tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9031852996869768738.post753619851736339461..comments2024-03-28T08:30:20.260+01:00Comments on The Ugley Vicar: Speak for England!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03590979027426082714noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9031852996869768738.post-18452724407546470862009-05-04T11:55:00.000+01:002009-05-04T11:55:00.000+01:00Let me offer you a nice option - this is the cover...Let me offer you a nice option - this is the cover of the book "Speak for England" in Israel (translated to Hebrew).<br /><br />http://readingmachine.co.il/home/books/1198076779/speak-for-england.jpg/view_photo<br /><br /> <br />Speaking for myself - I love my flag and I love the star of David and I see it as part of my ancestors heritage. And even as a left wing Israeli I cannot see myself living here without the core faith that Israel is my only land and Jewish poeple must be here - If you will call that patriotism then I'm a patriot.Israelinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9031852996869768738.post-20367999477543384742009-04-23T19:19:00.000+01:002009-04-23T19:19:00.000+01:00Dear Anonymous,
Because the article is about Brit...Dear Anonymous,<br /><br />Because the article is about British identity, not just English identity, and if you actually go back and read it you will see this sentence:<br /><br />"And by the way, I know that is the Union Flag, not the flag of England (duh!), but it was undoubtedly England that held together the Union, not Scotland, Wales or Ireland."<br /><br />I hope this answers your question! If I sound a bit tetchy it's because you don't seem to have read the article very carefully before posting your comment.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03590979027426082714noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9031852996869768738.post-46071541610956648002009-04-23T18:43:00.000+01:002009-04-23T18:43:00.000+01:00Why are you using the British flag when talking ab...Why are you using the British flag when talking about England?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9031852996869768738.post-5782574089708030392009-04-06T02:35:00.000+01:002009-04-06T02:35:00.000+01:00Blame it on revisionist historians. What we have s...Blame it on revisionist historians. What we have seen in the States is the systematic de-mythologization of our national heroes and founding fathers. I personally like to have a full view of history, but this can lead to a loss of national pride when one focuses on the negatives. <BR/><BR/>Let's not be afraid to speak of the positives of <A HREF="http://www.sonofthesouth.net/uncle-sam/john-bull-uncle-sam-poster.htm" REL="nofollow">John Bull and Uncle Sam too!</A>Undergroundpewsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10182191422663119484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9031852996869768738.post-91753685851039200802009-04-05T21:53:00.000+01:002009-04-05T21:53:00.000+01:00It looks like Archbishop Sentamu is flying the fla...It looks like Archbishop Sentamu is flying the flag. <BR/><BR/>http://timescolumns.typepad.com/gledhill/2009/04/archbishop-of-york-be-proud-to-be-english.html#more<BR/><BR/>Shaun Clarkson, East Yorkshire.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9031852996869768738.post-22252716401137696652009-04-05T21:33:00.000+01:002009-04-05T21:33:00.000+01:00But... you guys did beat the rest of us up for a c...But... you guys did beat the rest of us up for a coupla centuries... <BR/><BR/>I did very much enjoy reading Roger Scruton's stuff when I was in the UK though. Warm beer, cricket and steam trains...ah, England, my England!michael jensenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15379361601019023165noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9031852996869768738.post-76946298533877770132009-04-05T21:03:00.000+01:002009-04-05T21:03:00.000+01:00Here in New Zealand we are not very patriotic apar...Here in New Zealand we are not very patriotic apart from sport. We often admire Australian patriotism but do nothing to enhance our own pride in our nation. But then we are very small and insignificant and perhaps should not entertain any thoughts of our own importance in the greater scheme of things. 'The meek shall inherit the earth' is our motto!!<BR/><BR/>Here is a cheeky thought, John: perhaps if the English cricket team and the English football team won more consistently ...Peter Carrellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09535218286799156659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9031852996869768738.post-46440480899979070622009-04-05T20:04:00.000+01:002009-04-05T20:04:00.000+01:00I think the problem lies in the English, apologeti...I think the problem lies in the English, apologetic psyche. Be proud of England and its achievements, the flag, its history etc. How about doing away with RE and teaching English History instead? <BR/>Here you conflate Britain and England, which would get you no thanks from the Celtic nations.Donaldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17723112700429657229noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9031852996869768738.post-44592258235826630142009-04-05T16:09:00.000+01:002009-04-05T16:09:00.000+01:00Actually, England is not the only country. Here in...Actually, England is not the only country. Here in Austria, in certain circles Patriotism is also looked on askance -- except when it comes to alpine skiing or football games against Germany.wnpaulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18231515296470375310noreply@blogger.com