British Parents Force Their Children to Fight in Bloodsport!

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Why can’t we Americans be more like the “civilized” English:

A blonde-haired girl with her hands strapped into boxing gloves sobs at the side of the ring.

In another image her twin brother takes a direct hit to the face from a sparring partner.

Miah and Kian Flanagan are just five years old.

But already they are seasoned fighters, taking part in an alarmingly fast-growing ‘sport’ that pits children against other children in the terrifying public arena of the boxing ring.

The opponents – some of them barely old enough to be at school – kick and punch in chilling scenes, while parents shout impassioned advice from the sidelines.

Incredibly parental ‘advice’ includes encouragement to “come on Princess, go forward, kick ’em, kick ’em.”

Welcome to the world of child Thai boxing, one of the fastest growing martial arts in the UK with now over 500 registered clubs teaching this sport.

Children as young as four or five are becoming the latest recruits to organized fighting, where some people’s attitude is: “If you’re good enough to fight, you’re old enough”.

The chilling snapshot into a pastime that is legal is laid bare on a Cutting Edge documentary to be shown on Channel 4 later this week.

In the strictly governed world of conventional boxing youngsters must be at least 11 to compete.

But in MuayThai boxing there is no such limit. There is also no requirement for protective headgear, despite regular blows to the skull.

Parents have to sign a disclaimer before a fight, relieving promoters of any blame should their children be injured as they compete – sometimes in front of paying adult audiences.

Oh. My. God.

It’s like Lovecraft wrote these people. I’m sure the parents in the above story all have The Innsmouth Look. What the hell is going on over there?

Maybe this story can shed some light on matters.

After we secure the southern border I say we stop all immigration from England. I mean, c’mon. I can’t even think of what to write about this. Could you?

NATO, America Defy the Will of Putin

Russia’s ex-KGB agent leader is probably not happy with the free world’s defiance of his neo-Sovietism. From Fox News:

BUCHAREST, Romania — NATO leaders have agreed to fully endorse President Bush’s plan to build a missile defense system in Eastern Europe and to urge Russia to drop its objections to the shield, senior American officials said Thursday.

The endorsement is contained in a communique that the leaders of the 26-nation military alliance will adopt Thursday during their summit being held here, the officials said, speaking on condition of anonymity ahead of the statement’s release.

The document will state that “ballistic missile proliferation poses an increasing threat to allied forces, territory and populations.” It also will recognize “the substantial contribution to the protection of allies … to be provided by the U.S.-led system,” the officials said.

The statement calls on all NATO members to explore ways in which the planned U.S. project, to be based in Poland and the Czech Republic, can be linked with future missile shields elsewhere. It says leaders should come up with recommendations to be considered at their next meeting in 2009, the officials said.

The document calls on Russia to accept U.S. and NATO offers to cooperate on the system, the officials said.

Russia vehemently opposes the plan, believing it will threaten its own deterrent force and upset the balance of power in Europe. The backing from NATO provides Bush with a powerful leg up in his negotiations with Moscow over the issue.

Putin had hoped he could threaten Eastern Europe into acquiescence so the NATO countries’ decision to move forward is a slap in the face of the bellicose leader. It also comes on the heels of an American resolution by the House of Representatives that in essence accuses Putin’s government of orchestrating a state sanctioned murder of Russian dissident Alexander Litvinenko.

Russia meanwhile is still planning to block recognition of Kosovo in the United Nations, a fight we don’t need frankly and NATO has thrown Russia a bone by stalling on membership for Georgia and the Ukraine.

If all this sounds almost Cold War-ish to you that’s because it is. The problem is our government doesn’t seem to see it. We’re treating our problems with Russia as some sort of friendly disagreement and not as rising tensions with a man dedicated to re-birthing the Soviet Union and destroying our way of life.

Argentina Notices England’s Lack of Backbone

With a country full of people willing to allow Islamists to take over their streets in a bloodless coup and a government full of peaceniks now would be a great time for a country that was once thrashed soundly by the English to make a move.

Enter Argentina:

BUENOS AIRES (AFP) – Argentina’s claim to the Falkland Islands, which remain in British hands after the 1982 war between the two countries, is “inalienable,” President Cristina Kirchner said Wednesday.

“The sovereign claim to the Malvinas Islands is inalienable,” she said in a speech marking the 26th anniversary of Argentina’s ill-fated invasion of the islands, located 480 kilometers (300 miles) off shore.

