The Riots - Think Before You Speak

Artrockers,
This may come as a surprise to some readers, but unlike many of my colleagues in the 'meeja' I am not going to rush in to the present situation with prescriptions, solutions and condemnations. I will take some pleasure in saying: 'told you so', because I have, many times, but until the dust settles I'll keep my powder dry as to who's fault it is, unlike the parade of clowns who'll be assembling in their Westminster big-top today, a bunch of jokers with about as much idea of what's actually going on in the country they claim to represent as my cat. Grandstanding and bluster is all we can expect, blame and counter-blame, threats of class based legislation, retribution and the big stick - OK, I said I wouldn't draw any conclusions today but I think we all know that the majority of the blame should got to the politicians of all parties who like to play around with the lives of the people, simply because they can and then blame those very people when the consequences of their ridiculous meddling take to the streets. Whatever other conclusions are drawn there is one stark fact that nobody can deny; we as a society created these people and now we want to kick them to death, like a nation of Frankensteins we're embarrassed by the monster we created. Of course Frankenstein and his monster faced each other across the frozen wastes, embraced and died together, Frankenstein paid the ultimate price for his folly, would that parliament might meet a similar fate.

But, as I say, now is not the time for bluster, now is the time for thought and contemplation, rushed conclusions will lead to another dangerous dogs act (don't go there), decisions made in blind panic by fools against the public good. But allow me to reach this one conclusion; those children are our children, we made them, nobody else. Unless, of course, you don't believe there's such a thing as society.

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