08 Sep 04
Originally posted by Brother EdwinDont be so sure they were greedy, I dont want to go into detail as it's vastly off-topic, but essentially the government was raising taxes to make money. The argument that it's a green tax doesn't hold water as there is no alternative as yet to make the increase in price drive down the consumption of petrol.
Basecly lots of greedy idiots thought the petrol tax was slightly to high so they went and campd out side the depos so that no fual could get out to the gas stations.
As the price increase affected lorry drivers the most, they were the first to complain, they dont earn huge amounts and calling them greedy for not wanting to earn less is not really fair...
MÅ¥HÅRM
08 Sep 04
Originally posted by chancremechanicI apologize for the confusion, chancre. Those adjectives are directed at the my interpretation of the song and the experiences in which I have seen the song employed. They are not directed at any person, including you. Clearly it carries a different meaning for you than it does for me.
the way telerion derided a song that was written to American servicemen and women during the 80s and basically calling anyone who holds such feelings "ignorant", "nationalistic zealots", and "propagandists" (at least that's the way I interpreted it) was insulting, at least to me. He has a right, though, to say this, and I will defend it to the best of my abilities...🙂
Deriding the song in my book is no big deal. I still think the song stinks, basically because I read into it a bit differently then you do. Please do not confuse a judgement of an idea or in this case a piece of music for a judgement about a person.