The April 2, 1982 invasion prompted then British prime minister Margaret Thatcher to deploy naval forces to retake the Falklands, known as the Malvinas in Spanish.

The short, bloody conflict led to Argentina’s surrender on June 14, 1982 after the death of 649 Argentines and 255 Britons.

Historians saw the invasion as an attempt by Argentina’s ruling military junta, which was then in power, to divert attention away from domestic problems.

In her speech Kirchner called for Argentina to strengthen its representation in international bodies to denounce “this shameful colonial enclave in the 21st century.”

And Vice President Julio Cobos said in the southern city of Rio Grande that “we must recover this territory that is ours, that belongs to us.”

The comments came as Kirchner faces her own woes, battling against farmers who have barricaded roads in a protest against a stiff tax hike on soybean exports.

I assume this time the war will end quite differently. What are the odds that England will fight for the Faulkland Islands this time if Argentina decides to throw down? I’m thinking slim to none.

I miss the Iron Lady.

When Multiculturalism and Liberalism Collide

It was bound to happen eventually. When Liberals adopted Muslims as their pet group to fawn over they were planting the seeds for an existential crisis that would change the face of the left forever as they were forced by their own dogmatic world view to accept the decidedly un-Islamic culture as equal to and in many ways greater than their own.

In Britain, as in much of Europe, gay bashing and Homophobia are on the rise as Muslims enact the intolerant barbarity of Islamic social norms on the very streets of major cities. “Liberals” have largely ignored and minimized the problem, including some gays convinced they are “natural allies” of the “oppressed” Muslims while the Muslims themselves become more and more comfortable challenging liberal orthodoxy and using the modern left’s self loathing to advance their imperialist agenda.

From the Daily Mail:

Two primary schools have withdrawn storybooks about same sex relationships after objections from Muslim parents.

Up to 90 gathered at the schools to complain about the books which are aimed at pupils as young as five.

One story, titled King & King, is a fairytale about a prince who turns down three princesses before marrying one of their brothers.

Another named And Tango Makes Three features two male penguins who fall in love at a New York zoo.

Bristol City Council said the two schools had been using the books to ensure they complied with gay rights laws which came into force last April.

They were intended to help prevent homophobic bullying, it said.

But the council has since removed the books from Easton Primary School and Bannerman Road Community School, both in Bristol.

A book and DVD titled That’s a Family!, which teaches children about different family set-ups including gay or lesbian parents, has also been withdrawn.

The decision was made to enable the schools to “operate safely” after parents voiced their concerns at meetings.

Around 40 are said to have gathered at Easton to speak to staff and another 50 at Bannerman Road.

Members of the Bristol Muslim Cultural Society said parents were upset at the lack of consultation over the use of the materials.

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He added: “In Islam homosexual relationships are not acceptable, as they are not in Christianity and many other religions but the main issue is that they didn’t bother to consult with parents.

“The issue should have been, how do we stop bullying in general, and teaching about homosexuality can be a part of that.

“This was completely one-sided.

“Homosexuality is not a priority to parents but academic achievement is. This just makes parents think ‘What the heck is my child being taught at school?’.”

He said the two schools were 60 to 70 per cent Muslim but pointed out that non-Muslim parents were among those who complained.

While I’ve no doubt non-Muslims complained about the books, the action taken, which may well break the law, was not taken in deference to non-Muslim conservative views.

This is an interesting case because the school admits that fear of violence is in essence the catalyst to removing the books. Yet they are required to have a pro-homosexual component to their educational materials.

It’ll be interesting to see how this develops. While we watch you should read this book which details Islamic Imperialism in Europe from the perspective a gay man who fled America in the 90s thinking Europe was a haven of tolerance. He was wrong.

Serbs in Kosovo Disillusioned with NATO Forces

This news report shows the Serbian resistance to Kosovo independence, a decision forced on them by NATO and the U.N. It’s a shameful chapter in American history as we increasingly demand a state for the violent Palestinians who we know will use it for a launching ground for an all out assault on Israel, yet are allowing the Serbs in Kosovo to be treated worse than the Palestinians ever were:

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I like Winds of Jihad’s title for this video: NATO Murders Serbs for America’s Islamic Heroin Caliphate of Kosovo. Over the top? Maybe, but it’s true isn’t it?