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NewXD40fun · 09-13-2006, 06:40 AM

Dateline: London, June 18, 1940-- The following are the chamber remarks of the fictional Lord Harold Reid (whose fictional grandson in the 21st century would become leader of the fictional Democratic Party in the U.S. Senate).

"I regret to have to stand up tonight, on the day of defeat at the hands of the Germans of our French ally's armies at Sedan and on the Meuse River to observe that on this solemn occasion, Prime Minister Winston Churchill has chosen to politicize and cheapen the moment. Permit me to perform just a brief exegesis of his speech, which his right-wing Press Baron friend Lord Murdoch has quickly labeled 'The Finest Hour' speech in the London Times.

"Right out of the gate Churchill starts making political excuses when he says: 'There are many who would hold an inquest in the House of Commons on the conduct of the Governments. ... This would be a foolish and pernicious process ... Of this I am quite sure, that if we open a quarrel between the past and the present, we shall find that we have lost the future.' Balderdash. Churchill can't get out of it so neatly. We need to hold hearings to determine exactly who is at fault in the government. There must be no cover up for those who deserve a dressing down. Herr Hitler will just have to wait until we have decided what is what.

"For example, Mr. Churchill glibly states: 'During the last few days we have successfully brought off the great majority of the troops we had on the line of communication in France; and seven-eighths of troops we have sent to France since the beginning of the war -- that is to say, about 350,000 out of the 400,000 men -- are safely back in this country.'

"Outrageous! What the rather too well-lunched Mr. Churchill doesn't mention is that he has squandered and lost 50,000 of Britain's finest men on the filthy frog- and snail-infested fields of France. Protecting democracy in France? Pish and piffle. Two Empires and three broken republics in three generations. Democracy is wasted on the French. Worse, he has only created Nazi enemies where before there were none. Let the record before the House of Lords show that when we declared war on Germany last September, there wasn't a single Nazi soldier in France. Now, there are over a million -- while 50,000 of our best lay dead or terribly injured. Churchill's cheap argument that it is better to fight the Nazis over there in France so we won't have to fight them here at home -- is coming a cropper. According to Reuters's Berlin desk, proud young German men started lining up at the Army recruiting stations when they read in Der Stuermer that Churchill had Jewish friends who were egging him on to fight Hitler.

"And, by the way, since Churchill's war started there seems to be a lot of Jews in London. Hitler's got the Jews on the run in Germany. Why can't we do the same thing over here? Oh, dear. Uh, uh. I seem to have digressed from my prepared remarks. That is neither here nor there. Well, actually, let the record reflect that I am not an anti-Semite. I'm just against the new Jewish arrivals -- the, oh, how shall I say, er -- neojews.

"But, to return to Churchill's political speech, consider his cynical, political closing remarks:

'What General Weygand called the Battle of France is over. I expect that the Battle of Britain is about to begin. Upon this battle depends the survival of Christian civilization. Upon it depends our own British life, and the long continuity of our institutions and our Empire. The whole fury and might of the enemy must very soon be turned on us. Hitler knows that he will have to break us in this island or lose the war. If we can stand up to him, all Europe may be free and the life of the world may move forward into broad, sunlit uplands. But if we fail, then the whole world, including the United States, including all that we have known and cared for, will sink into the abyss of a new Dark Age made more sinister, and perhaps more protracted, by the lights of perverted science. Let us therefore brace ourselves to our duties and so bear ourselves that, if the British Empire and its Commonwealth last for a thousand years, men will still say, "This was their finest hour."'

"Now that's just fear-mongering, plain and simple. He's trying to scare the British public into supporting his failed policies. Oh, there may be a few men around Hitler who are a little rough. But sinking into the abyss of a new Dark Age? Winston needs a new speechwriter. And while he's about it, he can just drop that Christian civilization business. There is no excuse to insult the several non-Christians in England. That's just Churchill politically playing to his rural, religious base. And, by the way, the last time I saw Winston on his knees, he wasn't praying. He was looking for a dropped corkscrew.

Can the Democrats be more SILLY?

Tom

amishclark · 09-13-2006, 06:50 AM

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Originally Posted by NewXD40fun

Dateline: London, June 18, 1940-- The following are the chamber remarks of the fictional Lord Harold Reid (whose fictional grandson in the 21st century would become leader of the fictional Democratic Party in the U.S. Senate).

Can the Democrats be more SILLY?

Tom

can you be more silly?

Mark S. · 09-13-2006, 06:57 AM

Don't worry about Tommy. As the Brits would say - he went 'round the bend long ago.

bd · 09-13-2006, 07:06 AM

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Originally Posted by Mark S.

Don't worry about Tommy. As the Brits would say - he went 'round the bend long ago.

He's used to being fed a steady diet of "conservative" fiction.

bd

NewXD40fun · 09-13-2006, 07:24 AM

I guess good satire is lost on the hate-triots on this XDForum.

Tom

Zinji · 09-13-2006, 09:46 AM

Don't worry about it, Tom. Historical context never works with Liberals. It's too logical.

amishclark · 09-13-2006, 11:29 AM

tom,

you must listen to rumy like it's the word of god. wasn't he spouting some similar "you're a fascist" bull**** on meet the press?

NewXD40fun · 09-13-2006, 02:55 PM

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Originally Posted by amishclark

tom,

you must listen to rumy like it's the word of god. wasn't he spouting some similar "you're a fascist" bull**** on meet the press?

If the word fits.........

It's OK to insult our enemies.

