Comments on: Extract #4: The Fisherman

By: Jules

Jules — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 18:38:40 +0000

I am reading a interesting book by Paul Kingsnorth called One No, Many Yesses. It is about a global coalition of millions, uniting in resistance to an out of control global economy and building alternatives to it – surely the EU is just a step on the road to a global fascist state, all run by the same people in the shadows.

He talks about how the Zapatista people decided that enough was enough and that they wanted self rule. After 500 years of asking for better treatment, in the end they just got themselves together and created their own parliament and it worked.

He explains that this movement is devoted to the concept of horizontal organising – working in networks, not hierarchies, with no appoint leaders. Decisions are taken by concensus, with majority votes, and no person or organisation is obliged to do or agree to, anything they don’t like. This brings about a diversity of aim, or tactics and ideas. Why don’t we do this for England?

By: Bill Old

Bill Old — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 20:03:57 +0000

What hasn’t been mentioned is that the fishing rights were GIVEN AWAY by Edward Heath in order to get a few brownie points from the French when we joined the Common Market. Heath’s act amounted to treason and he should have been jailed. Instead the establishment rewarded him with great wealth. Rather like Anthony Blair in fact.

By: Divorcing Europe, the programme summary « Lightwater

Divorcing Europe, the programme summary « Lightwater — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 13:20:26 +0000

[...] our fishing industry was discussed, without any conclusion. To understand more on fishing, read THIS on The Great EU Debate website, and also watch the [...]

By: Ray Dawkins

Ray Dawkins — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 10:11:48 +0000

We should bring back the 12 mile limit and be damned to Europe.

By: Melly

Melly — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 14:15:41 +0000

There used to be lots of little boats fishing off the Suffolk coast. Now in many seaside towns there may be just one boat left.

These boats represent our ties with our own past, our ability to have mastery over our own seas. Our ability to feed ourselves. Our ability to design and maintain our own ships. All skills which need to be past on to our children.

They represent a visual delight which lifts the spirit and makes one feel there is still an England. This is particularly important for those who come to visit from crowded inland places, or who may be suffering from anxiety and stress. What better delight is there than to sit watching a fisherman going about his work while eating a lovely meal of fish and chips.

Where would Dunkirk have been without them? Where would the lifeboat service be without them? Where would the tales of heroic effort and bravery be to inspire our children to live a life which is not dependent on drugs, drink, sex and porn which it appears is all allowed and encouraged.

This is part of our culture and therefore to remove it is an act of silent, bloodless

By: Robert Wilson

Robert Wilson — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 18:38:23 +0000

Since joining the EU the fishing fleet in Northern Ireland has drastically reduced. New proposals to restrict catches even further will result in many more job losses in both fishing and processing in my area which already is a high unemployement area.

By: Steve Mepham

Steve Mepham — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 15:22:12 +0000

Which fully paid up member of Mensa thought up the policy of throwing perfectly good fish, dead, back into the sea.

I can only suggest that they were in fact members of DENSA