Richard Hammond

Re: They Want Top Gear Banned

Keith1 said:
The "Nannies" are at it again. If you value your freedom to build and drive the car of your dreams...sign the petition. If they drive Top Gear off the screens, your exotic sports car might Be next...

Don't risk it - sign today...20,000 already have.....

http://www.petitiononline.com/tg100/petition.html
After the crane collapse in Batersea, I suppose "they" are going to ban house/flat constuction!!!!!
What is the world coming to?
 

CliffBeer

CURRENTLY BANNED
Let's keep in mind here that our fellow gt40 fans across the pond don't have the benefit of the Bill of Rights (which we have in the good ole' U S of A). So, net, their political machine can legislate off the air a program like Top Gear whereas that would not be possible in the US because it would be a clear violation of the 1st Amendment.

Net, in semi-socialist countries (like most of Europe) you're going to have Big Brother watching over your shoulder "for your best interest." It's just part of the European way of life. I'd rather live on this side of the pond where we can bear arms if we want (I don't own a gun) and watch on TV whatever the hell we want.
 
CliffBeer said:
Net, in semi-socialist countries (like most of Europe) you're going to have Big Brother watching over your shoulder "for your best interest." It's just part of the European way of life. QUOTE]



Hear ye!
 
CliffBeer said:
...and watch on TV whatever the hell we want.

If your TV is anything like the way it's represented here then you must mean - apart from swearing, T and A, middle finger gestures...

How are your phone and email going, no-one watching? ;)

Tim.
 
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Keith

Moderator
roaldin said:
If your TV is anything like the way it's represented here then you must mean - apart from swearing, T and A, middle finger gestures...

How are your phone and email going, no-one watching? ;)

Tim.

:lol:
 
CliffBeer said:
Let's keep in mind here that our fellow gt40 fans across the pond don't have the benefit of the Bill of Rights (which we have in the good ole' U S of A). So, net, their political machine can legislate off the air a program like Top Gear whereas that would not be possible in the US because it would be a clear violation of the 1st Amendment.

Net, in semi-socialist countries (like most of Europe) you're going to have Big Brother watching over your shoulder "for your best interest." It's just part of the European way of life. I'd rather live on this side of the pond where we can bear arms if we want (I don't own a gun) and watch on TV whatever the hell we want.

Only problem is, here in 'Murica, we apparently let the lawyers do the job of taking a dangerous show off the air. Freedom is good, even capitalism is good, but nothing is perfect. Even the best things can come full circle and bite themselves in the ass.
 
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