SPRINGBOK CYBER NEWSLETTER
June 2006 edition
As the Soccer World Cup approaches, the attention of the whole world centres on Germany - even among those like most South Africans whose favourite sport is not soccer.
In the UK context, however, a most dark and worrying spectre has raised its ugly head. For historical reasons the various regions of the Britain Isles have always competed on an individual basis in international soccer competitions - an anomaly unknown anywhere else in the world. One would think that this would be an advantage rather than a disadvantage for Britain, as British citizens therefore have four teams to support rather than just one. Alas, however, this has not turned out to be the case in practice, and has been used by enemies of the British nation to divide the country.
During Home Internationals it is quite natural and praiseworthy to support your own particular ancestral or favourite part of the nation, so all those with Scottish connections (including this present writer) would always support Scotland against England (as also Northern Ireland and Wales against England for that matter!) - but this should surely NEVER be the case when other parts of the UK are playing foreign opposition (and we do NOT regard countries of the core Commonwealth as foreign!).
Over more recent years, alas, it has become increasingly common for a number of disloyal Scots to "boast" that they support ANY other team which plays England - and this regrettably has been most notable during the current World Cup competition, even up to the level of the so-called First Minister of Scotland. During the last occasion when Scotland qualified for a World Cup finals but England didn't (Argentina in 1978) English supporters gave their almost universal support to their brother Scots, and it was very difficult to find anyone in England who wasn't rooting for Munster rather than Biarritz during this year's Heineken Cup Final. So why therefore do so many present-day Scots evidently adopt this sick and indeed treacherous attitude?
What makes this spectre even more obscene is that apparently a particular "favourite" alternative team which disloyal Scots are supporting this year is Trinidad and Tobago - a side which doesn't appear to contain many fellow-Kelts! Scotland has produced more than its fair share of geniuses over the years, such men as Alexander Fleming, Adam Smith, James Watt, Mungo Park, John Dunlop and Robert Burns, as well a consistent line of leading British sportsmen and sportswomen, such as Jim Baxter, Gavin Hastings, Colin Montgomery, Liz McColgan, Mike Denness and David Coulthard. By supporting a third-world team rather than their English brothers this coterie of sickly Scots are surely insulting the memory of all of them.
For all true British patriots around the world there are only two teams to support in the current World Cup - England and Australia (though perhaps we should wish the United States well). In the long run, however, there is only one solution to this most worrying and retrograde development, namely that all sports should start fielding united "British Lions"-style teams in all future international competitions.
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EMPIRE LOYALIST CLUB EMPIRE DAY BUFFET
This year's Empire Day Buffet staged by the Empire Loyalist Club proved to be a well-attended and highly successful event, and confirmed that all the organisation's problems of last year are now well and truly over.
The evening began with a rousing rendition of "Waltzing Matilda" by Mr. Robin Willow, after which two most informative and encouraging speeches were given by the guests of honours, Dr Frank and Dr Amy McGrath, both of whom are leading members of the Australians for Constitutional Monarchy movement. In their talks both Frank and Amy McGrath gave clear overviews about the current constitutional position of Australia, and gave uplifting accounts of how the 1999 Referendum was won. Of particular note in this regard was the information that the leadership of Australians for Constitutional Monarchy was very young (many only in their 20s), and how the younger generation of Australians tended to be far more pro-monarchy than the middle-aged generation. The evening concluded with a sumptuous array of buffet-snacks being provided, and with good camaraderie at he bar.
The only sad note of the evening was the devastating news that Susan, the former manageress of the Dover Street Clarence who always looked after us so well in the past, had tragically died of malaria after a recent visit to Kenya. A minute's silence was therefore observed for her and for Eric Forth MP at the conclusion of the meeting.
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SPRINGBOK CLUB/EMPIRE LOYALIST CLUB JUNE MEETING
Details of the next SC/ELC meeting are as follows :-
Date : Tuesday 13th June 2006
Time : 19.00 hrs for 19.30 hrs.
Venue : THE CLARENCE (the upstairs Parliament Room), 53 Whitehall, London W1 (nearest tube stations: Embankment and Charing Cross).
Guest Speaker : Mr. JAMES LEWIS
James Lewis is a well-known award-winning travel-writer and a good friend of South Africa, and is also a leading official of "The Global Association of Welsh, Irish, Scots and English" (WISE). The subject of his talk will be "A travel-writer's perspective on the true nature of Communism."