Tom

09-13-2006, 06:40 AM	#1
NewXD40fun XDTalk 2K Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: North Olmsted, Ohio Posts: 2,729	Just another political speech Dateline: London, June 18, 1940-- The following are the chamber remarks of the fictional Lord Harold Reid (whose fictional grandson in the 21st century would become leader of the fictional Democratic Party in the U.S. Senate). "I regret to have to stand up tonight, on the day of defeat at the hands of the Germans of our French ally's armies at Sedan and on the Meuse River to observe that on this solemn occasion, Prime Minister Winston Churchill has chosen to politicize and cheapen the moment. Permit me to perform just a brief exegesis of his speech, which his right-wing Press Baron friend Lord Murdoch has quickly labeled 'The Finest Hour' speech in the London Times. "Right out of the gate Churchill starts making political excuses when he says: 'There are many who would hold an inquest in the House of Commons on the conduct of the Governments. ... This would be a foolish and pernicious process ... Of this I am quite sure, that if we open a quarrel between the past and the present, we shall find that we have lost the future.' Balderdash. Churchill can't get out of it so neatly. We need to hold hearings to determine exactly who is at fault in the government. There must be no cover up for those who deserve a dressing down. Herr Hitler will just have to wait until we have decided what is what. "For example, Mr. Churchill glibly states: 'During the last few days we have successfully brought off the great majority of the troops we had on the line of communication in France; and seven-eighths of troops we have sent to France since the beginning of the war -- that is to say, about 350,000 out of the 400,000 men -- are safely back in this country.' "Outrageous! What the rather too well-lunched Mr. Churchill doesn't mention is that he has squandered and lost 50,000 of Britain's finest men on the filthy frog- and snail-infested fields of France. Protecting democracy in France? Pish and piffle. Two Empires and three broken republics in three generations. Democracy is wasted on the French. Worse, he has only created Nazi enemies where before there were none. Let the record before the House of Lords show that when we declared war on Germany last September, there wasn't a single Nazi soldier in France. Now, there are over a million -- while 50,000 of our best lay dead or terribly injured. Churchill's cheap argument that it is better to fight the Nazis over there in France so we won't have to fight them here at home -- is coming a cropper. According to Reuters's Berlin desk, proud young German men started lining up at the Army recruiting stations when they read in Der Stuermer that Churchill had Jewish friends who were egging him on to fight Hitler. "And, by the way, since Churchill's war started there seems to be a lot of Jews in London. Hitler's got the Jews on the run in Germany. Why can't we do the same thing over here? Oh, dear. Uh, uh. I seem to have digressed from my prepared remarks. That is neither here nor there. Well, actually, let the record reflect that I am not an anti-Semite. I'm just against the new Jewish arrivals -- the, oh, how shall I say, er -- neojews. "But, to return to Churchill's political speech, consider his cynical, political closing remarks: 'What General Weygand called the Battle of France is over. I expect that the Battle of Britain is about to begin. Upon this battle depends the survival of Christian civilization. Upon it depends our own British life, and the long continuity of our institutions and our Empire. The whole fury and might of the enemy must very soon be turned on us. Hitler knows that he will have to break us in this island or lose the war. If we can stand up to him, all Europe may be free and the life of the world may move forward into broad, sunlit uplands. But if we fail, then the whole world, including the United States, including all that we have known and cared for, will sink into the abyss of a new Dark Age made more sinister, and perhaps more protracted, by the lights of perverted science. Let us therefore brace ourselves to our duties and so bear ourselves that, if the British Empire and its Commonwealth last for a thousand years, men will still say, "This was their finest hour."' "Now that's just fear-mongering, plain and simple. He's trying to scare the British public into supporting his failed policies. Oh, there may be a few men around Hitler who are a little rough. But sinking into the abyss of a new Dark Age? Winston needs a new speechwriter. And while he's about it, he can just drop that Christian civilization business. There is no excuse to insult the several non-Christians in England. That's just Churchill politically playing to his rural, religious base. And, by the way, the last time I saw Winston on his knees, he wasn't praying. He was looking for a dropped corkscrew. Can the Democrats be more SILLY? Tom __________________ Springfield XD-40 Service w/DGR kit, EFK 9mm Taurus PT-140 Mill Pro _ Specialized Roubaix Expert "YOU'VE GOT TO STAND FOR SOMETHING OR YOU'LL FALL FOR ANYTHING" ---Aaron Tippin

09-13-2006, 07:24 AM	#5
NewXD40fun XDTalk 2K Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: North Olmsted, Ohio Posts: 2,729	I guess good satire is lost on the hate-triots on this XDForum. Tom __________________ Springfield XD-40 Service w/DGR kit, EFK 9mm Taurus PT-140 Mill Pro _ Specialized Roubaix Expert "YOU'VE GOT TO STAND FOR SOMETHING OR YOU'LL FALL FOR ANYTHING" ---Aaron Tippin

09-13-2006, 09:46 AM	#6
Zinji XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Tyler, Texas Posts: 162	Don't worry about it, Tom. Historical context never works with Liberals. It's too logical. __________________ Springfield Armory XD 45 ACP Tactical w/ M6X Remington 870 Tactical 12 gauge w/ TLR-1 Beretta Px4 .40 Smith & Wesson M&P 9c Frodo (Yorkshire Terrier) Do you feel lucky?

09-13-2006, 11:29 AM	#7
amishclark XDTalk 1K Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: pennsyltucky Posts: 1,578	tom, you must listen to rumy like it's the word of god. wasn't he spouting some similar "you're a fascist" bull**** on meet the press? __________________ "sin lies only in hurting others unnecessarily. all other 'sins' are invented nonsense." - robert a. heinlein

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09-13-2006, 06:57 AM	#3
Mark S. XDTalk 500 Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Fullerton, CA Posts: 733	Don't worry about Tommy. As the Brits would say - he went 'round the bend long ago.