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Title: Thousands of British police join anti-austerity protest
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Reuters
URL Source: http://news.yahoo.com/thousands-bri ... sterity-protest-141105856.html
Published: May 11, 2012
Author: Michael Holden
Post Date: 2012-05-11 10:41:06 by lucysmom
Keywords: None
Views: 3075
Comments: 7
LONDON (Reuters) - Thousands of off-duty police officers took to the streets in London on Thursday in a rare display of anger against government austerity, joining a protest by public sector workers including immigration officials, healthcare workers and prison officers. snip Budget cuts and a government-commissioned report that recommended allowing officers to be sacked, introducing pay reductions and raising the pension age, have all caused disquiet. "I feel like the government has misled the public. It's nothing to do with making a leaner, more efficient police service," said Anthony Coultate, 32, a sergeant from Leeds in northern England. The officers, whose caps bore the slogan "Cutting the police force by 20 pct is criminal", marched slowly past the interior ministry and other government buildings, blowing whistles. Gareth Rees, 35, who suffered serious injuries while on duty requiring nine operations and three years of treatment, said he would have lost his job under the proposed changes. snip "We're not against change," McKeever said. "What we're against is ill-informed change based on ideology which is going to damage the service, damage officers and most importantly damage the public as well." On Wednesday, the government announced it was pressing ahead with proposals to overhaul public sector pensions. Those plans prompted one of the most widespread strikes ever seen in Britain last year.
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#1. To: A K A Stone, Anti-ping to CE, Fred Mertz, Godwinson, go65, war, no gnu taxes, Skip Intro, ferret mike, jwpegler, brian s, mininggold, mcgowanjm (#0)
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Anyone claiming to be an expert is selling something. I brandish my ignorance like a crucifix at vampires. Aaron Bady
ill-informed change based on ideology = socialism/communism = crony capitalism = Kenesian economics ponzi scheme The progressive solution is regime change, killing legitimate governments for "humanitarian reasons", and replacing them with "democratic rebel" puppets that will allow colonial exploitation of the people. Loot and pillage like the good old days, when the sun never set on the British Empire. NATObama will help collect the loot... wealth spread through nation building. Screw the peons, profits go to collectivist bankster corps, and greedy union campaign contributors. Bleed the wealth from impoverished children around the globe, and give it to the teachers & correctional officers unions so that they'll vote for more wars of exploitation. Stop austerity, end the FED!
Obama's watch stopped on 24 May 2008, but he's been too busy smoking crack to notice.
It amazes me how the "progressives" (aka "Socialists") take facts and manipulate them in such a way as to promote the very scourge that caused this mess, while attacking the only solution to it (removal of government interference). How can such people survive in life, when their views diverge so completely from reality?
LoonyMing: I brandish my ignorance like a crucifix at vampires. 'It's now very common to hear people say, "I'm rather offended by that", as if that gives them certain rights. It's no more than a whine. It has no meaning, it has no purpose, it has no reason to be respected as a phrase. "I'm offended by that." Well, so fucking what?' —Stephen Fry
Did you steal some one's crack pipe?
Anyone claiming to be an expert is selling something. I brandish my ignorance like a crucifix at vampires. Aaron Bady
Why do you ask, is yours missing? Hillary was right, it's a vast right wing conspiracy! You're slitting your own throat by supporting the FED, the MIC, and D&R Obama.
Obama's watch stopped on 24 May 2008, but he's been too busy smoking crack to notice.
Have you stopped beating your wife?
Anyone claiming to be an expert is selling something. I brandish my ignorance like a crucifix at vampires. Aaron Bady
"I feel like the government has misled the public. It's nothing to do with making a leaner, more efficient police service," said Anthony Coultate, 32, a sergeant from Leeds in northern England. Ruh,ROH! You mean to tell me that despite all the promises socialism isn't working? HOODATHUNKIT? Something tells me the bodyguard details for prominent politicians won't be reduced.
"It is impossible to talk reason with those who can only parrot Party Slogans." sneakypete Sept 2011 Stay Hungry...Stay Foolish --Steve Jobs Steve Jobs,life-long Dim,and major Barry Soetoro supporter.
What we're against is ill-informed change based on ideology which is going to damage the service, damage officers and most importantly damage the public as well.
#2. To: lucysmom, *Ron Paul for President* (#1)
ill-informed change based on ideology which is going to damage the service, damage officers and most importantly damage the public as well
"We (government) need to do a lot less, a lot sooner" ~Ron Paul
#3. To: hondo68 (#2)
ill-informed change based on ideology = socialism/communism = crony capitalism = Kenesian economics ponzi scheme
The economy is wonderful!
Re-elect Obama, he'll pay your rent!
A chicken in every pot!
-Baghdad Bri-bri-
Translation: IGNORANCE IS STRENGTH
#4. To: hondo68 (#2)
Obama's watch stopped on 24 May 2008, but he's been too busy smoking crack to notice.
#5. To: lucysmom, *Jack-Booted Thugs* (#4)
crack pipe?
"We (government) need to do a lot less, a lot sooner" ~Ron Paul
#6. To: hondo68 (#5)
Why do you ask, is yours missing?
#7. To: lucysmom (#0)
Budget cuts and a government-commissioned report that recommended allowing officers to be sacked, introducing pay reductions and raising the pension age, have all caused disquiet.
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