UPDATE
Minutes after I posted this article, the ludicrous Jess Phillips published an article in the Guardian which could not have been better designed to prove my thesis. A number of people have posted comments on the Guardian article pointing this out, and they have all been immediately deleted by the Guardian. I just tried it myself and was also deleted. I should be grateful if readers could now also try posting comments there, in order to make a point about censorship on the Guardian.
Catching up on a fortnight’s news, I have spent five hours searching in vain for criticism of Simon Danczuk from prominent or even just declared feminists. The Guardian was the obvious place to start, but while they had two articles by feminist writers condemning Chris Gayle’s clumsy attempt to chat up a presenter, their legion of feminist columnists were entirely silent on Danczuk. The only opinion piece was strongly defending him.
This is very peculiar. The allegation against Danczuk which is under police investigation – of initiating sex with a sleeping woman – is identical to the worst interpretation of the worst accusation against Julian Assange. The Assange allegation brought literally hundreds, probably thousands of condemnatory articles from feminist writers across the entire range of the mainstream media. I have dug up 57 in the Guardian alone with a simple and far from exhaustive search. In the case of Danczuk I can find nothing, zilch, nada. Not a single feminist peep.
The Assange case is not isolated. Tommy Sheridan has been pursuing a lone legal battle against the Murdoch empire for a decade, some of it in prison when the judicial system decided his “perjury” was imprisonable but Andy Coulson’s admitted perjury on the Murdoch side in the same case was not. I personally witnessed in court in Edinburgh last month Tommy Sheridan, with no lawyer (he has no money) arguing against a seven man Murdoch legal team including three QCs, that a letter from the husband of Jackie Bird of BBC Scotland should be admitted in evidence. Bird was working for Murdoch and suggested in his letter that a witness should be “got out of the country” to avoid giving evidence. The bias exhibited by the leading judge I found astonishing beyond belief. I was the only media in the court.
Yet even though the Murdoch allegations against Sheridan were of consensual sexual conduct, Sheridan’s fight against Murdoch has been undermined from the start by the massive and concerted attack he has faced from the forces of feminism. Just as the vital messages WikiLeaks and Assange have put out about war crimes, corruption and the relentless state attack on civil liberties have been undermined by the concerted feminist campaign promoting the self-evidently ludicrous claims of sexual offence against Assange.
As soon as the radical left pose the slightest threat to the neo-con establishment, an army of feminists can be relied upon to run a concerted campaign to undermine any progress the left wing might make. The attack on Jeremy Corbyn over the makeup of his shadow cabinet was a classic example. It is the first ever gender equal shadow cabinet, but the entire media for a 96 hour period last September ran headline news that the lack of women in the “top” posts was anti-feminist. Every feminist commentator in the UK piled in.
Among the obvious dishonesties of this campaign was the fact that Defence, Chancellor, Foreign Affairs and Home Secretary have always been considered the “great offices of State” and the argument only could be made by simply ignoring Defence. The other great irony was the “feminist” attack was led by Blairites like Harman and Cooper, and failed to address the fact that Blair had NO women in any of these posts for a full ten years as Prime Minister.
But facts did not matter in deploying the organised feminist lobby against Corbyn.
Which is why it is an important test to see what the feminists, both inside and outside the Labour Party, would do when the leading anti-Corbyn rent-a-gob, Simon Danczuk, was alleged to have some attitudes to women that seem very dubious indeed, including forcing an ex-wife into non-consensual s&m and that rape allegation.
And the answer is …nothing. Feminists who criticised Assange, Sheridan and Corbyn in droves were utterly silent on the subject of Danczuk. Because the purpose of established and paid feminism is to undermine the left in the service of the neo-cons, not to attack neo-cons like Danczuk.
Identity politics has been used to shatter any attempt to campaign for broader social justice for everybody. Instead it becomes about the rights of particular groups, and that is soon morphed into the neo-con language of opportunity. What is needed, modern feminism argues, is not a reduction of the vast gap between rich and poor, but a chance for some women to become Michelle Mone or Ann Gloag. It is not about good conditions for all, but the removal of glass ceilings for high paid feminist journalists or political hacks.
Feminism has become the main attack tool in the neo-con ideological arsenal. I am sceptical the concept can be redeemed from this.
Speaking of Das Mensch, here is one of that creature’s latest tweets, about the American sailors:
Louise MenschVerified account
@LouiseMensch Louise Mensch Retweeted Neil Warden
I know they’ve been released. Obama should now strike @HassanRouhani palace into rubble Louise Mensch added,
Neil Warden @NeilWarden85
Thanks for finding that John. Don’t think it was a good decision. It wasn’t CA or Lords. Maybe it was something but not rape. Some sort of sexual assault or just stupidity? Stupidity on the part of the woman, then the man and then the Judge as well.
“The sad part is I still hear calls for a second referendum, some ardent Nationalists are convinced it is in the SNP manifesto for next year and will vote for them on that basis. Totally lost touch with reality.”
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The sad thing Fred is that consecutive Westminster governments have squandered decades of vast wealth and left future generations to foot the bill.
