Beach Ices at Praa Sands
Ice meeting the sand at the base of the low cliff behind Praa Sands Beach, West Cornwall. 6th January 2009....
Icicles at Trewellard Bottoms
Water seeping through a wall is turned to icicles, ate Trewellard Bottoms, where Geevor Mine meets the sea....
Winter Sunset at Levant
A late afternoon scene, at Levant Mine, West Cornwall. 7th January 2009....
Winter at Levant
The old electricity generator building, at Levant Mine, West Cornwall, during the recent cold snap. 7th Jnauary 2009....
So it is the method of death, and the fact that it was conducted with modern industrial methods that you feel makes 1 more reprehensible than the other. But, surly large scale forced death is equally reprehensible whatever the method used. The only difference between the 2 methods of extermination were that the Nazis used their considerable organisational skills to keep the extermination of the Jews and others they wished to get rid of, most from countries that they had invaded, behind "closed doors", they kept it away from the local populace. The majority of terror inflicted was confined to those being exterminated, whereas in the case of the mass extermination off the Cornish, it was carried out in front of those who were left behind. The terror inflicted on the population was an integral part of the "operation", as in more recent similar events Rwanda for example.
How is it possible to claim that one state engineered mass murder, or ethnic cleansing, was in any way more or less vile and reprehensible than any other. To do so, I believe, completely misses the lessons that we should all should have learnt from the Jewish holocaust. It is always wrong, it should never be repeated, it should never be forgotten. To make such a claim is surly an insult to all those who died, and survived.
It is true that Time heals, but unfortunately with the passage of time we tend to forget. To forget such events is a fast track to such events being repeated. That is surly more important.
If everyone were to agree with each other, wouldn't this world be boring. Personally, I ask questions to learn, even if it is only what someone else thinks. I make statements to put my point of view across. The only "enemies" I have are those who refuse to debate openly, those who believe that they are right and no other opinion has any relevance. I do not believe that you are "anti-Cornish", and I do not care if you are "pro-Royal" or not, please do not commit the sin that you fear you see in others.
As they say, that is your choice, I believe it to be wrong, and that is mine, I would prefer Cornish and British.
You paint a rather flowery picture. Warrior, not too keen on the sight of my own blood. "Fighting for a land that doesn't exist", your opinion, mine, fighting for a land that is repressed, and should be allowed to exist freely.
I am not taking "issue" with you, but if you post something on a public forum then you should be prepared to be questioned on it.
Cool. But can we still debate what a better Cornwall will be, and how we will achieve it?
Unfortunately, there is, otherwise Cornwall would already be the better place we all want.
Unfortunately, the two are not mutually exclusive.
Kernow Kensa!
Our day will come!
"Everyone has their own particular part to play. No part is too great or too small, no one is too old or too young to do something."
Agree FreakoMbiko! Seems to be the trend these days particularly on forums. This is a public forum and anyone can look in and see the quality of political debate. Unfortunately it seems that some people don't understand the meaning of debate or are not too bothered about building up support for the Cornish movement. Maybe they're too politically immature to understand that doing a 'Mr Angry' doesn't do us any favours.
I don't think there is any threat to any 'Cornish Movement' by criticising Freiko, if you read back through what he's been saying. Such naivity of matters Cornish, confused thinking, etc would render it impossible to believe he has anything to do with Cornish politics or even the Cornish Woman's Institute.
I think a witch-doctor would be a more appropriate professional for this poor unfortunate to consult. Is there anyone out there in his 'Wonderful Country of Africa' who would be prepared to 'point the bone' at him to facilitate some sort of recovery?
'Condemnation without investigation is ignorance' - Albert Einstein
I have listen to a short bit of JA-live he talks with real facts and information, so why not be leader of the pack he is what you need in your fight but he is just a writer not a politician. Why will he not lead you? is he unable? or is flawed?
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Where there's a Negative - there's always a Positive. You just have to find it.
