In fact it was just another 419 spam in my inbox, but it did make me think:
The Tories complaining about a proposed Labour poster with their leader as a flying pig, because it is offensive to his Jewish faith... would that be the same Tory party that depicted the active Christian, Tony Blair, as a demon?
- THE MESSAGE COULD BE STRANGE BUT REAL, IF YOU PAY SOME ATTENTION TO IT
lovingboth- January 31st, 2005
amused
People said that depicting not one but two Jewish minsters as pigs was anti-semitic and sent the message that people should hate Jews. No-one uses images of known Christians as demons to slag off all Christians.
Mind you I agree that it's not anti-semitic because among other reasons the Jewish faith doesn't think pigs are unclean (you can't eat them, but are allowed to touch them). If the ministers had been Muslim it would have been different - but what are the odds of getting two Muslim ministers?
It's like they not only don't have anything sensible to counter these slogans with, but they're kinda addicted to the same stupid complaint.
Personally I'd have thought reminding the people who haven't become UKIP or BNP voters yet that Howard and Letwin are Jewish (fsvo, in Letwin's case) would be a daft thing to do anyway...
Cynical me wonders if this is the Labour Party getting some cheap publicity for a campaign they can deny ever actually running.
Bringing their religion into it is not done because the 'Dirty Dozen', Blair's campaign managers, are anti-semitic, but because they think they can tap into any anti-semetic feelings there are in the country. Since attacks on synagogues and other Jewish buildings are increasing in number it probably seems like a good bet.
And according to the IMDB Ron Moody hasn't played Shylock on film, are you referring to a stage production?
Problem is neither did! Dickens certainly had characters who were, but he became interested in 'mesmerism' a couple of years after Oliver Twist was published.
Ah - seen it. I'm not convinced. It's a hypnotist.