Protest and Assent
It struck me recently, that only protest is ever really measured ... you never saw anyone demonstrating that the Gulf War was a good thing for example but the people saying it was a bad thing got loads of press because they were making a noise about it. This is fair enough, free speech is a good thing in my opinion but I've decided that the time has come to make a stand (however insignificant) to give assent and support to ideas which other people may be campaigning about.
If you feel as I do, please cut and paste this image ... if you could host it yourself that would be especially nice.

Now while I welcome discussion, I don't think that this is a good forum for it so if you want to discuss my politics at length I invite you to do so in person rather than here. Comments on the validity of positive assent however are welcomed (since I suspect that such a discussion will be less likely to be either as impassioned or as lengthy).
If you feel as I do, please cut and paste this image ... if you could host it yourself that would be especially nice.

Now while I welcome discussion, I don't think that this is a good forum for it so if you want to discuss my politics at length I invite you to do so in person rather than here. Comments on the validity of positive assent however are welcomed (since I suspect that such a discussion will be less likely to be either as impassioned or as lengthy).
But it's not British!
Re: But it's not British!
Of course, in my peer group (ie. you lot) I'm well aware that my views may not be at all popular but I realised that freedom of speech must apply to me as well as those around me, otherwise it isn't freedom at all ... it's consent by silence.
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Which reminds me, I must figure out what to do about Maelstrom...
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regards
Gareth
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If they get rid of the need to send your birth certificate/passport off everytime you apply for something then brilliant
People say they'll cost too much money - I currently need to update my driving license and passport and it's going to cost me about £70 in all!
The only people that should lose out are criminals
So everyone's a winner
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I meant erm... yeah I agree
Go team
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Awwww! But it makes it so much easier just being able to say "Wot Dug said"
Ps: Wot Dug said. (in his original post)
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I think it's because I have an opinion that doesnt come from reading the Guardian
I'm safe here for the moment...
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Last refuge of poor downtrodden Dug.
Next time someone has a go at you, simply replace what you said in their LJ with a link to a page in your own one, where you can say what you want!
Yes and No.
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Just to be fair n all with the eyecatching graphics :D
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cheers darl' :)
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Just a point about misuing labels ;)
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This is not to say I don't frequently misuse labels mind, just that in this case I'm not guilty m'lud.
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If political expression were not banned in my workplace, I'd have a bloody great 'pro-presumed consent' banner on my office wall though.
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We should have a chat at some stage on both point.
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I agree that ID cards (in principle) are a very good thing indeed and do nothing to limit our personal freedoms. I grew up in Holland and Belgium, though, where ID is something normal :)
Will do what you ask and post this myself.