Gandhi

[muzzysgal]

We are having a statue too;


Quote:
Originally Posted by Melton Mowbray Council

Melton Mowbray Council are today pleased and proud to announce plans to build a commemorative statue to one of it's heroes and idols to the people of our wonderful town.

The Bernard Manning Memorial will stand in full pride in the Market Place as of March 2009 we can now reveal. Although not officially from Melton, and only ever having appeared here on a handful of occasions, he has inspired many a Melton youth in their quest to keep the area a "traditional" colour.

"Mr Manning was an inspiration", "Bernard was my idol" and "He hated them darkies, didn't he?" were just some of the moving comments from Melton folk upon hearing the news.

In a fitting tribute, the Mayor of Melton added, "If any of them ****ing darkies try to complain, they can just **** right back off back to the boat they came in on"

The plans for the Adolf Hitler bench and flower bed have now been placed on hold until 2010

Slow day at the office?

 

[fosseboy83]

Re: Ghandi

Maybe they should split the difference and have a statue of Richard Attenborough (sp?) in a pose of him directing the Ghandi movie.
Everybody happy.

:icon_bigg

 

[spionfox]

Re: Ghandi

It's got the 'Outraged of Oadby' brigade in all of a tither

Obviously haven't been to Oadby in a while have you.

 

[Macky]

Re: Ghandi

Obviously haven't been to Oadby in a while have you.

I think alliteration was more important than visitation.

 

[Bezu Fache Fox]

Just looked at the facebook group opposing the statue - some very stupid and racist people on there.

 

[spionfox]

Re: Ghandi

I think alliteration was more important than visitation.

Then 'Obnoxious of Oadby' would have been more apt :icon_wink

IME Market Harborough is the new home of the rabid rightwingers.

 

[Hazzman]

Obviously haven't been to Oadby in a while have you.

I think they used to be some twat what wrote into the Mockery and sign themselves off with Outraged of Oadby....maybe wrong however.

 

[fcukcov]

I reckon the planners will flip-flop over this decision.

 

[Spanky Fox]

its really stupid in this day and age, that there are still racist people around, as a gujrati i do partly agree with the statue but then i do agree a local hero of the city should rather have a statue in the city, being a city like Leicester very mixed in culture it is very good for our city but a debate like this will always go on.

 

[newtonfox]

Why would you want a pile of ashes in your town seeing as he can not posse for it now can he :icon_lol: :icon_wink

 

[spionfox]

but then i do agree a local hero of the city should rather have a statue in the city

But not of someone still living. I mean, what if Gary becomes a mass murderer anytime soon

 

[Spanky Fox]

But not of someone still living. I mean, what if Gary becomes a mass murderer anytime soon

when i said a local hero it doesnt mean it has to be gary, it could be anyone that has done something great, i was thinking more like Keith Vaz :icon_cool

 

[Macky]

when i said a local hero it doesnt mean it has to be gary, it could be anyone that has done something great, i was thinking more like Keith Vaz :icon_cool

But he's not from Leicester....and he's a ****

 

[H T B]

But he's not from Leicester....and he's a ****

Macky, for once I agree with you. Blokes an egotistical prick

 

[spionfox]

But not of someone still living.

i was thinking more like Keith Vaz :icon_cool

But he's not from Leicester....and he's a ****

And still alive.

 

[homer]

And still alive.

Sadly

 

[Boy Genius]

Idi Amin .....

 

[MKFox]

won't the pikeys have it away after a few days anyway?

 

[four king power]

If the photo in todays sun is anything to go by, the last thing on Gary Linekers mind is a statue. :icon_eek:

 

[consty]

If it's in Belgrave, a statue of Ghandi would be fine. If it's in the city centre, I would want a local boy/girl made-good.

"If you follow the notion of an 'eye for an eye', the whole world will go blind"
Ghandi

From 'Only Fools and Horses' (quoted roughly from memory)
Del Boy "There were a lot of one hit wonders such as..... (examples given)"
Trigger "and Ghandi.."
Del Boy "Ghandi???"
Trigger "Yes, he made one good film and you never heard of him again".

No disrespect intended. I think he was a great man, and deserves his moniker of 'Mahatma'. I like the genuine quote I supplied above & his inspirational example of the power of non-violent protest. That said, I'm not a pacifist and do believe in armed struggle - as a last resort.