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“There were rumours emanating from those with radios, but we really didn’t know anything about it until half-time, when there was no score given for the Liverpool–Forest semi-final, and even then nobody had any real idea of the sickening scale of it all. By the end of our game, a dull, distracted 1–0 win, everyone knew there had been deaths.” — Nick Hornby 1
These measured words are taken from Nick Hornby’s book Fever Pitch. They form the opening to his chapter entitled simply “Hillsborough”, in which he describes the moments when he, along with hundreds of thousands of others at different football grounds across Britain, were first waking up to the dreadful news of what had happened earlier in Sheffield.
At this same time, and like many millions of others, I’d been watching the tragedy unfold live on TV. Cameras were there because the…
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Wow. Have only gotten a third of the way through – The article’s author has it totally nailed.So much in one place. Hillsborough, Orgreave, Higgins(Bellend)and so much more. Excellent expose and analysis.
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James is always thorough, digs deep and casts a wide net. Always impressed with the breadth of his pieces.
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I want to make a comment by combining this and your previous post(what the N. Korean crisis…), my Earthling friend. It is about “bible campaign” from South Korea to N. Korea with balloons. You know there are many videos and news about this subject. I guess, South Korean Christians want to illuminate the North Koreans with divine light. For them, according to these news, they send bibles in ballon pockets. It is claimed that these videos were taken on border of south and north Korea. How they can be sure these ballons will reach to the desired region even if they calculated the air conditions? And is it not a stupit situation, while they are making live broadcast to the world, to think that these bibles will not captured by North Korean’s authorities? So, do they suppose that North Koreans are not watching live broadcasts, including Kim Jong-un?
And if a religious person could be executed if he/she is captured with a bible in his/her hands at North Korea, to send them bible, does it mean that Christians are knowingly sending Christians to death?
Also, if the person doesn’t have a book which belongs to the religion that he/she belives, does that mean this person has half-religious?
I don’t know my Earthling friend, it is really wierd situation. No matter how I slice these “smuggling bible” stories, these are seeming very fake and irrational.
Interesting story, and I do concur: if North Korea “executes” North Koreans for being in possessions of the “Bible,” why on earth would South Korean Christians send Bibles into North Korea knowing that anyone who might stumble upon them and pick them up if only out of curiosity might thereby put themselves at risk of being arrested, tortured or even put to death? “Fake news?” I don’t know. Someone in North Korea should put the word out to all North Koreans to exercise extreme caution in taking into their possession anything delivered to them by air transport, especially balloons.
As always, my dear extra-terrestrial, thank you for sharing your very perspicacious insights. I hope that North Koreans who read this blog will alight upon your comment and thereby spare themselves being executed by the un-Christian and, therefore, absolutely evil Kim Jong-un. You might have saved many lives, Migarium. 😉
Yes, I agree with you! Why South Koreans are taking this risk? I have thought at first maybe South Koreans hate North Koreans. But after THAAD, US anti-missile system has been placed at Seongju county South Korea, South Koreans made rally last week- if I am not mistaken two times- here some news about these. I am writing the site names and titles, because comment part can percive this comment as spam if I put the links, you know.
press tv iran— South Koreans rally against US missile system
cnbc —Anger grows in South Korea over US anti-missile system
wap chinadaily — Shout for ‘Stop THAAD’ echoes non-stop rally in S. Korean little, peaceful village
Yes, these were not taken a place in mainstream media again, my Earthling friend. But according to news, very huge rallies have been made. Also it is being said, there are about 10 South Korean activists in the demonstrators, including those of advanced age, wounded in a clash with the police.
So, South Koreans don’t hate North Koreans, in a way to send them to death with bible ballons.
And thank you for your kind words! I saved many lives, did I? Heyyooo!
After reading your comment WD asked me: “Will they give you a Nobel Peace prize?” And WD continued:
“If they will give, I will write your speech that you will read at prize ceremony; Migo you cannot know how can reach to people’s heart, but I know.
If they will give, I will take the money because you don’t know how can spend money, but I know.
If they give I will take the Nobel medal, beacuse you can buy another one from ali express on net. It will be fake but it is not important to you Migo, you don’t like expensive and elegant stuff already.”
I think he is right, and if they will give it, I offered WD to take my place at Nobel ceromony night, he deserves more much than me after these efforts. 🙂