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FUTURE SPRINGBOK CLUB/EMPIRE LOYALIST CLUB ACTIVITIES
Towards the end of July the Springbok Club will be staging a special buffet in central London in order to celebrate Rhodes and Founders Day, at which a prominent former Rhodesian armed forces chief will be Guest of Honour. Fuller details will be given in next month's SCN.
In August the SC/ELC will be partaking in a walking tour of London organised by "London Horror Tours". This will take place on a Saturday afternoon, after which an informal reception will be held in a central London pub at which a visiting Australian patriot and long-standing supporter of the movement will be the special guest.
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SPRINGBOK CLUB/EMPIRE LOYALIST CLUB BRANCH NEWS
The Northern Ireland Branch of the SC/ELC continues to expand and inspire us all - and indeed puts other branches to shame! Following the establishment of their excellent web-site (http://www.nispringbokclub.com) the branch has now launched its own bi-monthly magazine entitled "Empire", copies of which are available priced £1.00 each or £12.00 for a subscription. Payments should be made to "Nigel Owens" and sent to: The SC/ELC Northern Ireland Branch, P.O. Box 35, Ballymoney, Co.Antrim, BT53 7YE, UK. The branch is also now marketing a wide range of books, videos, CDs, flags and other merchandise through its "Brunswick Resource Shop", full details of which can be found on their web-site. The Northern Ireland Branch will be staging a British Empire Celebration on Saturday 24th June at the Ely Centre in Enniskillen, commencing at 11.30 hrs, at which a special guest speaker will be present. For more information please contact the branch direct at: nispringbokclub@hotmail.com.
The London Branch of the SC/ELC has now finalised a regular venue where informal monthly social get-togethers can take place, and the first such gathering has now been organised for Friday 30th June. The venue is a private members club where all attendees must be signed-in, so if you are interested in attending please e-mail either londonbranch@springbokclub.co.uk or springbok@falklands.org to confirm in advance.
The Chilterns Branch of the SC/ELC will be holding an informal pub gathering at "The White Hart", Aylesbury Road, Beaconsfield Old Town, Buckinghamshire, on Saturday 24th June, commencing at 15.00 hrs. For more information please e-mail: springbok@falklands.org.
The Hampshire Branch of the SC/ELC will be re-launched with a social get-together later during the summer in the Petersfield area. Any supporter in the Hampshire area who would like to become actively involved should e-mail: springbok@falklands.org.
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LONDON SWINTON CIRCLE NEWS
Details of the next London Swinton Circle meeting are as follows :-
Date : Wednesday 21st June 2006
Time : 19.00hrs
Venue : The Counting House (the upstairs Function Room), 50 Cornhill, London EC3 (Nearest underground station: Bank)
Guest Speaker : Ms. Jillian Becker
Jillian Becker is a well-known author and journalist who has written extensively on counter-terrorism, and is also a Council Member of the Freedom Association. The subject of Ms. Becker's address will be "Two ways of waging Jihad".
On Tuesday 18th July the LSC will be staging their annual summer buffet, at which the guest speaker will be Mr. Douglas Carswell MP. Mr. Carswell was elected as Conservative Member of Parliament for Harwich (a constituency which also includes Clacton) at the 2005 General Election, and is a leading member of the "Better Off Out" campaign. Tickets for this buffet will be priced £15.00 per head.