An independent Scotland couldn’t have possibly done a worse job than Westminster.
If anything the careless handling of the oil industry should be a direct impetus for Scottish independence.
“ROS you could add arms trade to sectors Gov gets behind.”
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Is that a touch of sarcasm Fwl, or are you being serious? I do hope it’s the former.
Just incase it wasn’t sarcasm, Westminster gets behind the arms dealers because it directly benefits them and their corporate buddies and donors.
““As to a “lesser crime” than rape – what for?”
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For silly jennys.
As combative as Macky is here, she certainly seems more accordant and amenable in bed. 😉
Sixer, be thankful she’s not calling you Sexter! 😉
“God comes from within you and produces a connecting aurora with everything. It’s got NOTHING To Do with Religion.”
Tony
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Sounds impressive Tony. Now what is your perception of ‘God’? Sincere question, if you care to…
RoS it was a statement of fact, but I know what you mean. We need strict restraints on the employment of ex MOD servants ministers and secretaries of state.
What is the difference between a snowman and a snowwoman? Anybody?
(Have I asked this here earlier?)
Fecking hell, the trolls on this board are unbelievable.
God help civilisation.
“The sad thing Fred is that consecutive Westminster governments have squandered decades of vast wealth and left future generations to foot the bill.”
Squandered it so much that Britain has now one of the healthiest economies in the world.
“An independent Scotland couldn’t have possibly done a worse job than Westminster.”
An independent Scotland would now be having to either cut services by 14% or raise taxes by 16% just to meet the shortfall caused by the drop in oil prices. The SNP are totally incompetent, of course they could have and would have done worse.
“If anything the careless handling of the oil industry should be a direct impetus for Scottish independence.”
Westminster didn’t cause the oil prices, they had the sense not to rely on them, the SNP didn’t. Bring on another referendum, the Nationalists lost when oil was over $100 a barrel and they would lose even more while it is under $30. Then lets have an end to it because the uncertainty is harming Scotland and harming the Scottish economy.
Alcyone,
Well the concept of God is a learning thing. I was brought up in a very strict Religious Catholic Family. I was the youngest of 5 – and there was an 8 year old gap..I was my parent’s “last mistake” (contraception was not allowed)… Of course I am not complaining about that – or I wouldn’t be here…
When I we 5 years old and at school I was taught the catechism and the bible…and of course the question came up….who made you? The answer was “God made you” Corpus Christi Primary school Oldham, Lancashire
But though I was only 5, I asked the Teacher – she was very old (probably about 50)..
“So who made God”
She replied no one made God. God has always been here and always will be…
Well, I was only 5 – but even so – I thought that was a bit of a cop out to my question -but I could hardly argue with the teacher…but did and got strapped…on my bottom (not bare bottom).
So basically I was being disciplined to accept the Catholic Religion (through physical pain as well as mind indoctrination) and it was very hard to resist…
However, I did not become a Catholic Priest but do accept the basic morality of Christianity – in that it teaches you to be a good person (and when I was young – even violence and discipline – but we had just come out of a World War…and I used to play in a bombed out mill going home)…
And then when I was 13 years old – I chose Science rather than French.
At the age of 15, I gave up The Catholic Religion on moral grounds – even though that All my Family and Priests were telling me I was going to hell.
That is The answer To Your Question of what God is Not.
What God is to me, is far more difficult to explain to anyone who cannot see (from deep in their heart).
I find God in others in all races and all religions all over the world…
Of course some of the Churches etc are completely Glorious and Wonderful..seriously Beautiful (in my experience The Best are in Thailand)
So maybe some religions kind of inspire Goodness…charity and good works…but I usually find now, the nicest, most charitable, hardworking and Christian people I know call themselves Atheists….but I can see They have got God in Their Soul – through the way they live their “Christian” Lives
They haven’t rejected God. They’ve rejected Religion.
God is to me…the fact that you asked me this question. You need to answer it yourself.
Tony
Civilisation was Bowie’s early work in the 1970s, before he sold out.
He came back to it in his 2013 release, ‘Where Are We Now?’…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QWtsV50_-p4
Over all those decades, Bowie didn’t start understanding things until the time he started getting old and started dying.
Eggsuize me RobG but you are blowing gas out yer arse. His musical genius included his selling out to a duet with Bing Crosby in 1984’s Little Drummer Boy. His shadow makes your visage seem translucent by comparison. What the fuck have you accomplished in life?
Alcyone,
I made a few spelling mistakes there..but just wrote it live in response and pressed submit – as if I was having a conversation. Normally, cos nearly everything I write gets deleted, I first copy it to my computer – and check it for spelling mistakes..and correct them.
But I never do that down the pub.
It just comes out raw.
How about you?
Tony
Tony_0pmoc – 7:25 pm – Hi John – The synergy you describe is something in itself of beauty.
