While the source of this might be a tabloid, many in England do actually feel this way. St. Georges cross is looked on as bad as a nazi flag almost, and you can be harassed just for wearing any of their flags lumped in with groups like the bnp and na.
> -----Original Message----- > From: Dana Tierney [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Tuesday, June 06, 2006 3:52 PM > To: CF-Community > Subject: Re: England afraid to fly its own flag > > Wait.. The Sun? It's that the tabloid with the page three cheesecake? > Britain's answer to the National Enquirer? > > Dana > > > Here's the original story. Can go either way: > ....... > > > > Killjoys at cable giant NTL are among the latest party-poopers ââ¬â > > ordering van drivers and subcontractors to tear down their flags in > > case they offend Muslims. > > > > One shocked driver said: ââ¬ÅIf weââ¬â¢re seen with any flags on our > > vans > > weââ¬â¢ll be given a written warning.ââ¬Â > > > > The company insisted: ââ¬ÅWe work in many multicultural areas and in > > different countries within Britain so we want to maintain a > > professional image and a sense of impartiality.ââ¬Â Among others to be > > hit by a flag ban are: > ....... > > > > > > http://www.thesun.co.uk/article/0,,2-2006250446,00. > html > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:208272 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