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RECENT REPORT FROM THE ZIMBABWE CONSERVATION TASK FORCE
Our heartfelt appreciation goes to John Gillon and the Hwange Conservation Society (UK) for their donation of spares for the National Parks land-rovers in Hwange National Park. The spares, valued at around ZW$500 million, arrived on British Airways two weeks ago and have been delivered to Hwange. Due to the current economic problems in the country, National Parks have been struggling to maintain their vehicles in Hwange National Park and it is impossible for them to operate efficiently without transport. They need the land-rovers for anti-poaching patrols and to ensure the regular maintenance of the pumps and pump engines. A special thanks to Christine Shields who organized a very successful Valentine's Dinner/Dance in aid of the Hwange Crisis. The money raised has enabled us to pay the duty on the land-rover spares and also covered the expenses involved in delivering the parts to Hwange. A big thank you to all those involved in this fundraiser and to all the people who supported it. There is still some money left in the kitty which we are putting towards another load of fuel for Hwange National Park. Their fuel tanks are dry again and fuel will be needed for the vehicles once they have been repaired. There is still a lot to be done in Hwange. We still need to get more pump engines and spares and fuel is an ongoing problem. If anyone can assist with anything at all, we would be most grateful. Our contact details are as follows :-
Johnny Rodrigues, Chairman, Zimbabwe Conservation Task Force - Tel.: 263 4 336710, Fax: 263 4 339065, Mobile: 263 11 603 213
e-mail: galorand@mweb.co.zw, web-sites: www.zctf.mweb.co.zw and www.zimbabwe-art.com
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT FOR 2001 AUSTRALIAN CENSUS REPORT
In the May edition of the SCN we carried a most inspiring report entitled "More Encouraging News From Australia", which showed that attempts by the pro-multi-cultural lobby to portray Australia as a country with a substantial multi-ethnic population was false, and that Australia was still an overwhelmingly White country. Unfortunately we neglected to give full acknowledgements in this article to our good friend and supporter Nick Maine from Queensland, who had sent us the original statistics upon which this article was based. Nick and his "New Anzac" colleagues are true heroes of the Australian struggle, and through their continuous efforts over recent years have helped to stymie attempts by the multi-cultural traitors to turn Australia into a "rainbow nation". These 2001 Census figures therefore confirm how successful the "New Anzacs" have been, which is an inspiration to all patriotic activists around the Western World.
In a way it is rather like the situation in the UK, where the pro-multi-cultural lobby also tried to exaggerate the non-White population of the country for their own nefarious reasons - though where the 2001 British census confirmed that non-White numbers were actually far less than they claimed. In this regard it is particularly interesting to recall how Muslim leaders tried to claim that their numbers in the country were some 2 million so that they could claim more influence and government handouts etc., and as a result mosques encouraged their adherents to "invent" extra family members on their Census forms. Even with all these false numbers, however, the final count showed that the Muslim population was actually about one-and-a-half million - i.e. only three-quarters of what they claimed!
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RHODESIANA FOR SALE
- 3 PAINTINGS by the up and coming Bulawayo artist Valentine Magutsa, acrylic on canvass, each 600 x 700mm, i) Jacaranda Time, ii) Flamboyants on Browning Road & iii) Castle Rocks Matopos.
- MINIATURE FLAG COLLECTION, a set of 4 flags each 900 x 420mm, i) B.S.A.CO. 1893-1923, ii) SOUTHERN RHODESIA 1923-1954, iii) FEDERATION OF RHODESIA AND NYASALAND 1954-1963 & iv) 1968-1979.
- EXTENSIVE RHODESIAN & EARLY ZIMBABWEAN STAMP COLLECTION, includes many 1st day covers (regret no overprints) and a near complete set of political covers.
If anyone is interested in any of these items please e-mail Malcolm Davidson on: jasdrama@xtra.co.nz
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ZIMBABWE/RHODESIAN PENSION ENTITLEMENTS
Withheld pension arrears do not die with the pensioner. They remain a debt which can be claimed by his or her estate.
Raymond Billington is an 83 year old Zimbabwe/Rhodesian pensioner who now lives in Australia. He urges you to sign his petition which is created for the benefit of the families of all Zimbabwe/Rhodesian pensioners worldwide.
Last year the G8 countries cancelled $3.5 billion of African debt: now they are discussing more billions to be given for reconstruction. A fraction of this money could settle all Zimbabwe/Rhodesian pension entitlements.
Rights are never won unless people are willing to fight for them. Please sign the petition and add your comments if you wish, then pass it on.
http://www.gopetition.com.au/online/7681.html
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GERMAN TRANSLATION SERVICE
Professional Language Services of Pretoria offers a German language translation service at only 45c per word (South African currency). Simply scan the material in as an e-mail or fax, and they will e-mail it back after completion.
Contact Henry H. Pinkham at: henry@taalring.com
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HOME BILTONG MAKERS
Biltongmakers.Com! runs a monthly competition which is free for anyone to enter. There are some great prizes to be won each month. Some of the prizes during the last couple of months have included a Skottel Braai, Biltongmakers, Barbecue Utensil sets and Potjies!
To enter please go to: www.biltongmakers.com and follow the competition link!
