waverider
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This an e-mail petition going round at the moment. Strangely enough I think it would be interesting to see how our non-UK members here would respond!
Unbelievable....
We have to take our country back from the maniacs running it!!!!!!!
> Subject: Sad news - Red Arrows
>
>
> > Hi Folks,
> >
> > At least this is sad news of a different type to my usual messages!
> >
> > You might wish to sign up to this petition ... What is England becoming?
> >
> > The world-famous Red Arrows have been banned from appearing at the 2012
> > London Olympics because they are deemed "too British".
> >
> > Organisers of the event say that the Arrows military background might be
> > "offensive" to other countries taking part in the Games. The display
> > team has performed at more than 4000 events worldwide, but the
> > Department of Culture, Media and Sport has deemed the display team "too
> > militaristically British". Red Arrows pilots were said to be "outraged",
> > as they had hoped to put on a truly world class display for the Games,
> > something which had never been seen before. Being axed from a
> > British-based event for being "too British" is an insult - the Arrows
> > are a symbol of Britain .
> >
> > The Red Arrows have been excellent ambassadors for British overseas
> > trade, as they display their British-built Hawk aircraft all over the
> > world.
> >
> > The Arrows performed a short flypast in 2005 when the winning bid was
> > announced, but their flypast at the Games was to have been truly
> > spectacular.
> >
> > It is to be hoped that common sense prevails!
> >
> > If you disagree with this decision, sign the petition on the link :-
> >
> >
> > http://petitions.pm.gov.uk/RedArrows2012/?ref=redArrows2012
> > <http://petitions.PM.gov.UK/RedArrows2012/?ref=redArrows2012>
> >
> > Forward this to everyone you can.
Unbelievable....
We have to take our country back from the maniacs running it!!!!!!!
> Subject: Sad news - Red Arrows
>
>
> > Hi Folks,
> >
> > At least this is sad news of a different type to my usual messages!
> >
> > You might wish to sign up to this petition ... What is England becoming?
> >
> > The world-famous Red Arrows have been banned from appearing at the 2012
> > London Olympics because they are deemed "too British".
> >
> > Organisers of the event say that the Arrows military background might be
> > "offensive" to other countries taking part in the Games. The display
> > team has performed at more than 4000 events worldwide, but the
> > Department of Culture, Media and Sport has deemed the display team "too
> > militaristically British". Red Arrows pilots were said to be "outraged",
> > as they had hoped to put on a truly world class display for the Games,
> > something which had never been seen before. Being axed from a
> > British-based event for being "too British" is an insult - the Arrows
> > are a symbol of Britain .
> >
> > The Red Arrows have been excellent ambassadors for British overseas
> > trade, as they display their British-built Hawk aircraft all over the
> > world.
> >
> > The Arrows performed a short flypast in 2005 when the winning bid was
> > announced, but their flypast at the Games was to have been truly
> > spectacular.
> >
> > It is to be hoped that common sense prevails!
> >
> > If you disagree with this decision, sign the petition on the link :-
> >
> >
> > http://petitions.pm.gov.uk/RedArrows2012/?ref=redArrows2012
> > <http://petitions.PM.gov.UK/RedArrows2012/?ref=redArrows2012>
> >
> > Forward this to everyone you can.