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Post by perrykneeham on Jan 19, 2020 18:03:58 GMT
"The US Navy is to name its new aircraft carrier after a black sailor who fought in World War II. Doris Miller earned the Navy Cross for his actions during the Japanese attack on Hawaii's Pearl Harbor in 1941. At the time, the US military was strictly segregated on racial grounds. Miller became an icon for black Americans in the conflict. Naming the ship after the heroic sailor comes more than 78 years after the events which made his name. It will be the first time an aircraft carrier has been named after an African American. Until now, they have been named after famous battles, military leaders and US presidents." www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-51168798Errrrr.... bollocks, in just about every respect. See, this sort of craven racial whining really fucks me off. The intern can't resist making the suggestion that this brave sailor was ignored for 78 years. There are f**k**g hundreds of things named in his honour, including a frigate in 1973. |
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Post by mids on Jan 19, 2020 21:06:06 GMT
"Doris"
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Post by Repat Van on Jan 20, 2020 1:43:26 GMT
"The US Navy is to name its new aircraft carrier after a black sailor who fought in World War II. Doris Miller earned the Navy Cross for his actions during the Japanese attack on Hawaii's Pearl Harbor in 1941. At the time, the US military was strictly segregated on racial grounds. Miller became an icon for black Americans in the conflict. Naming the ship after the heroic sailor comes more than 78 years after the events which made his name. It will be the first time an aircraft carrier has been named after an African American. Until now, they have been named after famous battles, military leaders and US presidents." www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-51168798Errrrr.... bollocks, in just about every respect. See, this sort of craven racial whining really fucks me off. The intern can't resist making the suggestion that this brave sailor was ignored for 78 years. There are f**k**g hundreds of things named in his honour, including a frigate in 1973. Worth it just for this reaction alone though... |
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Post by perrykneeham on Jan 20, 2020 7:54:00 GMT
Yeah, you don't like facts, do you? Particularly not when they interfere with victarious victimhood.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 20, 2020 8:32:21 GMT
'Victarious' - nice play on words.
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Post by perrykneeham on Jan 20, 2020 8:38:33 GMT
Entirely accidental, I have to confess. Freudian, probably.
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Post by mids on Jan 20, 2020 8:39:50 GMT
FrEUdian.
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Post by moggyonspeed on Jan 20, 2020 8:50:53 GMT
Ah, we're back in hammer / nails territory again I see.
Mornin' all anyway.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 20, 2020 8:55:17 GMT
Mornin'.. not hammer and tongs?
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Post by Repat Van on Jan 20, 2020 9:03:24 GMT
Yeah, you don't like facts, do you? Particularly not when they interfere with victarious victimhood. Definitely worth the reaction. |
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Post by moggyonspeed on Jan 20, 2020 9:04:55 GMT
Mornin'.. not hammer and tongs? YOU KNOW WHAT I MEANT!  |
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Post by perrykneeham on Jan 20, 2020 9:10:48 GMT
Yeah, you don't like facts, do you? Particularly not when they interfere with victarious victimhood. Definitely worth the reaction. The rebuttal of the kind of whinging tripe that is your raison d'etre, you mean. |
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Post by mids on Jan 20, 2020 11:48:34 GMT
Their Fuhrer has resigned. Seems like a good time to take stock and close it all down.
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Post by perrykneeham on Jan 20, 2020 12:02:16 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Jan 20, 2020 13:47:51 GMT
Wonder which one of the boys is going to get the job?
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Post by voice on Jan 20, 2020 13:56:10 GMT
more of the usual conservative establishment Oxbridge type they've chosen every time since its inception in the 1930's would be my guess.
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Post by mids on Jan 20, 2020 14:55:26 GMT
Guaranteed to be a tart this time round.
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Post by perrykneeham on Jan 26, 2020 9:14:51 GMT
I see that Andrew Marr has a 100% female guest list this morning.
Still, Rachel Johnson in boots and jeans..... would
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Post by Deleted on Jan 26, 2020 10:27:37 GMT
...given that she's the dead spit of her brother.
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Post by Repat Van on Jan 26, 2020 11:08:49 GMT
I see that Andrew Marr has a 100% female guest list this morning. Good. |
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