pals all managed to lose rather too much weight!]]>ATW FRIDAY JUKEBOX 2http://atangledweb.squarespace.com/httpatangledwebsquarespace/atw-friday-jukebox-2-6.htmlDavid Vance2008-05-16T20:21:32ZMusicIt's ten years since Mr Francis Albert Sinatra left this world and I have been meaning to post a little tribute to him, so here's a classic song performed by that incomparable voice and the superb phrasing..

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