Biltongmakers.Com! have created a special order page just for readers of the SCN at:-
http://www.biltongmakers.com/biltong09_sc_orderplacing.html
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THE SONG OF AN EXILE
"The Song of an Exile" is a poem written by William Hamilton (1891-1917), a South African serving in World War I. The words have now been beautifully illustrated and printed on fine art paper, signed by the artist. There is a limited print edition of 250. They are sized 27cm wide by 48cm long (approx. 11" by 1'7") and are delivered, rolled in a triangular box, together with details of both William Hamilton and the artist. It is an evocative reminder of home for all those South Africans now living abroad. Copies are priced £45 inclusive of post and packaging worldwide.
For more details or to place an order please e-mail: angus@mackiesacje.freeserve.co.uk
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FLAGS etc.
The Springbok Club retail full-sized real South African and Rhodesian flags priced £6.00 each for Full Members of the Springbok Club, £8.00 each for Associate Members and £10.00 each for non-members (plus £1.00 for p&p).
Copies of the annual Ulster publication "The Twelfth" published by Glenwood Publications are still available price £1.00 for the latest two issues (plus 25p for p&p).
Copies of S.A.Patriot-in-Exile (editions 30 to 36) are still available price R5.00 or 50p each, as well as batches of 50 copies (including copies of the original S.A.Patriot) price R80.00 or £8.00 (plus 20% for p&p.)
Payments should be made to "Patriotic Press" and sent to: BCM SAPAT, London WC1N 3XX, UK.
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BOOK OFFERS
"WAY OUT OF LINE" by Trisha Jackson is a novel which tells the story of the profound impact that an innocent youthful love affair has on the lives of two young lovers. The plot moves from a cult and a maximum security prison in the US to the savannah grasslands of Mozambique and Zimbabwe - this makes for adventure, suspense and melodrama. Packed with conflict and sexual tension, anyone who loves romance, passion and excitement should enjoy reading this story.
Trisha Jackson was born and grew up in Rhodesia. She immigrated to the USA with her husband and three children in 1990. She and her husband live in a unique, rural community in the Tonto National Forest in the eastern mountains of Arizona.
Copies of WAY OUT OF LINE can be ordered from Amazon.com.
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"THE GREAT SOUTH AFRICAN LAND SCANDAL" by Dr. Philip du Toit is a vital piece of work. South Africa can do without many things, but it cannot survive without its farmers. Thirty-five thousand commercial farmers feed 45 million people. Read what has happened to many productive farms which have already been handed over under the government's restitution and redistribution programmes.
It is available priced R150.00 in South Africa from: Jack Loggenberg, TLU/TAU, P.O.Box 91251, Silverton, Pretoria, 0127, Transvaal, South Africa (payments to "TLU/TAU"), or priced £9.95 (+ 15% p.& p.) in the UK from: The Springbok Club, BCM SAPAT, London WC1N 3XX (payments to "The Springbok Club").
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"GOVERNMENT BY DECEPTION" by Jan Lamprecht details the disasters of Mugabe's Zimbabwe, and illustrates the similarities between Mugabe's rule and that of Mandela/Mbeki in South Africa. It can be ordered on-line at: www.AfricanCrisis.org
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"BETRAYAL IN HIGH PLACES" by James Mackay.
271 pages, some illustrations. Soft-back £5.00 including p.& p. (r.r.p. £10.00)
The compelling story of what really happened in a defeated Japan following the end of World War II. Merchant seaman James Mackay, whilst travelling in the east, started to hear stories of massacres and other atrocities committed by Japanese forces, not just against enemy troops, but against innocent civilian populations. His subsequent investigations revealed reluctance amongst Allied governments to discuss these incidents that seemed to amount almost to a cover-up. Why would the Allies want to overlook the crimes of a former enemy, especially when the leadership of another former enemy was being liquidated at Nuremburg? Using his own research, as well as material prepared by Australian Army war crimes investigator Capt. J.G. Goodwin, Mackay exposes the cover-up and names the guilty. Not only were the Japanese keen to sweep the past under the carpet, but the US government of the time also had its own reasons for preserving the political and industrial elite in Japan. A provocative book, which calls into question the morality of US policy towards Japan after WWII.
Payment can be made by credit or debit card. To order on line, log onto www.paypal.com and enter postmaster@gcartwright.demon.co.uk as payment destination.
