Multiculturalists could learn a lot from Ivory Coast

Multiculturalists could learn a lot from Ivory Coast

The troubles in the Ivory Coast were seemingly lost in the back pages of the daily newspapers some time around February, and have only just resurfaced as the conflict there spills over into civil war. I’ve been browsing through the articles in most major newspapers today, both those in Britain and in America, and it seems that most of the coverage is devoted to the humanitarian crisis: the UN force there has now recorded almost five hundred people killed, including one Swedish worker. It is currently investigating reports of massacres outside the capital city of Abidjan.

The amount of ink that has been spent on the factors that led to war is rather small. Perhaps because the newspapers that give most space to these stories are left-wing, and don’t like what they are hearing. Perhaps because that sort of stuff doesn’t generate as much interest as the details of an African war. But the story behind the conflict is one worth hearing, especially for the few people in the west who continue to talk of the wonders of multiculturalism.

The media tends to talk about the conflict in terms of the nation’s economy. The area’s huge mineral and cocoa wealth have been fought over and contested by the rival tribal groups, and, in a land so flooded with cheap guns and ammo, have been the cause of many wars. Ivory Coast is comparatively poor in diamonds, especially compared with Liberia, but it has one commodity that the world cannot go without: cocoa. It is the source of up to one third of the world’s entire supply. The term ‘chocolate rain’ doesn’t even begin to describe the billions of dollars that the country may have access to. But even this only tells you a part of the story.

At the root of the conflict, like so many others in sub-Saharan Africa, is tribal allegiance. These often cross the hastily-drawn boundaries that were laid down by European colonists as they reorganised ahead of their departure, and have since been a source of endless confusion for the administrations of the region. The tribal conflict here is exacerbated by the age-old clash between Christianity and Islam, a classic contest in western Africa, and one that neatly corresponds to the tribal factions. In the Ivory Coast, the population of the two major groups is about evenly split.

According to the CIA World Factbook, thirty six per cent are Muslim, thirty two per cent Christian. The rest practice the traditional African religions, or are part of the ten per cent who have no religion. There was also a geographical split: the Muslims dominate the north, whilst the Christians dominate the south. It is on this fragile border that the 2005 ceasefire was agreed, three years after the coup in Abidjan which had started the war. Until the disputed election of 2011, there was peace and relative prosperity in one of west Africa’s most successful states.

But such even demographics could not last forever. They were sensitive to change. Any major changes in the number of people on either side would renew the conflict. And that’s exactly what happened. Between 2005 and 2008, hundreds of thousands of immigrants from the Sahel countries, forced off of their own land by its decreasing ability to feed their families, moved to Ivory Coast to find work. They were predominantly Muslim, and settled mainly in the north of the country.

For once, the BBC’s subtly biased analysis of the 2002 war is broadly accurate when it says that the situation was hijacked by populist politicians such as Gbagbo who sought to the stir nationalistic tendencies amongst southern Ivorians, and shore up support in the predominantly Christian south. But the Islamic population was not blameless. The huge numbers of immigrants raised the number of Muslims in the country to almost 60%, according to several estimates, and the sheer numbers encouraged resentment. The increasing hostility translated to electoral disputes, and fighting arose. The causes of the 2002 civil war and the 2011 civil war are pretty much the same. Only since then the Muslim population - and the nationalism of southern Ivorians - has risen exponentially.

What lessons can the leftist multiculturalists take from this? Well, two actually. One, that opposition to multiculturalism has absolutely nothing to do with longings for empire or a sense of white superiority. Ivory Coast has never had an empire, nor are white supremacists that popular there. But they do see the problem with immigration; its economic and cultural impact - the loss of jobs and the sense of radical social change - has left them with little option but to turn to extremism. Does that sound familiar? Two, that immigrant communities do not ‘mingle’ with the native population and share ideas and values. They are attracted to areas already inhabited by the familiar, those of the same ethnic or cultural group. Now, I’m not seriously suggesting that multiculturalism in the UK will cause a war any time in the foreseeable future. What I am saying is that there are useful comparisons to be made, that the Ivory Coast represents the worst possible outcome of the failure of multiculturalism, and that those who continue to stress the importance of multicultural theory take a look at how their noble ideas turn out in practice. You cannot put unlimited numbers of people of different allegiances into an area with limited resources and expect them to share.

http://europeandisunion.blogspot.com/2011/04/multiculturalists-could-learn-lot-from.html?showComment=1301861225316#c2510495878030549599

WHO ARE WE?

