When Councillors McManus (Labour, Stoodley) and White (Independent, Walsden) were upsetting the local Royal British Legion by proposing to introduce White Poppy into Remembrance Sunday, I took the side of the Royal British Legion.
However I must concede they had a point. I consider myself a patriot to my people, but I hate the government. When I see the occasion of remembering our war dead being turned into an obscene orgy of pro-war plastic patriotism I confess I feel sick.
Over the period of 2014-18 we will see much happening, and there will be objections from the peace-niks. Instead of complaining to the just commemoration of Todmorden's countless war dead from that tragic four year period how about we try a different approach?
Remember the dead, and educate yourself as to the real cause of the conflict. This video below is about as good a source as I could recommend.
However I must concede they had a point. I consider myself a patriot to my people, but I hate the government. When I see the occasion of remembering our war dead being turned into an obscene orgy of pro-war plastic patriotism I confess I feel sick.
Over the period of 2014-18 we will see much happening, and there will be objections from the peace-niks. Instead of complaining to the just commemoration of Todmorden's countless war dead from that tragic four year period how about we try a different approach?
Remember the dead, and educate yourself as to the real cause of the conflict. This video below is about as good a source as I could recommend.