London Riots

firstdown · 08-10-2011, 09:52 AM

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Originally Posted by NC_Skins

We should probably be doing the same thing in DC.

See in the US we have elections every two years and you have the chance to vote out the people you do not like. You can even do like 12th and volunteer to help the people you support to get elected.

CRedskinsRule · 08-10-2011, 10:17 AM

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Originally Posted by firstdown

See in the US we have elections every two years and you have the chance to vote out the people you do not like. You can even do like 12th and volunteer to help the people you support to get elected.

interesting article explaining the British voting structure. Far more different than ours than I had thought.

edit: Oops forgot the link LOL

Foreign News: HOW BRITISH ELECTIONS WORK - TIME

Alvin Walton · 08-10-2011, 10:41 AM

This sums up the situation.

RedskinRat · 08-10-2011, 10:57 AM

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Originally Posted by Hog1

Sorry.....no guns. Perhaps they could Bobby-stick a few.....

Like this?

Bobby Stick = truncheon

RedskinRat · 08-10-2011, 11:15 AM

And on another positive note:

Operation cleanup: Broom armies spring up across the UK to reclaim the streets from looters | Mail Online

Just hours after thugs left cars and buildings burning and streets littered with shop-window glass, thousands of volunteers from London to Manchester have turned out with to reclaim their streets.Broom army: Hundreds of residents turned out in a rainy Manchester centre to clean up their city

firstdown · 08-10-2011, 11:36 AM

Do you think people check sizes when looting clothing? You know you have a bad business concept when it can't even get looted in London.

Ruhskins · 08-10-2011, 12:09 PM

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Originally Posted by NC_Skins

I also want to comment on how much better the BBC news is compared to ours. By now, we'd have 20 pundits talking about who's the blame, and giving their political views on the situation.

Yup, we would have Fox blaming Obama and MSNBC blaming G.W. Bush. And they probably wouldn't report much on what was happening.

RedskinRat · 08-10-2011, 12:15 PM

I like what Uncle Jimbo has to say on the topic:

London is burning and the search is on for a way to avoid the bleedingly obvious, the welfare state has created a class off looters and moochers.

May even be deserving of a separate thread....

mlmpetert · 08-10-2011, 02:25 PM

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Originally Posted by RedskinRat

And on another positive note:

Operation cleanup: Broom armies spring up across the UK to reclaim the streets from looters | Mail Online

Just hours after thugs left cars and buildings burning and streets littered with shop-window glass, thousands of volunteers from London to Manchester have turned out with to reclaim their streets.Broom army: Hundreds of residents turned out in a rainy Manchester centre to clean up their city

The negative side to a positive note:

London Residents Looking to Clean After Riots Turned Away For Health and Safety Concerns | Video | TheBlaze.com

firstdown · 08-10-2011, 05:07 PM

NICE!!!!!!

Hog1 · 08-10-2011, 07:41 PM

Summer Olympics next year?
.......should be interesting

Alvin Walton · 08-10-2011, 08:59 PM

saden1 · 08-10-2011, 11:08 PM

Lol!

Dirtbag59 · 08-10-2011, 11:19 PM

This is ridiculous with the American media. No live coverage of Vancouver and no live coverage of London. I guess someone has to riot outside the CNN or Fox News studio to encourage American outlets to cover crap other then American Idol ratings and JLo's divorce.

Heck even BBC America didn't switch up their programming during the riots.

That Guy · 08-11-2011, 12:09 AM

Jlo's divorced? oh no... i mean... oh yes!

08-10-2011, 10:41 AM	#18
Alvin Walton Pro Bowl Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Holland, Michigan Posts: 5,741	Re: London Riots This sums up the situation. __________________ REDSKINS FAN SINCE 1968

08-10-2011, 11:15 AM	#20
RedskinRat Franchise Player Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: I'm in LA, trick! Posts: 8,700	Re: London Riots And on another positive note: Operation cleanup: Broom armies spring up across the UK to reclaim the streets from looters \| Mail Online Just hours after thugs left cars and buildings burning and streets littered with shop-window glass, thousands of volunteers from London to Manchester have turned out with to reclaim their streets.Broom army: Hundreds of residents turned out in a rainy Manchester centre to clean up their city

08-10-2011, 11:36 AM	#21
firstdown Living Legend Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: chesapeake, va Age: 60 Posts: 15,817	Re: London Riots Do you think people check sizes when looting clothing? You know you have a bad business concept when it can't even get looted in London.

08-10-2011, 12:15 PM	#23
RedskinRat Franchise Player Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: I'm in LA, trick! Posts: 8,700	Re: London Riots I like what Uncle Jimbo has to say on the topic: London is burning and the search is on for a way to avoid the bleedingly obvious, the welfare state has created a class off looters and moochers. May even be deserving of a separate thread....

08-10-2011, 05:07 PM	#25
firstdown Living Legend Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: chesapeake, va Age: 60 Posts: 15,817	Re: London Riots NICE!!!!!!

08-10-2011, 07:41 PM	#26
Hog1 Quietly Dominating the East Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Naples, Florida Posts: 10,675	Re: London Riots Summer Olympics next year? .......should be interesting __________________ Goodbye Sean..........Vaya Con Dios thankyou Joe....... *“God made certain people to play football. He was one of them.” – Joe Gibbs*

08-10-2011, 08:59 PM	#27
Alvin Walton Pro Bowl Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Holland, Michigan Posts: 5,741	Re: London Riots __________________ REDSKINS FAN SINCE 1968

08-10-2011, 11:08 PM	#28
saden1 MVP Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Seattle Age: 45 Posts: 10,069	Re: London Riots Lol! __________________ "The Redskins have always suffered from chronic organizational deformities under Snyder." -Jenkins

08-10-2011, 11:19 PM	#29
Dirtbag59 Naega jeil jal naga Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Atlanta, Georgia From: Silver Spring, Maryland Age: 39 Posts: 14,750	Re: London Riots This is ridiculous with the American media. No live coverage of Vancouver and no live coverage of London. I guess someone has to riot outside the CNN or Fox News studio to encourage American outlets to cover crap other then American Idol ratings and JLo's divorce. Heck even BBC America didn't switch up their programming during the riots. __________________ "It's nice to be important, but its more important to be nice." - Scooter "I feel like Dirtbag has been slowly and methodically trolling the board for a month or so now." - FRPLG

08-11-2011, 12:09 AM	#30
That Guy Living Legend Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: VA Age: 42 Posts: 17,553	Re: London Riots Jlo's divorced? oh no... i mean... oh yes!

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