Rick Bradford
Post subject: Re: We need a new approach

Most politicians over the last 40 years having been doing everything they can to destroy the 'British national identity' in their attempt to create New Post-Modern Person.

An 'identity', by definition, carries with it 'values' which the overwhelming cult of moral relativism does not allow for.

Quote:
All the king's horses and all the king's men
Couldn't put Humpty together again

http://umbrellog.com/forum3/viewtopic.php?f=20&t=1009071&start=15

Work your way back to the beginning. Plenty of food for thought.

Morg
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WE'RE ALL GOING ON A SUMMER HOLIDAY - ALLAH AKBAR

Asian youths sent on £2,000 jaunt to Blackpool to avoid clashes at Right-wing march jailed for car park fight

• Five teenagers found guilty for their part in brawl that left a man unconscious

Wasim Telhat has been given a community supervision order for his part in the fight

A group of Asian youths taken on a day-trip to Blackpool to avoid becoming embroiled violence at an EDL march ended up knocking a man unconscious in a car park brawl.

Five teenagers have been found guilty of their part in the incident in which a father-of-two was punched to the ground.

The five were part of a group of youths who were taken to on the trip on July 17 last year, the day of an English Defence League march in Dudley in the West Midlands.

The day-trip cost the public purse £2,113 and saw the group from the Tipton and Oldbury areas of the West Midands accompanied by a police officer and officials from the council.

The clash happened after the youths got off their coach and began chanting racist comments at Derek Brownhill, who had just got off a coach parked nearby.

The chants were heard by Mr Brownhill's pregnant partner and two young daughters, as well as a group of elderly people, the court was told

In the ensuing confrontation Mr Brownhill was punched and hit with such force by Riad Hussain, 19, that both feet left the ground.

Wolverhampton Crown Court was told the blows left unconscious and with bruising and swelling to his face and head.

The group then punched Hussain, from Oldbury, in the face to give him a bruise so they could try to claim that his actions were in self defence.

Prosecutor David Swinnerton told the court that the teenagers - Hussain, Wasim Telhat, 18, Raja Rashid, 18, and two 17-year-olds - were part of a large group of Asian youths taken to Blackpool by coach on July 17 last year to avoid potential trouble.

At the time of the violence, two of the gang were on bail for a hammer attack in Tipton, West Midlands, that took place three months before the Blackpool incident.

Pleasure: The group of youths were taken to Blackpool to avoid potential clashes at an EDL rally in the West Midlands

Pain: The authorities were keen to avoid scenes such as this one between demonstrators and police

On Tuesday Rashid was jailed for a total of 21 months and one 17-year-old for a total of 16 months for their part in the assault. Hussain was jailed for ten months.

Telhat was given a community supervision order and 50 hours of unpaid work while another 17-year-old received a 12-month rehabilitation order.

Judge Amjad Nawaz told them: 'There is nothing more disturbing than to have to sentence a dock full of young people just past their childhood years having engaged in offences of such severity that custodial sentences are inevitable.'

Mr Swinnerton said the trip was organised by Sandwell Borough Council 'for the purpose of distracting them from anti-social behaviour on the day of the EDL march in Dudley'.

The council said the trip to Blackpool had been organised with the support of police to help reduce tensions and deter teenagers who may have been at risk of getting involved in demonstrations in Dudley on the day.

The cost of the trip was met by the Government's Youth Justice Board.

'I would not say the trip had failed. Its purpose was to keep them away from the march.
'If they got involved in something else in Blackpool, that's another matter.'

Derrick Campbell,
Race Equality Sandwell

It said although it had no plans to do anything similar in the future, it would have to consider removing young people from situations in an attempt to prevent them from getting into trouble.

Councillor Derek Rowley, Sandwell Council's cabinet member for safer neighbourhoods, said: 'Clearly, this was a very unfortunate incident which we totally condemn.

'We have a duty to foster good community relations and we will continue to work with local people and all our partner organisations towards that aim.'

Derrick Campbell, boss of Race Equality Sandwell, told the Sun: 'I would not say the trip had failed. Its purpose was to keep them away from the march.

'If they got involved in something else in Blackpool, that's another matter.'

In total, 19 youngsters went on the trip. Eight were aged 16 or over and 11 were under 16.

In addition, there were five youth workers and one police officer, who went on a voluntary basis.

