Gents,
I'd be laughing if it weren't so sad. Just another example of political
correctness
gone mad. Send your guys over here to perform. Our PC crowd hasn't quite
crammed this pseudo-niceness that far down our throats so we can enjoy the
beauty and splendor of any and all aerial performers, military or otherwise.
I bet they'd be a real hit at Oshkosh in 2012 and every year between now and
2012.
May we colonials over here on the west side of the big pond sign your petition?
Check six,
Bob Borger
On Wednesday, September 26, 2007, at 10:04AM, "Alan Burrows"
<alan@kestrel-insurance.com>
wrote:
>Hi Guys
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>I think I may have got this wrong when I tried to send it a few mins. Ago,
>so here goes a second time. If, like me you feel this is one step too far .
>(I can hear Bob Harrison applauding from here). Then you may wish to sign
>up. It?s a really quick and simple process.
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>What do you think? I?m sure our US friends must be laughing there heads off
>at this one!
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>Kind Regards
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>Alan
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>Subject: [UKaerobatics] Red Arrows & the Olymipics...
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>It takes 2-seconds to submit your signature to the petition; it is a
>reputable, fully registered, petition site
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>The world-famous Red Arrows have been banned from appearing at the 2012
>London Olympics because they are deemed "too British".
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>Organisers of the event say that the Arrows military background might be
>"offensive" to other countries taking part in the Games. The display team
>have performed at more than 4000 events worldwide, but the Department of
>Culture, Media and Sport have 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.
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>The Red Arrows have been excellent ambassadors for British overseas trade,
>as they display their British-built Hawk aircraft all over the world.
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>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.
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>It is to be hoped that common sense prevails.
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>If you disagree with this decision, sign the petition on the link below?
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> HYPERLINK "http://petitions.pm.gov.uk/RedArrows2012/?ref=redArrows2012";
>\nhttp://petitions.-pm.gov.uk/-RedArrows2012/-?ref=redArrows20-12
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>25/09/2007
>08:02
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