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"THE BLIGHT OF BLAIRISM" by Francis Bennion is a devastating indictment of the "new" Labour administration. For more details about the book visit: www.francisbennion.com
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"AT THY CALL WE DID NOT FALTER" by Clive Holt
Clive Holt is a South African living in Australia who has written and published a book on the Angolan War entitled "At Thy Call we did not falter". It is a frontline account of what it was like to fight in the war and is based upon the diary he kept during his operational time in Angola. The book was published in Australia, but is now available globally through the web-site http://www.atthycall.com
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"CHRISTIANITY, ISLAM & BRITISH POLITICS" by Dr Alan C Clifford
A lecture given to the Campaign for UK Conservatism Conference on "Conservatism, Europe, and the future of the Conservative Party" at Oxford Brookes University on 26 November 2005.
64 pages paperback, price £3.00 (plus £1.30 p&p) [ISBN 0952671697]
Orders (payment only on receipt of item with invoice) are welcome at: www.geocities.com/nrchurch, CliffordNRC@compuserve.com or 7 Woodside Park, Attleborough, Norfolk NR17 2JL.
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BILTONG SALES IN THE UK
Biltong Brother produces top quality, handcrafted biltong. 100% British beef is used, no artificial flavourings or preservatives.
There are 5 types, Traditional, Garlic, Pepper, Hot & Spicy and Ostrich.
To order, just click on: www.biltong-brother.co.uk
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FLAGS FOR SALE
The following flags are available for purchase :-
Falklands Blue Ensign £ 5.00
Australian National Flag £ 10.00
Scottish Royal Standard £ 15.00
Queen's Golden Jubilee "Union Jack" £ 12.00
Northern Ireland flag (Red Hand) £ 5.00
English flag (cross of St.George) £ 5.00
If interested contact Robert Shipley by e-mail at: robertleeshipley@yahoo.co.uk, or by 'phone at: 07854-399131 (please add 20% for p&p if not collecting in person).
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We use only the best Wessex beef, pork & lamb in our Products.
At Campbell's Biltong and "The Flame Lily Internet Shop" we are constantly looking for ways to improve our products & services to our valued friends and Customers. Please take a moment to visit our site and have a look at our exciting upgrades, and please let us have your feed back on what you think - Oh yes and your Orders!
All our beef & game biltong & droewors are now available in 250gm, 500gm & 1kg packs.
On our "Biscuits Page" you can now buy on-line Mrs Balls Original Chutney, Mrs Balls Chilli Chutney (delicious) Aromat Seasoning & Robertsons Portuguese Chicken Spice (excellent on the braai).
Our S.N.A.F.U. Good, Better & Best Pick 'n' Mix Packs, visit these three new pages by simply clicking on each of the "Flame Lily Icons" at the bottom of our Home Page. How it Works: First have a look at each deal and choose the one best suited to you, you will see a selection of biscuits, chocolates, biltong & droewors, boerewors, boereburgers and boere sausages available in the pack. In the left-hand column you will see how many packs of each product you will receive with your order. Next "click" on the PayPal "Add To Basket" and conclude your purchase. Next click on the "Flame Lily Icon" at the bottom of the page, put your selected deal in the Subject Box i.e. Good Deal, Better Deal or Best Deal, and send us your selection, name and day-time delivery address (Mon - Fri) and your contact phone number. We will phone you to confirm your order and delivery. If you are not sure how it works simply phone. Payments acceptable by cash or Credit/Debit Cards.
Visit the Campbell's Biltong and "Flame Lily Fine Foods" web-site at http://www.campbellsbiltong.com, or phone 01803-380712 or 07957-509950.
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EXOTIC HOLIDAY OPPORTUNITY
John Hardcastle reminds us of exciting holiday opportunities which he can provide in the Philippines :-
I am from Rhodesia, educated at Chaplin, Gwelo. Left in 1984 for South Africa, and then in 1995 for the Philippines. I've lived in the small village of Coron for the past eight years, and bought a dive shop "Dive Calamianes" four months ago. If you would be interested in having a holiday in this part of the world please contact me. The following is a sample list of price breakdowns :-
2 dive day US$ 45.00
3 dive day US$ 60.00
Equipment rental/day US$ 7.00
Nitrox tank US$ 7.00
Accommodation from US$ 4.50 to US$ 80.00
Average meal US$ 2.14
Beer/soft drinks US$ 0.45
Domestic flight US$ 46.00
Check our web-site for more details at : www.divecal.com
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WHERE ARE THEY NOW ?
No.91 : Mr. KEITH PINCHEN of Bulawayo.
Keith Pinchen, then only a relatively young man, helped to organise the Bulawayo leg of the tour of Rhodesia by officials of the "Save Rhodesia Campaign" of South Africa in 1978. Alas nothing further was heard of him after the fall of Rhodesia the following year, but we would very keen to learn whatever happened to him.
