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Sometimes when I read this garbage I don't know whether to laugh or cry.

The guy in the picture better watch it. Once England becomes Britianstan, participating in things like this will getcha hanged or beheaded.

conservativeteen, do the Islamofascists believe in hanging? I thought their preferred methods of execution were beheading or stoning (The latter is most frequently used for gays in Muslim countries, I believe).

Same issue in San FranFreakShow also. Gay Pride gets mega-bucks and support from the city, but the veterans get little to no support and are often forced to parade well off the beaten path.

Gays in your face. Veterans out of site, out of mind in SanFranFreakShow.

The only reason they even pretend to deal with Veterans in SanFranFreakShow is because of Fleet Week - which brings in huge tourist dollars once a year.

At least Stockton got a battleship out of the deal. Go Stockton!

Is he expecting triplets?

A veterans' parade serves two functions; first, they inspire the new generations to follow their example. Second, it's a promass to their countries that they will serve again, even if all they can do is tap on a keyboard with metal hands.

ewww - pass the eye bleach. This is actually a pretty sad news story. Veterans are the people that made it possible for jokers like this guy to be able to march in a parade. How do we contact Doncaster city council to let them know how we feel about their terrible decision?

Looking at that pic, is anybody else thinking of some weird twisted (more than usual) episode of "Family Guy"?????

To Kharn
A veterans' parade serves two functions; first, they inspire the new generations to follow their example. Second, it's a promise to their countries that they will serve again, even if all they can do is tap on a keyboard with metal hands.

Both of these are anathema to moonbats. The guy in the picture does not appear to have made much in the way of sacrifice for anything.

Good observation, Ziggy! The guy does look a lot like what I'd imagine Peter as a real person would look like!

Dorcaster is obviously run by self-indulgent narcissists who couldn't give a rat's ass for those who sacrificed themselves so that self-indulgent narcissists can throw parades for themselves and the must-be-celebrated minority of homosexuals in their community.

Cor blimey!!! Gays are proud to have that guy represent? Yeee-eeee-ikes.

Do they have a strong civil disobedience tradition in the U.K.? Maybe it's time to try it. Why not hold a "walk about town" down sidewalks, in uniform, with hand held colors?

Some un-named town/village "government" functionary apparently implied that the issue is not having a sufficient number of police. Is the UK like here in the USA where we have plenty of officers who are vets?????

Could the vets organizations call the town council (or whatever they are called) out by having whatever available number of police who are vets cover on a semi-volunteer basis or maybe a sufficient number of officers who are NOT vets would pitch in and not claim OT and such???

That way it would kind of amount to having the dillweed parasites declare the REAL reasons if they still were unwilling to host the parade.

Please take a moment to read this from Kipling if you haven't seen it before. (It comes out here as a big block of text but if you search for "Rudyard Kipling Tommy Atkins", you'll find it formatted correctly.

The more things change......

Rudyard Kipling

Tommy
I went into a public-'ouse to get a pint o'beer,
The publican 'e up an' sez, "We serve no red-coats here."
The girls be'ind the bar they laughed an' giggled fit to die,
I outs into the street again an' to myself sez I:

O it's Tommy this, an' Tommy that, an' "Tommy, go away";
But it's ``Thank you, Mister Atkins,'' when the band begins to play,
The band begins to play, my boys, the band begins to play,
O it's ``Thank you, Mr. Atkins,'' when the band begins to play.

I went into a theatre as sober as could be,
They gave a drunk civilian room, but 'adn't none for me;
They sent me to the gallery or round the music-'alls,
But when it comes to fightin', Lord! they'll shove me in the stalls!

For it's Tommy this, an' Tommy that, an' "Tommy, wait outside";
But it's "Special train for Atkins" when the trooper's on the tide,
The troopship's on the tide, my boys, the troopship's on the tide,
O it's "Special train for Atkins" when the trooper's on the tide.

Yes, makin' mock o' uniforms that guard you while you sleep
Is cheaper than them uniforms, an' they're starvation cheap;
An' hustlin' drunken soldiers when they're goin' large a bit
Is five times better business than paradin' in full kit.

Then it's Tommy this, an' Tommy that, an' "Tommy how's yer soul?"
But it's "Thin red line of 'eroes" when the drums begin to roll,
The drums begin to roll, my boys, the drums begin to roll,
O it's "Thin red line of 'eroes" when the drums begin to roll.

We aren't no thin red 'eroes, nor we aren't no blackguards too,
But single men in barricks, most remarkable like you;
An' if sometimes our conduck isn't all your fancy paints:
Why, single men in barricks don't grow into plaster saints;

While it's Tommy this, an' Tommy that, an' "Tommy, fall be'ind,"
But it's "Please to walk in front, sir," when there's trouble in the wind,
There's trouble in the wind, my boys, there's trouble in the wind,
O it's "Please to walk in front, sir," when there's trouble in the wind.

You talk o' better food for us, an' schools, an' fires an' all:
We'll wait for extry rations if you treat us rational.
Don't mess about the cook-room slops, but prove it to our face
The Widow's Uniform is not the soldier-man's disgrace.

For it's Tommy this, an' Tommy that, an' "Chuck him out, the brute!"
But it's "Saviour of 'is country," when the guns begin to shoot;
An' it's Tommy this, an' Tommy that, an' anything you please;
But Tommy ain't a bloomin' fool - you bet that Tommy sees!

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