Chief Superintendent Mark Robinson, commander for Sandwell Police, said: 'A decision was taken by Safer Sandwell Partnership to take a number of youths away from the area, who had been identified as having the potential to get involved in any disorder that could occur as a result of the demonstrations.

'Whilst we feel that the decision to try and prevent any potential violence among local youths was the right one, clearly the events that followed were hugely disappointing'"

Lyrics - ROY HARPER
Song - ROY HARPER
SINGER ROY HARPIE

It seems someone does not appreciate the earlier post of the Origional version of The Black Cloud Of Islam by Roy Harper, so I hope Roy Harpie's version will do.

AN ALIEN INVASION

I read that HIV cases are increasing in Wigan and the majority of infected people are from Sub Saharan Africa. Any increase in infectious diseases is a worry but one must ask the question why there are so many people from Africa in Wigan.

We like most mining towns have not been plagued by being diversified for the simple reason that mining is (or was while it existed) hard graft, and not many immigrants would take this employment.

They in the past took up what was formerly womens work in the mills, more suitable to Asians with their smaller stature and weaker physique. Now however it seems we have these Africans here. My question is why are they here? We have local unemployment so why do we need these uneducated people here. Yes we've all seen them selling balloons in Wigan but what good do they contribute to our community and town?

Many of them will also have TB as well. There will always be a few naive young white slags who will have sex with them and thus spread the infection into the local population and put the rest of the Wigan population at risk.

We did not invite these people here and I am sure they did not come for a job so why do the authorities allow or invite them here? Where do they live and who pays for their living costs? Us the taxpayers who are now being increasingly denied the benefits we have paid for in our taxes "because of the cuts" It is the height of irresponsibility and against the wishes of the vast majority of local people.



Wigan and Leigh were built by the sweat of our forebears in the mines, mills and enginering works. Admittedly parts of our environment have suffered as a result as the profits from those efforts were creamed off by the bosses and taken down South. BUT WHAT IS LEFT IS OURS and we don't want it to be further decayed. It was handed down to us and we like it.

We like our towns and communities peopled with folks like us with whom we feel comfortable. But now we have been stealthily infiltrated by these disease carrying aliens from another continent with whom we have nothing in common. And now we have to pay for the treatment of their promiscuity caused disease .


Not only that the health of our children is put at risk. Is this what our people slaved for and fought to preserve? The answer to the problem?(and the cuts) Send these unwelcome people back home, release their houses for Wiganers and us from paying for their medical care and benefits and we could have all the services WE have paid for.

Those who have visited this plague on us have a lot to answer for and hopefully in the goodness of time they will get their just deserts.

Contrary to what some councillors on Wigan Metro think, we do not welcome them, indeed their presence in our town is an affront to us. WIGAN BELONGS TO WIGANERS Link: No testing (in Wigan) despite hiv case rise:

PRO-HOMOSEXUAL LESSONS TO BE TAUGHT TO 4yr OLDS

Gay messages built into school maths lessons for children as young as FOUR

Young children are to be taught about homosexuality in their maths, geography, science and English lessons, it has emerged.

As part of a Government-backed drive to ‘celebrate the gay community’, maths problems could be introduced that involve gay characters.

In geography classes, students will be asked why homosexuals move from the countryside to cities – and words such as ‘outing’ and ‘pride’, will be used in language classes.

The lesson plans are designed to raise awareness about lesbian, gay, bisexual and transsexual issues and, in theory, could be used for children as young as four.

They will also mean youngsters are exposed to images of same-sex couples and books such as And Tango Makes Three, which tells the story of two male penguins raising a chick, which was inspired by events at New York’s Central Park Zoo.

Meanwhile, statistics students may use census data on the number of homosexuals in England.

However critics warn that the drive is an unnecessary use of resources and distracts attention from learning, as British schools tumble down international league tables in maths, English and science. Although the lesson plans are not compulsory, they are backed by the Department for Education and will be available for schools to download from the Schools Out website.

Sue Sanders, from Schools Out, said: ‘All we are attempting to do is remind teachers that LGBT people are part of the population and you can include them in most of your lessons when you are thinking inclusively.’

David Watkins, a teacher who is involved in the scheme, said: ‘When you have a maths problem, why does it have to involve a straight family or a boyfriend and girlfriend? Why not two boys or two girls?

‘It’s not about teaching about gay sex, it is about exposing children to the idea that there are other types of people out there,’ he added.

However, Craig Whittaker, who is a Conservative MP and a member of the education select committee, said: ‘We are too far down the national comparative league tables in core subjects. Teachers should concentrate on those again.