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RECOMMENDED WEB-SITE OF THE MONTH
Genevieve Hall writes a number of excellent articles from the UK for the Australian on-line newspaper "Westender". In her latest article she explores a number of aspects of English folklore, which is well worth a read. It can be accessed at:-
http://www.westender.com.au/stories.php?s_id=238
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
VIKING SPIRIT
Sir,
Once again, let me congratulate you on a superb cyber-newsletter, it's the highlight of my month receiving it in my inbox. I'm a fairly quiet supporter, I read the releases, but as I'm not located in Britain I can't attend the meetings. I like to keep up to date with the latest developments however.
Also, I've been meaning for a while to join the "Empire Loyalist Club" formally, but I've never got around to it. I'd appreciate any information you could provide.
Yours etc.,
G.L., Gothenburg, Sweden.
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DOWN THE DRAIN
Sir,
Zuma is 64, and can be regarded as a bit of a ram. He admitted in Court that he had had intercourse with this girl, but informed the Judge that if you washed yourself in cold water immediately thereafter you were safe from AIDS. What a pity none of the thousands of doctors all over the world are aware of this simple precaution, which could only have occurred to an enlightened South African kaffir! This is the man which our much adulated president selected as his successor!
Yours etc.,
Richard Deane, Cape Town.
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POLITICAL PYGMIES
Sir,
Congratulations upon reminding people about the leftist nature of the so-called 'British' National Party. What you could have added was that their fellow-travellers Mussolini and Mosley both termed themselves socialists before they adopted the term fascist - and that the correct name of their hero Hitler's party was the German WORKERS National SOCIALIST Party! [emphasis added]
Yours etc.,
J.H., London, UK.
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ROGUES GALLERY
Many readers will probably recall the problems we encountered from an obscure outfit calling itself the "Conservative Democratic Alliance" a short while ago. We thought that we'd heard the last from this small bunch of malcontents, but alas a supporter has recently alerted us to a further childish smear campaign which they have mounted against us on their web-site.
Why this CDA outfit should be concerned with our movement remains a mystery, for we appear to operate on totally different wavelengths. They are an overtly political organisation concerned only with internal issues, whereas we of course are a global social and patriotic movement with a specific interest in southern Africa, and with only a minor political dimension. The ideology of the CDA seems in any case to be very mixed-up and confused, advocating some very left-wing policies and other far more right-wing ideas. Here, however, may lie a clue to their renewed inexplicable antagonism towards us. Their latest smear campaign against us appears to have begun because some of their supporters took exception to our criticisms of the equally mixed-up and confused BNP fascist organisation in last month's SCN. At the time of the previous smear campaign against us one of our members described the CDA as "The BNP without the jackboots", so there may therefore be a lot of truth in this observation.
Of equal interest is the fact that the three main instigators of this current smear campaign seem to be the same trouble-makers who caused us problems in the past, namely Mike "Scruffy" Smith (who threatened to call the police after a leading LSC officials remonstrated with him concerning his previous vile smear campaign at a LSC meeting where he was most unwelcome), the certifiably insane Arabist Francis "Fruitcake" Andrew (a recent example of Fruitcake's lunacy is his laughable assertion on the CDA's web-site that we are not concerned about Britain's immigration problem!) and the revolting Gregory Frauder-Lost, of whom the less said the better.
Happily we do not seem to be alone in attracting the CDA's venom however, because they appear to have no other motivation apart from making enemies for themselves - most of them needless. They have been particularly antagonistic towards the present British Conservative Party leadership (so why therefore do they call themselves "Conservative" we wonder?), and have engaged in a particularly vicious vendetta campaign with one group of left-wing activists which resulted in a court case. This leftist grouping has furthermore now initiated their own web-site devoted to exposing the unnecessary confrontational antics of "Scruffy" Smith and the CDA. Although viewed from a very left-wing perspective, this web-site even so contains a lot of very interesting information, as well as a number of most amusing pictures and cartoons of Smith - who they nickname "Lard Brain"! It can be accessed at:-
http://www.lvl9.org
By adopting such continuous confrontational attitudes the CDA leadership has therefore committed the classic military blunder of fighting wars on two fronts (or in their case maybe three fronts) at the same time. They will suffer accordingly.
Silly, sad and pathetic.
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