The ‘insanity’ is of course the absolute permeation of the mind with power and greed that saturates a personized psyche and manifests into the alternate reality you describe; an incarnation consumed with god-like delusions that result in the pontifical — “And while you’re studying that reality—judiciously, as you will—we’ll act again, creating other new realities, which you can study too, and that’s how things will sort out. We’re history’s actors…and you, all of you, will be left to just study what we do.”
In my humble opinion, ‘Life on Mars’ is one of the best pop songs ever written, both for its wonderfully surreal lyrics and its emotional intensity. You will never get songs like this thesedays, because we now live in a fascist lunatic asylum. I dedicate this song to Louise Mensch…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oAo7YeRkJYo
John Spencer-Davis 13 Jan, 2016 – 9:07 pm
I should imagine it is very difficult for a man to pull out on the point of ejaculation. It goes against the genetic programming of mankind. It is the climax of a pleasurable act. It is cruel! 🙂
But then, why should men, monkeys, dogs, elephants, sperm whales and other creatures follow their genetic programming when there are laws of the land to take into consideration? D:
Or even 😀
RobG, I never actually saw David Bowie…though I bought all his albums from 1972…I am rather annoyed about never actually have seen him cos I nearly did…
It was at a little rock club in the South of Manchester that I used to go to quite frequently (on my motorbike from Oldham)…I am sure I was there a couple of weeks before…
He hadn’t sold out. I could get in easy..just didn’t have a girlfriend at the time (which was one of the main reasons for going there…I was useless at pulling rock chicks)..
However I did see Roxy Music at Belle Vue – with Brian Eno
“Ladytron – Roxy Music.mpg”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EjpwUhaKxx8
Tony
Bowie is the UK version of Frank Zappa and Lumpy Gravy. Genius without rites of critics.
Lysias at 9:20. Says it all. The Yanks deliberately, provocatively penetrate Iranian waters, breaking the non-penetration laws of the land and feminist useful idiot Louise Mensch is calling for their heads.
I asked yesterday if anyone had read any of her novels and it would appear that only the paid hacks have had to read them, and put something quotable in their reviews.
John Goss
13/01/2016 10:54pm
What do you think Catholics did for hundreds of years?
Kind regards,
John
I meant calling for the heads of the Iranian enforcers of law, not the Yanks who dipped their dingies in Iranian waters.
“What do you think Catholics did for hundreds of years?”
When I was young Catholic families in my village had anything up to 15 children. What do you rhink they did? 😀
@Ben-Outraged by the Cannabigots
13 Jan, 2016 – 10:42 pm
You seem to be missing what I’m saying. I know Bowie had faults, but listen to this (it’s from the 1977 ‘Low’ album)…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BuOM_Uy-PGQ
Maybe you had to be in Berlin during the Cold War to understand where this song, and the rest of the album, are coming from.
On side two of the ‘Low’ album you’ll find long instrumental tracks like ‘Warzawa’.
Bowie was the only artist who really addressed the Cold War.
We now live in a dick-head zone, and WW3 will be starting anytime next week.
Still waiting for Ms Mensch to say something…
@Tony
You were not at Glasto 71 then Tony? Piece from my friend Heathcote.
http://www.artsjournal.com/herman/2016/01/the-day-david-bowie-died-a-poet-wondered-why.html
Also Paradise on earth.
http://internationaltimes.it/paradise-on-earth/
@Tony_0pmoc
13 Jan, 2016 – 11:03 pm
Like you, I was involved in the UK music scene in the 1970s (although I was very young at the time).
So why do old gits like us keep going on about Bowie..?
Check this out for starters…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q2y9inP4CqE
Still waiting for Ms Mensch and the neo-con loons to say something…
I should imagine it is very difficult for a man to pull out on the point of ejaculation. It goes against the genetic programming of mankind. It is the climax of a pleasurable act. It is cruel! 🙂
No its not John Goss, its called coitus interuptus and has been practised by many catholic’s for ages.
It is not cruel but a matter of will, try it one day. It is also a matter of respect, if you know that you don’t want to start a family with a person.
And, don’t forget you are still having sex, bar that little moment which is not going to stop, whether you’re inside or outdoors….:)
I’m not catholic, but have used this method when I knew my girlfriend did not want to conceive, we did not have a condom and she did trust me, some four decades ago, wonder how her life turned out…..
The Bavarian Government set up law education courses for immigrants, with jurors, judges and policemen explaining the differences in lifestyles, what’s acceptable or not.
Taking part is voluntary, maybe now you understand the animosity people from Hamburg feel about Bavaria.
Sometimes I wish the Germans would forget their massive, collective, forever fanned guilt and get a little more real. People come for asylum into other people’s lifes, these they make space for more of them, a humanitarian measure, sharing and accommodating many people who have been traumatised. Well, many have been, but these masses have also been used by opportunists who just went along and tried their luck.
many of us would equally try and make the best of life’s opportunities, but I’m digressing, forgive.
Good night.
John Goss
13/01/2016 11:13pm
True, true. Not much telly, I suppose.
Goodnight
J
I just meant that genius of artistry transcends the interests of those less-talented, RobG. Plus the fact he is not around to defend himself.