Comments on: London Trades Antiwar Leftist for Antiwar Rightist

By: SanFernandoCurt

SanFernandoCurt — Mon, 05 May 2008 20:30:02 +0000

If by “I don’t like Boris Johnson’s statements about Muslims…” you’re referring to some of his negative comments, I’m not so sure Mayor Johnson is anti-Muslim as much as he is reflective of a growing dispassion for multiculturalism in Britain. A quick review of British papers and blogs indicates a growing consensus, in the wake of the 2005 bombings, that this pseudo-religion is as insipid as the British Right always said it was, and that by adnering to multiculturalism for as long as it did, Britain has nursed vipers at its bosom.

That’s a damn good lesson for us here in the U.S.

By: Antonio

Antonio — Sun, 04 May 2008 20:27:36 +0000

If newly elected London mayor Johnson is indeed a Friends of Israel fifth columnist in the Tory house, every peace-loving person around the world should be worried. Zionism is currently the most aggressive form of racism and oppression in the planet. Past and recent examples of its cruelty are easy to find in the internet and new ones continue to shock people every single day. Having an apologist for such a dangerous ideology in London is going to be a source of constant conflict.

Irrelevant Eric Dondero sounds like a Zionist who pretends to be a Libertarian. But you cannot be a warmonger and a pacifist at the same time, sir. And using the oxymoron “Islamo-fascist” perfectly illustrates your mental confusion and inability to understand the world we live in. Dondero is a farse that sinks his readers into a swamp of ignorance. Right-wing libertarians with a desire to educate themselves would definitely benefit much more from the thoughts of intelligent writers like Justin Raimondo at antiwar.com.

By: Eric Dondero

Eric Dondero — Sun, 04 May 2008 19:04:57 +0000

Funny a poster above uses his support for Israel as a negative for Johnson. At the same time the Islamist websites all over England are slamming him.

Johnson is staunchly anti-Islamo-Fascist. He’s the Geert Wilders of England. His win is a great victory for Pro-Defense Libertarians worldwide. Here’s one libertarian who gets it; that Islamo-Fascism is the greatest threat to our liberties in modern times.

Eric at Libertarian Republican blog.

By: lear k

lear k — Sun, 04 May 2008 18:26:19 +0000

In the UK as in the US how well a politician do in an election is very much dependent on his views about the Israeli-Palestinian issue and how he is viewed by Israel and its supporters.

By: aeskylos

aeskylos — Sun, 04 May 2008 10:44:12 +0000

Phony Blair gave way to Phony Brown, who pretended to hate the war and the neocons. Now the other party of old privatize everything Thatcher puts up an anti war guy. Do you think he means it? You Brits may have to do more than just win elections. lol

By: Stefan

Stefan — Sun, 04 May 2008 09:33:04 +0000

Fact remains, Boris Johnson or any Tory candidate would not have had a snowball’s chance of winning the position as mayor of London on a pro-Iraq war stance, irrespective of local issues. Ken Livingston would have hammered him mercilessly on this.

By: Libertarian Boris Johnson elected mayor of London « disinter

Libertarian Boris Johnson elected mayor of London « disinter — Sun, 04 May 2008 00:31:38 +0000

[...] 3, 2008 Eric Garris reports: Johnson is not a neocon. In fact, he comes from the same sort of paleo-conservative roots as Pat [...]

By: Yukiko

Yukiko — Sat, 03 May 2008 23:50:48 +0000

Yes, he looks like a decent, interesting guy. I watched his victory speech at BBC, and my impression matches with what Eric told us. But, my anti-war leftist acquaintance had been campaigning agaist Boris, because he is a Tory. We need a Peace party across party lines.

By: Ali

Ali — Sat, 03 May 2008 20:07:43 +0000

It is interesting that the British (hence the Londoners, naturally) are summoning enough character to say no to Labor. They are finally burying the Thatcher years in the past and overcoming their fear of being right wing bums again, which is largely thanks to such utterly shameful two faced creature that the British Labor party has become, from top to bottom, from the party leaders down to party workers and their backers in the British media. Well done, Mr. war criminal Tony Blair. Here’s hoping for the day that the British summon enough character to put you behind bars for the rest of your miserable life.

By: Andrew Murphy

Andrew Murphy — Sat, 03 May 2008 15:33:08 +0000

That was an interesting comment about Ken Livinsgton, that he is only an “iconoclast” This is the same guy who invited with open arms Yusuf al-Qaradawi into the London Labour Party.

al-Qaradawi,” favours female genital mutilation, wife-beating, the execution of homosexuals in Islamic states, the destruction of the Jewish people, the use of suicide bombs against innocent civilians and the blaming of rape victims who do not dress with sufficient modesty (see the London coalition’s website: http://www.londoncommunitycoalition.org).”

Muslim refugees in London have had this to say about Livingston.

“He ignores the victims of Islamic repression. We never get welcomed at City Hall”

By: Rita Hill

Rita Hill — Sat, 03 May 2008 15:06:17 +0000

“Tory candidate Johnson praised faith-based groups for the “revolutionary” work they are doing in their communities and assured that their work would be supported if he won next week’s election.

“I think we have completely neglected the revolutionary work being done in society by faith-based groups,” Johnson told the audience.”

When Christians in Britain represent the enduring faith of Traditional Catholics, their Conservatives may understand when it may become appropriate for them to tel us their opinions about faith issues.

The present situation has England playing the role of “melting pot”, for them to run their society on petrol tax. Faith issues for Catholics are better understood where Catholics breed Catholics.

By: Thomas Georgopouiis

Thomas Georgopouiis — Sat, 03 May 2008 13:23:05 +0000

There is alot of ice on the lake…..When spring comes….the ice is slow to melt. It takes a great deal of sunshine to melt the ice……Every ray has its purpose…