Just because someone has researched and collated all the evidence that justifies what some of us have been saying for years, and other have been saying for years before us, Doesn't make them our leader?
Do you think the next prime minister should be a historian/investigative journalist?
Actually, the more i think of it, a PM whose NOT a politician makes a lot of sense.
I think that worry is gone now, really I do. These are different times and the world is moving towards a greater unity day by day (Though I fear a class of Civilizations, that's another story).
I also, and importantly, don't think any of this should be forgotten. Teach it in schools, tell all the people, absolutely. Im not saying forget, Im saying move and and make a better Cornwall.
Mat
*There is no God. There is No Soul. There is no Heaven. This is our only life; it is rare and special and precious. Nothing is important; except the happiness of me and the happiness of all others.*
Unfortunately, I think you are very wrong. The times we live in are not really that different from those that came before. The fact that "we" seem to live in enlightened times, where the powers that be, in the western world, give lip service to the rights of the individual etc. We only have to look at recent events to realise how close we have been in recent years to having one group of British society despised and blamed for the evil acts of a few. It is only a very small step from such a situation to a similar one that occurred in Germany in the 30's. The unity you see is very shallow and weak.
There is also to be considered the very real situation we face regarding fuel, food and water. It has been suggested, seriously, that one or more of those issues is likely to cause another global / semi global conflict, that would make the last 2 "world" wars look like a minor disagreement between friends. It is quite likely that concepts such as human rights, and even the Geneva convention would be firmly confined to the history books.
I am so glad that you agree that none of this should be forgotten.
As for saying move on and make a better Cornwall, to move on, which we all want to do, you have to know where you are starting from.
Kernow Kensa!
Our day will come!
"Everyone has their own particular part to play. No part is too great or too small, no one is too old or too young to do something."
We only have to look at recent events to realise how close we have been in recent years to having one group of British society despised and blamed for the evil acts of a few. It is only a very small step from such a situation to a similar one that occurred in Germany in the 30's. The unity you see is very shallow and weak.[/quote]
I have thought about this issue lots, and totally agree its not clear cut.
Maybe I just have my head in the sand, that's very possible. But I think that the greater communication access and information access we have now, will act as a stop break on any kind of runaway totalitarianism or, far more likely, autonomous hegemony.
I just cant see that the kind of sequences required would ever start rolling.
By the way, my optimism here is only about the Developed world. I think the developing world is going to continue to be absolutely fucked, largely by us.
Its a scary picture; and one magnified hugely by the population explosion over the next few decades; especially in the developing world.
But I think for the people of Cornwall, there is no issue relevant to any of these dire predictions that are is not relevant to the people of Europe as a whole.
Mat
*There is no God. There is No Soul. There is no Heaven. This is our only life; it is rare and special and precious. Nothing is important; except the happiness of me and the happiness of all others.*
Rise in county's road death toll
The number of people who have died on Cornwall's roads rises in the last year to 35, police say.
Film con man ordered to pay £100K
The man who swindled almost £2m in a film studio scam is ordered to forfeit £100,000 by a judge.
Triplets survive against the odds
A woman from Cornwall who gave birth to triplets 14 weeks early describes their survival as a "miracle".
Call for inquiry into fire centre
Fire chiefs demand a public inquiry into the delayed opening of the regional fire control centre.
Prison sentence for benefit cheat
A man who admitted swindling more than £51,000 in benefits over a six-year period is jailed for 18 months.
Divers face trial over shipwreck
Three Cornish divers accused of plundering a shipwreck off the coast of Spain are to be tried in a Spanish court.
‘NO’ TO NUCLEAR WASTE IN CORNWALL - MPs
Proposals to bring nuclear waste to Cornwall have been described as ‘absurd and irresponsible’ by Cornish MPs.
Route Partnership Plan for Penzance unnecessary
Their plan having been rejected by the public in the final exhibition in Septmber with 90% against the Route Partnership have decided to try again in mid January after a mailout and poster campaign.The Chamber of Commerce has been at the forefront of this campaign.
