Logic fail

Now some people who know me might possibly, just once or twice, accused me of being a bit of a pedant. With that in mind I can’t help but be amused by the blurb for the upcoming: Budget Day Protest: Not one more cut* This is a protest, apparently on budget day, organised by the “Coalition of Resistance” aided and abetted by Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament, the Public and Commercial Services (PCS) union and Stop the War Coalition. Now the important thing I must make sure you’ve noticed is the title of this demo “Not one more cut”, this is … Continue reading

As seen on cracked

Have just been pointed to a rather amusing article on cracked.com the first bit of which reminded me of a conversation OH and others had with some anarchists at the rally against debt: 8 Historic Symbols That Mean The Opposite of What You Think “#8. Guy Fawkes Misunderstood By:Anarchists, 4Chan. Despite anarchists’ general failure to unite long enough to make any meaningful progress against their ideological enemies (democracy, capitalism, communism and Internet forum moderationism), they do have a few running themes and symbols in common. One of the most prominent symbols is the 17th century English revolutionary, Guy Fawkes, whose … Continue reading