Same sex: Geography lessons will explain why homosexuals move to cities and language classes will teach gay vocabulary (picture posed by models)

‘This is not about being homophobic, because there are other schemes around the education which support the LGBT agenda.’

John O’Connell, of campaign group the TaxPayers’ Alliance, said: ‘Parents will wonder if this is a right use of funds and time, particularly when we keep hearing how tight budgets are.’

The plans are funded by a £35,000 grant from education quango the Training And Development Agency For Schools. They will be launched in February at the start of LGBT History Month.

A Department for Education spokesman added: ‘These are optional teaching materials.

‘It is for head and teacher to choose the most appropriate teaching resources to help promote equality and tolerance.’

LGBT History Month started in 2005 and has previously focused more on raising awareness of prominent figures said to be homosexual.

A list on its website includes Hadrian the Roman emperor and Michaelangelo the Renaissance painter.

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Soon Paedophilia will be taught to our Children as a way of introducing them to Sexual Deviants, Child Molesters and Sexual Perverts.

As can be seen in Wigan Councils ByoU Project -

The ByoU Project provides specialist provision for young people aged 11-25 years old who identify as lesbian, gay or bisexual. It also provides support for young people who are questioning their sexuality.

The Project aims to:

• Build confidence
• Tackle isolation and self esteem
• Build networks and support
• Offer a safe meeting place

Is this part of a Propaganda exercise to brain washing our Children into accepting Queers as part of their lives ?
Why are the powers that be allowing Perversion and Sexual practices, which are not the Norm for 99% of the population, to be taught to Children at the exclusion of a REAL EDUCATION ?

MILITANT QUEERS FORCE THEIR SEXUALTY ON EVERYONE ELSE.
WHY ?

Do you want your Children to be taught that Homosexuality is NORMAL ?
Homosexuality is NOT the NORM. Man and Woman are the Norm.

RADICAL MUSLIMS CALL FOR JIHAD IN THE UK.

Straight from the horses mouth, and I quote from the video -

"WE WANT TO REMOVE THIS IDEA THAT ISLAM IS A RELIGION PEACE."
"ISLAM IS NOT A RELIGION OF PEACE"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6T7eQyah4qU&feature=player_embedded#at=105

A HIJACKED PROTEST

Although I sympathise with the trades unionists protesting against the cuts to public services I still believe they are necessary and may not be even severe enough. The reason for this initially contradictory stance is that the cuts are being made in the wrong place. Low paid workers such as carers, binmen etc are being cut but the thousands of highly paid non jobs remain. Diversity officers smoking cessation officers etc could be dispensed with. These bureaucrats, box ticking and enforcing petty rules and PC rubbish are costing us dear and in fact cost us twice over, once in their own salaries and the other in the costs their useless activities impose on industry. The police nowadays do not respond to burglary and we know they are unable to act in emergencies because of health and safety legislation resulting in tragic deaths. In the snow last Winter one force advised its officers to stay inside as it was too dangerous to venture out. Health and safety are obviously important but many of the petty rules have no actual bearing on safety and could be dispensed with together with the little Hitlers who enforce them, freeing businesses from costs and lowering taxes. When I was young in our area with the local council we had a library, public toilets and we ran our own water supply and road maintenance, bins etc with most of the council workers being out "on the job" rather than sitting in offices. The officials were also not paid the obscene salaries current today. Similarly our primary school had no secretary nor a phone but still managed results better than are achieved nowadays. Our grammar school had 500 pupils with only one secretary and no teaching assistants and got good results. This overstaffing is rampant all through public services and I believe these cuts could be made WITHOUT HURTING FRONT LINE SERVICES. But then the people in charge of making these economies, the highly paid bureaucrats are not likely to cut their own or their office colleague's jobs so the useful lower paid public servants who we need and are appreciated are cut first. This enables the bosses to make a political point while keeping their cushy non productive jobs. So best of luck to the unions but I doubt whether you can do much good as they are "all in it together" the bosses that is. PS The anarchist mob who attempted to hijack the legitimate political protest and cause senseless vandalism should in my opinion have the book thrown at them. The vast majority of people hate the banks and off shore tax evaders but vandalism in our capital city is not the way to protest and defacing our monuments in Trafalgar Square is unforgivable. If they are right should I go down and break the windows in my local bank or branch of Boots just because I dont like them? Of course not. Yes rebellion can be good and effective but it must be LAWFUL, for anarchy brings chaos and usually the weakest suffer the most